Some years back, it was common practice among members of Nigeria’s former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to describe their political party as the largest in Africa. None of us outside the party bothered to authenticate the claim. Perhaps some people just believed it because the party was Nigeria’s biggest, judging by the overwhelming […]

Brethren, it’s the beginning of another month.   It’s time to ask; the popular question “ how far? “. Asking this question is a form of self-assessment.  Ask yourself, how far have I gone in my relationship with the LORD? Has anything changed in your spiritual life between now and January?  Have you devoted more time to […]

“Revolutions end up in the hands of mad men. Besides, if the power is great enough, it will make its own mad men by its own pressure” – Saul Bellow, 1915-2005, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 217 When a national newspaper thundered on its front page that EFCC BATTLES INTERNAL SCANDALS AS OPERATIVES LOOT RECOVERED […]

Mallam, the stormy petrel. Your political opponents always mischaracterise you. They think you are an integrity-challenged diminutive charlatan. They say you are a cunning opportunist who is so unscrupulous you can misuse religion for personal political gains while mouthing ‘global best practices’. Perhaps a venomous chameleon. But despite your warts and gaffes and their enthusiastic animosity, I […]

The Media Awards are not altogether useless. A cinematic caricature of a country that has integrated clowning into the core of its political culture. They are trash, but they tell a bit of our story.  I have been to a few of them. The expensive venues are part of the hype. An intricate ritual in overflowing self-deceit. […]

The sad commentary of political actors mortgaging good governance for the accumulation of political power has been the bane of Nigeria’s development. But that politicians would after trampling on the integrity of the nation’s democracy also subjugate the physical well-being of the citizenry to their intrigues is indeed befuddling. Unfortunately, Edo State in the immediate past and […]

A friend in the US sent a video clip to me about some Nigerians in the diaspora who had invested in one of the estates about to be demolished to make way for the Coastal Road. My heart went out to them as they narrated their emotional experiences in the video. They not only lost money, they […]

In the past one week, 2Baba and his wife Annie have been trending. 2baba in a now deleted post on Instagram had said they were separated and in the process of divorce. Those who have followed this column know that I am not an advocate of divorce. Ironically, this is the second time I am […]

What a bumper dance hall party there is in Heaven as Angels welcome Mrs Cordelia Ogbonne Anibeze with a ceremonial parade. And commanding the saintly Guard of Honour is  Sylvester Chidobu Anibeze who will be reuniting with his darling after 59 years. I am sure Ma Anibeze, 94, is already doing Gwo gwo ngwo with her love. […]

THE Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC during the week told Nigerians of its intention to hold protests against approval by the Federal Government of 50 per cent increase in the tariffs charged by telcos in the country. It also added that its officials and state councils have been directed to mobilize allies and workers to give fillip to […]