Life

Of course I knew I had to make the sacrifice of traveling the whole of Nigeria and especially to visit states I’d never been to since I was born. To be the president of Nigeria, the least one should do for this country in my view, is endeavor to travel the corners of the country...

Kindly permit me some space for a rejoinder to Simon Kolawole’s column dated 23 December, 2018 with the above title. My locus standi is established by the fact that I am running for president and I am one of those who strongly believe that government has a strong role in job creation – especially in a...

I recall when South Sudan was created. Documentaries were aired on CNN/Aljazeera praising their economy because breweries we’re running. They showed Lebanese-run breweries in South I was sad. Look what happened to South Sudan. why do we like to be misled as a people? I am reading some ‘global reviews’ which are trying so hard...

I have been getting invitations to vote for a young Nigerian lady who is being nominated by no less than CNN as a world hero. I am happy for her and the strides she has achieved, teaching young girls from poor families – precisely from Makoko (one of Nigeria’s many slums) – how to code....

Let me start by commending Acting President Osinbajo. I heard that while President Buhari was out in London, he started revisiting the issue of tenure for permanent secretaries, directors and other big shots. While Umaru Yar’Adua reigned, he signed into law a recommendation by the Oronsaye Committee, that these big cats in the civl service...

Hubris is what is plaguing Hameed Ali. Not all military men feel that way though, thankfully. But he belongs among that stock that revels in pride and prejudice, afflicted by megalomania, and look down on all Nigerians. In fact, his type of Army guy believes they are superior to the Navy and Air Force. In...

There was a civil servant who lost his job. He used to be a typist but no one wants to hire the services of a typist anymore. He had six wives and many children. He is lucky to have a roof over his head even though his house is very rickety and the annual storms...

An Age is called ‘Dark’, not because the Sun refused to shine, but because people refused to see it – James Michener.   I’ve been meaning to write on this topic since forever. I know it will be controversial because I am sure we Africans don’t take criticisms in our strides. But this is a continuation...

Thank God for BVN (Bank Verification Number), the banks will tell you there are millions of us carrying different valid ID cards… in different uncorrelated names. This is the reason why the National ID Card project is shambolic, why INEC records are rubbish and cannot be relied upon or synced by other agencies (again thank...

I have been ruminating about how we who ‘naively’ agonise about society can derive more value from our advocacy rather than being seen as fools, and are left holding the can. I was ruminating about how we would not end up as paupers or totally frustrated, as those who consider themselves smarter grab political space,...