Still on Dangote’s PhD drivers
A torrent of comments and discussions has trailed the recent announcement by the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, that PhD holders were among applicants for the position of truck…
Private jet for Jesus
Should a pastor own a private jet? That this is even a debate issue in Nigeria reflects just how wayward some of our Christianity has travelled, particularly since the end…
The Subsidy Conundrum (Part 1)
If you are confused about the assurance by President Jonathan during his recent media chat that “Subsidy stays in 2013”, you are not alone. A few days before the presidential…
Imo: Winning the war against kidnapping
I eased my car into Mmahu-Egbema last week Sunday as fierce looking police officers of the Operation Rescue team in the middle of the road signalled me to pull over.…
Presidential Media Chat and the Plume of Hopelessness
One of the responsibilities of a president is to inspire their citizens, to give them a reason to look forward to a better life. I watched the presidential media chat…
Abia State and the Governance of a Little Mind
Abia State Government has swamped much in the news. Either Governor Theodore Orji was swanking about many of his optical-illusion developments or critics were pointing out what they perceived were…
Condescension as instrument of state
It is not strange, to me, that there is a loud argument over the report of the Petroleum Revenue Task Force chaired by Malam Nuhu Ribadu. What is new, to…
Lucrative Presidential Prayer Project and Anointed Private Jets
The president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has been held hostage by prayer warriors who constantly demand billions of naira in order to drive demons out of his controversial throne. Very…
The Goodness of Dr. Olusola Saraki
Like everyone else in the country I was informed about the death of the Waziri of Ilorin, Dr. Olusola Saraki, on the morning that he passed on and the news…
The Fiscal Stifling of Nigeria’s NOP States
NOPS is an acronym for Non-Oil Producing States. The Nigerian state is so presently organized in such a way that encourages dependence of the federating states on disbursements from the…