FOR too long now, Nigeria has become synonymous with epileptic power supply. Without doubt, the country harbours the most generators of all nations on earth, including brands and sizes. Today, we have graduated from epileptic supply to virtually zero supply of electricity to our citizens. No one in the government seems to be worried about […]

THE political history of Nigerian democracy cannot be complete without outlining auspicious roles being played by the electoral umpire—Independent National Electoral Commission,

The narrative of the last election was deliberately made simple to fool the simpleminded: portray Nigeria as a ship heading for the bottom of the ocean unless the captain of the ship is removed because that captain was corrupt, unable to secure the land and the economy was also spiralling out of his control. In the aftermath of that electoral mutiny spurred by the greatest and most ideologically diverse members of the ruling elite since 1960, the captain was removed and anothercaptain put in command. Ever since then however, the worst fears have been realised particularly in the economy, subliminally with security and apparently with the unity of Nigeria. President Goodluck Jonathan was referred to as the “Ijaw Christian”

INDEED the momentous phone call by former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan conceding victory to President Muhammad Buhari after the last general elections will indelibly remain a significant milestone in the annals of Nigeria’s political history.

THERE is at least one concerted-effort activity that every free, hale and hearty Nigerian does every day and that is, move. From home to school, to the market, to the office; from neighbourhood to neighbourhood; from one state to another; from city to village and vice versa; from one country to another, and so on. We are always on the move and the largest chunk of this movement is by road, whether on foot, bicycle, tricycle, “okada”, by car, bus, “molue”, you name it.