Opinion

Several years ago, I joined a group of my classmates in the secondary school.  I was with the group briefly. It was brief because I’m naturally a loner! I value my solitude. While with the group, I showed some of my books to the members. While some of them were showing signs of approval, a…

Never again will I join in blaming Baba Adan for not taking Nigerians seriously when they say there is hunger in the land. Barely a week ago, Obi Cubana shut Abuja down for his fiftieth birthday. The party was so big that most people didn’t notice that the birthday of the world’s wealthiest black man…

The journalist who asked Mr Buhari what Nigerians should be expecting from his administration is definitely a spoilsport! Haba!! If you look at his antecedent, he’s most likely to be from the opposition. How can anyone ask such a sickening question from a man who’s just recuperating from an undisclosed illness? Is he not a…

Photo credit: Premium Times Oh yes! Police go arrest taya! I noticed a popularly controversial singer, or is it a controversially famous singer(?) has been running from pillar to post pleading with the EFCC and people who know some people who know those in power that he shouldn’t be arrested because the money he’d been…

Things now differ in Nigeria from when T.M. Aluko wrote his “One man, one matchet” which was published way back in 1964. “One man, one matchetOne woman, one stickOne child, one stone.” Mr Aluko, we’re sorry sir. We regret the fact that we’re disappointing you. We’re no longer in the “stone” age! We’ve certainly moved…

Photo credit: DW There’s no doubt about the fact that Nigeria’s general elections will take place next year. All hands are on deck to see to the successful prosecution of the elections. Before the incumbent became a tenant of Aso Rock, Nigerians were not satisfied with the performance of the former president. They were also…