Re: Goodluck Jonathan’s tenure elongation gambit
LAST week, I drew attention to the elongation agenda of Jonathan Goodluck’s tenure and the quid pro quo sop thrown at the
Who invented the absurdity of VIP movement?
LAST Tuesday, Goodluck Jonathan hosted the British PrimeMinister, David Cameron in Lagos. I was attending a book launch at the MUSON Centre
A worrisome depth of ignorance, prejudice and intolerance
LAST Tuesday, I was in Lagos to review a new book on Chief Anthony Enahoro. Edited by Lanre Idowu, the CEO of
Nigerian security: Which security? Whose security?
AFTER a hiatus of about two years or so, I travelled by road from Ilorin to Abuja last weekend, in the company
The inspiring story of Dr. Rabia Salihu Sa’id
LAST Saturday I was back in Kano, to attend the Convocation Ceremony of the Bayero University; with the special interest of felicitating
The T.Y. Danjuma effect in Northern Nigeria
“This is the time for elders to be circumspect and temperate in their utterances; it is not in our character as northerners
The PDP finds its undertakers
“People are saying that the PDP is dead or about to die a concerned person like me will remain in the party
Works of Cyprian Ekwensi
The works of Cyprian Ekwensi, particularly his PEOPLE OF THE CITY, were a very good reflection of the 1950s/60s. Remember that archetypal
Victor Olaiya and Tuface: Across musical generations
The recent collaborative venture between veteran Highlife musician, Victor Olaiya and contemporary artists, Tuface Idibia, has led to an emotional outpouring of
Nigeria: From an imperfect democracy to a perfect mess
“The PDP appears to have added public brawling to its list of accomplishments. The self-proclaimed largest party in Africa has turned into