Reuben Abati
“Ko ko Ko. Pon Pon, Pon. Helloo oh”.
“Who be dat?”
“Na me oh?”
“Who be na me? You don’t know your own name? I say who dey there? ”
“Na me, FEDECO”
“FEDECO? Which FEDECO? Where you from come?… Read the rest
William Ruto
“We are here this evening to witness this momentous occasion as the people of Kenya restate what is in article one of the constitution of Kenya that all sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya…I want to thank God … Read the rest
President Muhammadu Buhari
It is not a matter for conjecture whether or not President Muhammadu Buhari is unmindful of his place in the annals of this country.
A two-time leader, the first time as military head of state when it was almost fashionable … Read the rest
Daisy Danjuma
After the announcement of the result of the 1999 presidential election I went to see Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who had just been declared the winner. His Otta Farm was filled to the brim with people who had come for different … Read the rest
The organizers of the just concluded 22nd Commonwealth in Birmingham, UK deserve high praise for delivering an event at the Alexander Stadium in the West Midlands that proved to be a triumph of art, culture, multi-sports glory and remarkable diversity. … Read the rest
The redoubtable Adams Oshiomhole, two-time governor of Edo State, was elected national chairman of APC in 2018.
In my column welcoming him to the hot seat, I advised him, gratis, to commit himself and the members of the national working … Read the rest
We can now address the question raised in the first part of this two-part piece, to wit, are we sinking in debts? Affirmative, if you believe the World Bank, IMF, and the other experts.
Negative, if you believe President Buhari’s … Read the rest
Suddenly, it is all quiet on the eastern front. No street heckles or flag waving or mooning over a yellow sun, no hooting or baying in public. The rabble no longer raves. Few wonder what happened to the Nnamdi Kanu … Read the rest
I stumbled on a story in the Nigerian media which says that the National Assembly is planning to consider no fewer than 63 bills for the creation of new universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and monotechnics, and I wondered whether … Read the rest
On August 29, 2019, I published a column in The Daily Independent with this headline: Are we sinking in debts? I was worried by the federal government easy recourse to foreign debts. Let me begin this two-part series in trying … Read the rest
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