The atmosphere went back fifty years as the hall was filled with boys and girls who exited Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School, Lagos in 1975. They refer to themselves as Landers. I landed at Zen Garden Chinese Restaurant, Ikeja GRA, with this class. The 1975 set was celebrating 50 years of Great Reunion. I was invited by Captain […]

IT is no longer news that President Donald Trump of the United States has designated our dear country, Nigeria, as a CPC — Country of Particular Concern. It is also no longer news that the US president further threatened military action against our country should the political leadership fail to curtail what he said was the killing […]

When Trump threatened to take lethal action against Muslim criminals who have turned parts of Northern Nigeria into killing fields, he gained a whole bunch – maybe millions! – of new fans overnight. Many Christians who had totally despised him till then started to speak well of him and regard him as some kind of avenging saviour. […]

There are intense discussions going on in Nigeria. Is the United States of America, USA preparing to attack? If it is, what are the targets?  A Government increasingly incapable of securing lives and property? The people, so terrified that they self-impose movement restrictions?  Terrorists roaming around the country? Bandits, building empires and imposing peace conditions on communities […]

However much the Presidency tried to explain away President Bola Tinubu’s last-minute cancellation of this year’s Independence Day parade, it was clear that something was amiss. For such a milestone as Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, it was beyond belief that the president would abruptly ditch the parade on the strange excuse that the Armed Forces should not […]

In academic and professional environments, communication is one of the most powerful tools you possess. Whether you are drafting an email to a colleague, guiding a team through a project, or presenting research findings to an audience, the way you use language shapes how others perceive you. Your words can strengthen your credibility or weaken it. Interestingly, […]

Many are outraged that President Donald Trump called Nigeria a “disgraced country.” I am too. But my anger is not against Trump. I am angry with President Bola Tinubu who brought this insult on us. The only reason why Trump would disparage this country of over 200 million people is because Tinubu has damaged our collective […]

Ultimately, 2027 must not be about North versus South, or Fulani versus Ijaw or Igbo, or APC versus PDP versus ADC. It must be about results. It must be a test of leadership, competence, and empathy.”— Dakuku Peterside “2027: Battle for the Soul of the North”  It really doesn’t take too much to be objective if […]

When US President, Donald J Trump, released a barrage of scorching, uncomplimentary posts on his social media handles about Nigeria over the weekend, his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, nearly fell into a trap. There were calls from some quarters that he should “engage” Trump, rather than let loose his propaganda officials. We started hearing that he […]

The Presidential System of Government The American form of Presidential System of Government, currently being experimented by Nigeria, is too expensive for our resources to conveniently accommodate. It is high time we faced the reality of our existence. Having regard to the history of America as stated earlier and the resources of U.S.A. American Presidential System […]