All We See Is Politics. Where Is Governance? By Muyiwa Adetiba
The whole world took notice when the Chibok abduction happened. It was so daring that it was almost unbelievable. How could such a raid be planned and executed without intel being aware? How could so many young girls disappear in plain sight? How could security be bridged so easily, so blatantly? Especially in an area where security […]
We need more than a physical restructuring
Buhari poured cold water on the fire of pro-restructuring movements in his last speech on the burning subject.
The God our grandparents and elders did not worship
Sometimes in the seventies, I had reasons to visit Sir Adetokunbo Ademola, the first Nigerian Chief Justice of the Federation. As usual, the person I met was not anywhere near a famed man of royalty and power, his grandfather was the Alake of Egbaland. I met a soft-spoken man who exuded so much simplicity. It […]
The Zuma in African leaders
A President in jail is not a common sight. An African President in jail is even a rarer sight. A glimpse of a President, sitting or former, White, Black or Brown, in a prison uniform staying in line for food is not a sight to behold.
How Africa shortchanges her children
It was the best place to be on the night. To watch a high profile match without any vested interest. It meant there would be no anxiety. And no palpitating heart. There would be no chewing of nails or kicking against the poor stool, or worse still, knocking someone’s head as you tried to nod an imaginary ball into a seemingly empty net.
One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter
Nnamdi Kanu, the man who has been a thorn in the flesh of this administration from its inception was re-arrested a couple of weeks ago.
