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 […]
Restructuring through another door
The hawks and radicals in the north itself could cause an implosion
The season of betrayals
As we relive this Gethsemane experience and point accusing fingers at the betrayers of Jesus, we should be wary of the little fingers pointing back at us
Bola Tinubu at 65
The truth is that you cannot effect any meaningful change when you have no control
We laugh at ourselves
As for the rest of us, we need to stop laughing at ourselves believing we are laughing at the jokers in politics
The qualities we desire in a true leader
Depending on who you are listening to or whose analysis you are reading, Nigerians are either very easy to lead or impossible to lead. Those who think Nigerians are very easy to lead point at the relatively docile nature of the people. All the people ask for they argue, are basic amenities like light, water, roads and a place to hide their heads—amenities that other countries take for granted.
The gospel according to Atiku Abubakar
The challenges of modern statehood should be left for younger, more intellectually endowed men and women
My most recent Nigerian police experience
We should never be so inured to injustice, sloth and abuse that we shrug them off because doing that debases us as human beings
Beyond ‘two fighting’
The situation in Kaduna is a failure of leadership—State, Zonal, National and religious
Courage to stand up and be counted
Until the nefarious stakeholders are exposed and the leakages stopped we will continue to sink money into the light project
The protest that almost wasn’t
There is nobody who lives in Nigeria today that will disagree with the overall thrust of the protest message
All lives matter
The President must address firmly, the various killings around the country
This fleeting life
Like our Uncle Sam always says, ‘something usually happens when your time is not up
New year, old mind set
It is time we tried a truly federal form of government and see whether the agitations for ethnic self- expression would decrease
Our neighbour’s new president
A piece of good news that heralded the New Year in the West African sub region was the successful transition of power in Ghana on January 7. It was a sign that democracy is taking root in our region in spite of the latter day antics of Yahya Jammeh of Gambia; it was a sign that the voice of the people can resonate and make a difference; it was also a sign that John Mahama, the out-going President put a system in place that allowed some transparency and level playing field.
I wish you enough this year
A half-illiterate who became a First Lady still didn’t think God has done enough for her
