Thirty years ago, the Ogoni people’s struggle finally pierced through the iron curtain of the international community’s attention. It took the spilling of blood and emasculation of the Ogoni elite for the world to take note. In April 1994, I had the privilege of encountering foremost author and Ogoni activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, at a seminar in […]

A simmering broadcast news recently has been the story of Multichoice Nigeria jacking up subscription rates on its various packages in order to remain in business in Nigeria. Coming on the heels of other similar developments like the 50 percent hike in telecoms tariff, and the stratospheric increase in electricity tariffs last year, Nigerians were outraged, […]

In the 1930s parents put premium on the number of children they had. Hence, polygamy was the order of the day. The reason was that the more children they had, the more hands would be available to help on the farm. The only occupation then was farming. I believe this was one of the reasons why […]

“Yet even in the stress of work, it is often sound policy for a man to halt for a moment and collect his thoughts“- John Buchan I believe it is necessary that Nigerians should pause for a while and collect their thoughts even in the stress of day-to-day living, and reflect on the governance situation to […]

In his book The Power of Regrets, Daniel Pink explores how retrospection can be a powerful tool for growth and improvement. Reflecting on the Supreme Court judgement that has thrown Rivers State into chaos, I ask myself fundamental questions. If the Supreme Court justices were to reflect on their ruling, would they regret the consequences it […]

I share some similarities with Comrade Jola Ogunlusi. Before 1996, we were both from the old Ondo State. I am from Idanre in Idanre local government of Ondo State, while he is from Esun Ekiti in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Longevity runs in his family. His father died at the age of 131, […]

Suddenly, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, almost became the centre of activities in Abuja in the month of February, 2025.

In the week in which former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai abandoned the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to chart a different political trajectory with the Social Democratic Party, SDP, his son, Bashir, characteristically made it known that “Southern Kaduna residents will keep seeing sheghe if they continue to attack indigenous Fulani herdsmen.”  Three things about […]

Some Nigerians in the social media are beginning to question whether the system in the United States, US, under Donald Trump is democracy. But I think they should start by asking themselves if what we practise in Nigeria is democracy.  Section 14(2) of our Constitution declares unequivocally thus: “Sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria […]

From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks, the Bible tells us. It is what you think and desire that you speak. For you to realize the desire or dream therefore, you must put your brain, mouth, eyes and leg to action. Most importantly for those who believe in God, every desire of the […]

About 73 years ago when Nigeria was still a colony, the Emir of Gwandu, moved a motion in the Northern House of Chiefs requesting all Native Authorities to trace and sanction with strict impartiality persons involved in bribery and corruption which were becoming pervasive across the entire colony. What this suggests is that corruption in Nigeria […]

“Failure is not fatal; but, failure to change might be” – John Wooden. Nothing substantiates the Pareto Principle better than the structure of the Nigerian economy which is composed of the vital few organisations and the trivial many. According to Pareto principle, twenty percent of our activities account for eighty per cent of our results. Four […]

Beloved, we are still discussing the significance of the figure three in the Holy Bible and what it means to, us as Christians. Let’s have a look at the story of Jonah. Jonah 1 vs. 1-3 ( KJV) : “ Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise go […]

Their desperation is telling. A long queue of senators hanging around TV stations to defend a man against allegations levelled against him by a married female senator.   They said they were not hired. But even hired mouths would have been more circumspect.   Natasha, if indeed the man sought to know you carnally, you must not relent. You […]

I was Editor of the Vanguard Newspapers in 1985 when General Ibrahim Babangida popularly known as IBB became the nation’s Head of State. The goodwill that attended his succession was indescribable, in part because of the harsh rule of his predecessor, but in the main because of his own persona. At the time, I often met people […]