THE 2015 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED The result of the 2015 presidential election will be declared the day Goodluck Jonathan finally announces his candidacy. The Constitution
THERE IS NOTHING PROGRESSIVE ABOUT THE APC APC’s definition of “progressive” is one where it is, to all intents and purposes, a Muslim party. Three well-worn parties
WHY IS THERE NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE IN NIGERIA? It should be against the law in Nigeria for a government official to seek medical attention abroad for any ailment
THE SURPRISING MERGER OF THE PDP AND THE APC The PDP and the APC have decided to form a grand coalition in order to lay the foundation for the
A JERRY RAWLINGS SOLUTION FOR NIGERIA? A fictitious prescription for Nigeria’s class of political “lootocrats.” As the crème de la crème of the Nigerian intelligentsia are
BUHARI’S NEW MINISTERS: TO STEAL OR NOT TO STEAL Out of his twelve disciples, Jesus decided to make the thief, Judas, his “Minister of Finance.” If you were appointed
NIGERIA CANNOT DO WITHOUT THE NORTH Without the North, Nigeria and Nigerians would be reduced to nonentities. In 2005, Goldman Sachs Investment Bank forecast that Nigeria
RE-INVENTING IGBO POLITICS IN NIGERIA Out of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria, the Igbo have by far the worst politicians. Among the different
WHY LAMIDO SANUSI SHOULD END UP IN KIRIKIRI Lamido Sanusi should not only be sacked, he should be tried and, if convicted, should be jailed. One of the
THERE IS NO GOODLUCK IN CORRUPTION Like a contagious life-threatening disease, PDP has been an affliction on Nigeria for the last 15 years. In its days