IN commenting on the possible outcome of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest when it took off last week, I had in this space made clear that it was as likely as not to end with a whimper rather than the bang that the mostly invisible planners and government officials expected it to be. As I write this, […]

“It is totally false to suggest, as we are apt to do, that Nigerians are fundamentally different from any other people in the world. Nigerians are corrupt because the system under which they live today makes corruption easy and profitable; they will cease to be corrupt when corruption is made difficult and inconvenient….The trouble with […]

WE are witnessing some of the worst anti-government protests in our recent democratic history, fuelled by economic hardship, hunger and a general feeling of disillusionment among many Nigerians. Whatever the arguments are for or against the protests, it suffices that some Nigerians are making public their anger against the system and resolute to demand change. […]

“There are people in the world, so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in form of bread” – Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948 The great Indian leader and liberator made that remark before he was assassinated in 1948 at a time when his country, now divided into at least three nations, suffered from food scarcity worse […]

THE first detention of Ladi Olorunyomi was in 1993 under the Babangida military regime. That regime had annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election, and was on rampage. She was a journalist, and journalism was a high risk profession during the military regimes. She was also a feminist, pro-democracy and human rights activist. But her […]

“Deaf people can do anything hearing people can do except hear” – King Jordan, first deaf President of Gallaudet University, 1988 By the time you read this article, at least two protests would have been underway in response to pervasive hunger and hardship nationwide. Ironically, those protesting against the Federal Government issued the first threat […]

Whoever says the Bible is not a complete guide for man should think again. This is because everything happening in this world today is recorded to have happened from time immemorial. Right from creation, man has always erred. And man has always passed the buck, never willing to take responsibility for his actions.   We are […]

Last week, I joined others to celebrate with Erelu Abiola Dosumu, as she marked 50 years as the Erelu Kuti 1V of Lagos. It was a delightful event to honour a truly deserving Nigerian citizen, who has remained an example of what we can all become when we are able to aspire to greatness against […]

At the end of the first day of what protesters titled #EndBadGovernance, I had expected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the protesters and encourage them to get off the streets. Still staying away from them some two days after, greatly surprised me. I developed more worries when the media became replete with reports of […]

To the glory God,  we  have seen the end of the  month of Perfection. Now we move, into a new beginning of Joy, Peace  and all the good things that God has for his children.  Brethren, there is no challenge that can be with you forever. It’s either that you kick out the challenge or […]

The 10-day protest against bad governance which commenced on Thursday, August 1, 2024, is proving to be about the most effective demonstration by the populace against political actors in recent history. The only rage against the government that compares with it may be the demonstrations against military rule, notably the Anti-SAP riots and then the […]

Let me start on a note of gratitude to all those who reached out to me when the column suddenly stopped a few Saturdays ago. Your love means a lot to me. Today’s topic sounds unusual because leaning on spouses is naturally one of the pillars marriages are built on. The primary reason for marriage […]

You feel indestructible when young. It was fairly normal in my youthful days – I am sure it still happens today- for us to leave the office for a night club or leave a nightclub for office. Journalism, with its flexible working conditions, blurred the lines demarcating work and leisure even further. Smoking and drinking […]

Heart surgeon, Masoud Pezeshkian, was sworn-in as President of Iran on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. His primary concern seemed to be about lifting the unilateral sanctions the United States, US, had imposed on his country. Reviving the economy is fundamental for the citizenry and the sure way of winning their hearts. However, he would have been […]

“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” — Helen Keller (1880-1968) AS I write this, we were in the evening of the first day of protests tagged #EndBadGovernance, organised by several civil society organisations in reaction to the worsening economic situation in the country. The protests were to last from August […]