For a leader who believes that leadership is not a popularity contest where leaders must courageously take the toughest of decisions, even if it makes them unpopular among the staff, it means that deep down in him is a milk…

“How are you coping with this fuel scarcity? Fuel queues everywhere. Even the bus stops are crowded. People waiting for buses that also do not have fuel.”  “What I don’t understand is why every administration since 1999, marking the return…

There has been no remarkable uproar on the public-school collapse in Nigeria, affecting primary, secondary, and university education. Our leaders do not view it as a crisis. The reason is evident: there is a widespread trend among the garrulous upper…

True to his words, the church of Christ is now back to the days of the early Apostles where there was so much implacable hatred and disdain for truth and those who stand for it. It is these enemies of…

The chortle was difficult to suppress, true. Even though as the naira’s exchange rate strengthened against major traded currencies a couple of weeks ago, you could tell that it emanated from throats stuck between the sense that the Central Bank…

Terror-induced mass killings, banditry and kidnapping in Nigeria, especially in the north, have become the monstrosities of our time, grabbing countless news headlines within and outside the shores of the country. Nonetheless, scant regard, if any, is being paid to…

Isaac did not retire. His retirement was like that of Abraham, in death – eternal rest is their retirement. Jacob was actively involved in solving family issues. He was noted to have undertaken one of the most important journeys in…

Mallam Sidi Hamid Ali. We spoke for exactly 11 minutes and 38 seconds about three weeks ago. We discussed his health for about three minutes and I also had a brief chat with his son, Osama. The rest of the…

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) Bello Adoke Senior Nigerian public officers are notoriously parsimonious with their recall once out of office. From among their club memoirs are unusual. In a country ruled by whim, risk…

God says: “The soul who sins shall die.” The redeemed is no longer under the law of sin and death but under the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus. Let me tell you a fictitious story of…

The enchanter recited the incantation with utmost fury: “River Niger and River Benue, the confluence is in Kogi State. Except say River Niger and River Benue no come meet for Kogi; if River Niger and River Benue come meet for Kogi,…

In March 2014, about two years prior to the 2016 United States presidential election, all roads led to the Venetian, a five-star resort in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, owned by the legendary American Jew, Sheldon Adelson. Mr.…

Madam, what’s your plan for rainy days? Or you are the plan-as-you-go wife and mother? Now that all is going well with your husband’s finances, what are you doing with what is overflowing from his cup? Are you saving and…

Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya The humble beginning of Tunde and the game of chess started at Yintab Private Academy (YPA), when he was admitted into JSS 2 on 18th September, 2006. He subsequently joined the YPA Chess Club and…

Unless they spoke English or their speeches were translated, to me, they spoke Greek. It was an achievement for my old friend, Juan Ignacio Sell, the Spanish Ambassador who introduces me as his nephew. The setting on Thursday, April 25,…