Opinion

We used to talk of brain drain from the Third World countries to the West. Does the happening in Nigeria not represent a more serious infection? The inability to think deeply which I call a thought drain. It reminds me of the Yoruba folk tale about the dog and the tortoise. In the story, there…

It’s Tuesday. Yet, this week is already promising to be full of interesting things. The most popular word in Nigeria now is “betray”. It’s become so popular that, quite often, many mix up the act and the subject. More seriously, can the politicians say the reason they are declaring for whatever political post is because…

Can Nigerians ever imagine a place where almost everything works? I mean a situation in which there are no shouts of, ‘Up NEPA”, because you are over supplied with electric power. A place where the taps run 24/7. Some hospitals are even ready to give patients treatments when they don’t have money. And when we…

The title of nationalist extraordinaire seemed to have been vacant. That was before Buhari got power, in spite of his precedents, bequeathed to him. But now, we all know Momodu Buhari was not just born to rule, he’s as fit as a fiddle to be the Nigerian number one citizen. If not so, he wouldn’t…

Your Excellency, Like many others, I turned my back on President Jonathan’s administration after he sat on his butts for hours without lifting a finger after the kidnapping of the Chibok girls. In my naivety as someone who is not a member of any political party, I thought a former army general would make a…

I am one of those who believe that a president’s job is one of the easiest. He is just there to supervise the work of his appointees. So, I don’t see the big deal in a president’s job. I also believe anybody, with a little bit of sense,should be able to preside over the affairs…