2027: Will Nigerians vote for survival or politics? By Ejiro Ofoye
In Nigeria today, the most important political meeting may not be taking place in Abuja, Lagos, or any party secretariat. It is taking place quietly in millions of Nigerian homes, where families sit down every evening to calculate what their income can still buy. That calculation may ultimately determine the outcome of the 2027 elections. […]
Thank God for Atiku and Fayose
Power at the top is white hot. It is not for the timid. Leadership is also not for those contented to follow the crowd – usually of human sheep. With the 2019 elections only seventeen months away and the two major political associations – the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP – in disarray, lacking leadership, Nigeria is in deep trouble.
Nigerian Universities (2)
In the first installment of this essay, I tried to put in some context, the stages of the evolution of the Nigerian university using the history of the University of Ibadan as background.
It may be the right time for Britain’s Theresa to bow out
You know the political end is in sight when a leader had to repeatedly take to the media to confirm that he/she still enjoys the support of the people. This is the situation Theresa May, the embattled Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has found herself. She has to justify her continued stay in government and the leadership of the Conservative Party.
57 years of Independence
1st of October was a muted affair across the diaspora and in many households in Nigeria. It helps to be honest that, in the last couple of decades, there has been nothing of note to celebrate. Yes, may be for few not for many. In PMB’s national speech: did strike a worthy note and tone:
It’s a season of redemption
Brethren, we are gradually moving to the end of the year, Christmas is less than 100 days to go. Whether the enemy likes it or not, this year, God will give you something to celebrate.
