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General Abdulsalami and the Indian Hospital: The Shame of a Nation, by Ugoji Egbujo

General Abdulsalami and the Indian Hospital: The Shame of a Nation, by Ugoji Egbujo

A few days ago an Indian hospital, Krishna Shalby in Ahmedabad, released a promotional film. It called the footage “A milestone in international care” and “Clinical Excellence Beyond Borders.” Had the title been written by poor Nigerian children, it might as well have read: Shame on Nigeria! The milestone, it seems, is that the hospital […]
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INEC  chasing justice, littering  the nation with inconsistencies

INEC chasing justice, littering the nation with inconsistencies

Our electoral umpire has reached its wits end. The incoming National Assembly must  review the 2019 elections and overhaul our electoral laws. The loopholes are gaping.  INEC has tried to be impartial and struggled to follow the  law. But with desperate politicians everywhere, undue legalism could be self defeating, could further injustice.

Taking absurdities to the next level!

Taking absurdities to the next level!

You can never  see it all in Nigeria. When you think you have seen it  all with mediocrity and unscrupulousness, someone pulls something new, egregious,  off the top drawer, and we all laugh about it.

Lagos politics  and the ubiquitous  Igbo

Lagos politics and the ubiquitous Igbo

Igbo is a migrant tribe. Lagos is a melting pot. Igbos will always abound in Lagos, any Lagos. They can’t be stopped. And can’t stop themselves.  They have taken their industriousness  everywhere. They have become the mostly widely dispersed and widely entrenched race in Nigeria and perhaps Africa. Lagos is where things happen.  Igbos are made for Lagos.

Buhari buries the doubts but Atiku runs to court

Buhari buries the doubts but Atiku runs to court

The country is still with him. He won popular votes by a huge margin. He won in four of the six geographical zones. Buhari has proved his point. He is the choice of the majority, esteemed letter writers and a council of bishops notwithstanding.