Insecurity: Is Tinubu Fiddling or Fibbing? By Ugoji Egbujo
The most patient Nigerians are now exasperated. President Tinubu has run out of excuses. A once-passive nation is waking up to its perilous predicament. Indefatigable Pastor Enoch Adeboye says he has tried. He now begs his congregation to help him speak to Tinubu. It appears the President is inaccessible not only to senators. Does Tinubu need […]
The new church and the gambling culture, by Ugoji Egbujo
A few years ago, our fathers said gambling was sinful. They warned us to stay away from it as they warned us to stay away from narcotics. They said those who embraced gambling ran the risk of becoming slaves to it and ruining their lives. When we passed by pool betting houses, they didn’t let […]
Tinubu’s ‘Do As I Say’ Reforms
Tinubu said he came to initiate reforms. And the people waited to emulate him. Because talk is cheap. After taking away subsidies without cushions, he went for a bloated cabinet.
Tinubu’s ‘Do As I Say’ Reforms, by Ugoji Egubjo
Tinubu said he came to initiate reforms. And the people waited to emulate him. Because talk is cheap. After taking away subsidies without cushions, he went for a bloated cabinet. A flabby cabinet of the sons of profligacy to prosecute austerity measures. With his deliberate choice of some indicted persons as ministers, he signaled to […]
A prayer for the PDP, by Ugoji Egbujo
Almighty God, I bring the PDP before thee. That party has disgraced God and man. Its cup is full. However, my merciful Lord, I plead that the PDP is spared the fates of Jonah and Judas. Though Presidents Obasanjo and Jonathan, whom it gave everything, have forsaken it, I believe the party is […]
The Dying Republic and ‘Go to Court’, by Ugoji Egbujo
Soon after independence, election rigging set the western region on fire and brought down the first republic. ‘Operation Wetie’ wasn’t just frustration and impatience; it was a rejection of the courts. In the second republic, malpractices returned to ruin elections’ credibility, and Baba Ajasin saw it better than others. Omoboriowo, who snatched victory from Baba, […]
