Malami: Time to probe properties forfeited under Buhari, by Dele Sobowale
“If you shut up the truth and bury it underground; it will but gather to itself such explosive power, that the day it burst through, it will blow up everything in its way” – Emile Zola, 1840-1902, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 255 In 2014, a series of articles were published on this page titled: […]
Remember this before you cast your vote
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
CJN saga an ill-wind blowing nobody no good
Perhaps we should wait a while before killing all the lawyers; they might just be doing what they are supposed to do
Hypocrisy and balderdash as Presidential campaign
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
Open letter to Army chiefs – the pen will always defeat the gun
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
Buhari has some funny friends
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
Talk of South West Presidency is absurd and unpatriotic
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
Talk of South West Presidency is absurd and unpatriotic
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
EFCC board appointments, PIB, and other deeds of presidency
“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.
Almost made it home
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.
A catalogue of failures: Read and despair
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
