The APC and Buhari have actually made the work of campaigning much easier for the PDP. They voluntarily threw away their joker. Had Buhari been seen to be as tough on corruption by his friends as on his political opponents, the PDP would have had no chance this year

Perhaps we should wait a while before killing all the lawyers; they might just be doing what they are supposed to do

Under normal circumstances, the ruling party campaigns on its record of achievements. The APC is doing none of this. Buhari and Osinbajo, not having much to their credit, have sounded like broken records and sometimes ridiculous

The real missing ingredient is actually not superior weapons. It is superior leadership. From time immemorial men have learnt that the Commander In Chief can make a great deal of difference

A political party, as opposed to a mob pretending to be one, should aim to represent the ideals and aspirations of the people. Is the APC a political party? Three hilarious cases argue that it is not

Buhari and Osinbajo have simply failed to institute the sort of financial discipline which a Lee Kuan Yew introduced in Singapore because he was competent

Buhari and Osinbajo have simply failed to institute the sort of financial discipline which a Lee Kuan Yew introduced in Singapore because he was competent

“I am beginning to wonder how many fools it takes to make the term “My fellow citizens.”  Honore de Balzac 1799-1850 in LOST ILLUSIONS.

I almost made it home this year. I have yet to set sight of Nigeria physically in 31 years. I hardly believe it myself, where the years go and why I had not gone home previously. Honestly, it was not my intention to stay away this long. It just happened: had children, built a career, my siblings came over and my parents visited almost yearly.  To me, Nigeria was no longer a physical place but more to me a spiritual home, one that I carry with me where ever I am.

Competence, intelligence, ability don’t need a long time to manifest themselves. Similarly, the unfit very soon reveal themselves. We have had instances of leaders who took us by storm in a few months

History would record that in November 2018, a man called Victor Bassey Attah in the same month clocked 80 in a nation where the life expectancy is still 54 and in sound heath

History would record that in November 2018, a man called Victor Bassey Attah in the same month clocked 80 in a nation where the life expectancy is still 54 and in sound health

NOTE: Now that presidential campaigns have started, I need to remind humane adults in Nigeria about one unfinished business by republishing an article on this vital matter.

Lake Chad is not the only body of water in the world shrinking in size on account of global warming. In no other country in the world has government allowed a band of murderers to run rampage all over the country because of that phenomenon

In every community [and country] there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean the criminals. For them we have punitive sanctions. I mean the leaders. Invariably, the most dangerous people seek power.” Saul Bellow, 1976 Nobel Prize Winner. VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, p 124.