By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo The anti-corruption war has slowed. Whistleblowers are on leave. The 2015 euphoria has died. Post-Buhari, anti-corruption could become an antiquated slogan.  In 2014, the promise of that war swayed many neutrals to support the former opposition party. Today, eight years later, no party pretends anger against corruption. Anti-corruption enthusiasts and agencies […]

By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo The meek ones have, like Shakespeare, said, “The quality of mercy is not strained.” Other others have said, like Moses, “An eye for an eye.” In other words, “spare the rod and spoil the child.” Yet Others have, like Jesus, drawn the line and said, “He who has never sinned alike, […]

By Dr. Ugoji Egujo Cyprian Ekwensi’s Jagua Nana lived in the 1950s Lagos. Jagwa woman, as she called herself to summon her spell, was an ageing but enchanting prostitute who longed to marry an innocent, ambitious young boy. Handsome Freddie, aware that his future didn’t belong to the cougar, yet couldn’t resist her offerings. Jagua […]

By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo Gifted with many charlatans as leaders, Nigerians are enjoying the comicality of shallow electioneering campaigns. Ortom, who now wears multicoloured suits since he became Wike’s apostle, woke up one morning and, in a fit, said that anyone who likes Atiku is his enemy. He spoke in plain English. Some of Ortom’s […]

By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo In 1984, Buhari was predictable. He made only mistakes of passion. People who couldn’t fall in bus lines were flogged. Umaru Dikko was caught, anaesthetised and crated. Corrupt politicians were hurriedly tried, and handed prison sentences fit for the Guinness book of records. Gen. Buhari was called a dictator. But he […]