The change expectations on President Buhari are now an accepted expectancy in Nigeria, but how should he approach this mammoth agenda. Nigeria is a vast and complex country with intertwined imponderables and interdependent interests and realities. But without taking the
One of the revelations of this presidential campaign is how emasculated and disgracefully inefficient our traditional media is in Nigeria. Online debates are more muscular and dynamic in my view. But 80% of Nigerians do not have access. In better
It never cease to amaze me the lack of intellectual rigour and silliness of many Nigerians on Social Media. These people seem to think that if a story is anywhere on the Internet, then it must be true. They rely
If there was ever a time Nigerians need to be guided by God in perfecting its polity, it is now. As an objective observer, I can understand many of the fears and suspicion expressed by those against Buhari. But Jonathan
One of the unarguable accusations of our leaders in Nigeria is a lack of Foresight. With many only interested in what they can get within a two to three year window; planning long term for the nation is out of
A famous quote states that in life, “dissatisfaction and discouragement are not caused by the absence of things, but the absence of vision”. This to me captures the situation in Nigeria. While attending the University of Lagos in the 80s,
Governor Fashola of Lagos have been widely praised for his many infrastructural developments and advances in Lagos state. While a lot of this has to do with Lagos unique financial position as the business capital of the nation; there is
There is popular adage in Yorubaland that says you can predict what a person will become in adulthood through their behaviour and habits while still young. This wisdom is apt when considering the demise of effective opposition in our country.
As an observer of the Nigerian political drama over the past many years; I have never been fanatic in my support for any candidate. I am passionately pro-Nigeria; hence my support for any political player hinges on my analysis of
With the impeachment of Gov. Nyako of Adamawa state still hot in the oven; there are reports of the “Nyako Treatment” being planned for several other governors in Nigeria. The focus seems to be mostly the governors that defected to