Vice Presidency: Why Divide The North?
In the wake of the search for a vice president, a surreptitious division of Northern Nigeria is already taking place. Newspapers last
Umaru Musa Yar’adua: What We Owe The Dead Is The Truth
“During times of universal deceit telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act”- George Orwell I met President Yar’adua only once. A few
Plateau State: The Story Of Yusuf And Ezekiel From London With Love
One of my favorite haunts in London is the Victoria Pub (AKA Tah Ndi) on Queensbridge Road, in the Eastern part of
The Pdp Scorpions Are Stinging Themselves To Death
It is moments such as we now have at hand which bring to the fore the poignancy and fecundity of the mind
Travel And Holiday Between California And England
I spent a week in California before coming into England last week. California has the seventh largest economy in the world, but
The ‘Mega Party’ Humpty-Dumpty: Many Chiefs, No Indians
It was probably the most predictable anti-climax of recent Nigerian politics. I am talking about the collapse of the effort to institute
Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi: Unforgetable Historical Moments
Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi has received well-earned tributes since his tragic passing. I remember his progressive fervor when he hosted arguably the
The Controversial Bukola Saraki Pension Plan And Kwara Politics
I am writing these lines in Buena Park, California, USA, but I spent the Easter weekend in Ilorin, attending my sister’s wedding
When Reps Debated A Failing Nation
During the Second Republic, 1979-1983, the popular television program, MASQURADE, in obvious dig at the excesses of the period, added a new
Western Sahara: Expressions Of Humanity In Cups Of Desert Tea
Desert life is not your average cup of tea; and there is no intended pun here! The refugees of the camps of