January 2023

2023 Tinubu, Atiku, And The Brotherhood Of Corruption

2023: Tinubu, Atiku, And The Brotherhood Of Corruption

January 19, 2023 2:26 am

Isn’t it amusing to find out that with less than 40 days to the general elections, the two major gladiators who are front runners to take President Muhammadu Buhari’s job are calling for each other’s arrest and prosecution for almost the same reason? The two political juggernauts who are essentially six and half a dozen clearly have nothing to offer Nigerians and it appears they are tired of trying to prove otherwise. 

Ahead of the February 25th elections, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his counterpart from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), …

Unemployability Of Nigerian Youths, A Ticking Time Bomb

Unemployability Of Nigerian Youths, A Ticking Time Bomb

January 19, 2023 2:07 am

When Nigeria’s minister of Labour, Chris Ngige described Nigerian youths as unemployable last year, the majority of Nigerian youths wished to go for his jugular. He was massively ‘dragged’, especially because of his position in the country and the very obvious unemployment problem in the country. Many people concluded that he was spewing trash to avoid taking responsibility for his failures as the Minister of Labour and Employment.

However, whether he made an earnest statement or was trying to hide behind his claims, an honest and unbiased look at the youths of these days will show you that his statement …

Japa Phenomenon Who Will Tell Nigerian Leaders The Truth

Japa Phenomenon: Who Will Tell Nigerian Leaders The Truth?

January 16, 2023 3:43 am

There is hardly a day that passes by in Nigeria without two things happening; one Nigerian ‘escaping’ the country and another starting the process to leave. That the so-called giant of Africa is losing the best brains that she requires to build a virile country is no longer news. Thousands of Nigerians of various classes, young, middle-aged, and adult, are currently in a crazy rush to leave the country either through employment opportunities, education, marriage, and for many, through illegal means and this has given rise to what many now refer to as ‘Japa’.

Over the last decade, ‘Japa’ which …

₦77 Trillion Debt Buhari's Wickedness On Nigeria's Future

₦77 Trillion Debt: Buhari’s Wickedness On Nigeria’s Future

January 16, 2023 3:13 am

It has been established that there is nothing wrong with borrowing, however, when one borrows on behalf of the public only to steal it, it becomes highly sacrilegious, wicked, and inhumane since the repayment of such debts are going to fall back on the same public who knew nothing about it Ab initio. 

Perhaps, one of the most potent dangers threatening the very foundation of the Nigerian state is the increasing propensity of governments to solely rely on internal and external borrowing to finance their operations. Under previous administrations that preceded the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, there were flashes …

Today's Nigerian Youths, And The Get-Rich-Quick Syndrome

Today’s Nigerian Youths, And The Get-Rich-Quick Syndrome

January 16, 2023 3:08 am

For the average Nigerian youth today, the working code is to get rich by any means or die trying. For them, the route does not matter as the most important factor is the destination. The end justifies the means they say! In a poorly planned society where materialism and unequal distribution of wealth and resources have become the order of the day, it is only natural that crime rates and social vices will be almost unbeatable.

The only way to describe what is happening among Nigerian youths is an invasion of the minds of these youngsters with the Get-rich-quick manta …

2023 Obasanjo, Lacks The Morality To Endorse Any Candidate

2023: Obasanjo, Lacks The Morality To Endorse Any Candidate

January 16, 2023 3:00 am

On New Year’s day, former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo returned to the front burner of the Nigerian political space when he delivered his famous letter to Nigerians. As expected, the contents of the letter were lucid, engaging, and controversial, and ever since then, virtually every political actor in the country has had one or two things to say about the letter which removed the lid on Obasanjo’s political preference as far as the 2023 elections were concerned.

Many of the gladiators on the losing side of Obasanjo’s loud endorsement of the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as expected …

Why Tinubu Shouldn't Be Contesting The 2023 Elections

Why Tinubu Shouldn’t Be Contesting The 2023 Elections

January 12, 2023 3:56 am

In the eyes of the international community, Nigeria has become a laughing stock amongst the comity of nations in recent times. Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to put Nigeria in the spotlight for negative reasons ever since he made up his mind to insult the sensibilities of Nigerians by running for President in 2023.

No time will have been right to have a senile, corrupt, anti-democratic, and oppressive drug addict run for President in Africa’s most populous country, however, 2023 is the worst of such times if there were …

Brazilian Invasion And The Return Of Failed Coups

Brazilian Invasion And The Return Of Failed Coups

January 12, 2023 3:39 am

From every indication, the madness appears to have mutated. The growing trend of having failed politicians spurring citizens into destructive civil disobedience appears to have taken a deeper twist. A fortnight ago, Brazil received her own baptism of fire after civilians technically attempted a coup, joining list of instances where civilians tried to force themselves into power using undemocratic means.

Perhaps, the jarring images emerging from Brasilia on Sunday after a swarm of crazed conspiracy theorists who support the defeated ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, breached the three pillars of Brazilian democracy with such infuriating ease was enough to drag the …

The Misinterpretation Of Feminism By Today's African Ladies

The Misinterpretation Of Feminism By Today’s African Ladies

January 12, 2023 3:27 am

Nothing on earth is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. For many years, a better percentage of African ladies have continued to embrace the erroneously flawed belief that feminism was all about an unseen rivalry between male and female genders. Anytime the concept of feminism comes into a conversation, they immediately conclude that they were up for some muscle-flexing game between opposing genders which is further fuelled by a desperate contrivance to bring men under control and end or suppress their chauvinistic posturing. This is all shades of wrong.

It is sad that people do not understand that …

Prof. MarkAnthony Nze Literary Prize A Chance To Hit Gold

Prof. MarkAnthony Nze Literary Prize: A Chance To Hit Gold

January 12, 2023 3:12 am

It is often stated that the secret to success is about being ready to take advantage of opportunities anytime they present themselves. Opportunities are known to come from time to time, but not many people are often ready and prepared to grab them with open arms and make the best out of them.

It is without a doubt that the year 2023 is already looking promising and it looks set to be an exciting year. Many individuals who are desirous of making the best out of the year are already putting measures in place to ensure that they excel in …

Only A Hard Reset Can Save Nigeria From Implosion

Only A Hard Reset Can Save Nigeria From Implosion

January 9, 2023 2:50 am

The Nigerian situation is becoming more pathetic as the days go by. Contrary to the dreams, hopes, and aspirations that Nigerians had at independence, 62 years after, the country at its very best is nothing short of a falling state that is on the brink of complete failure if nothing drastic is done to save it.

The fate of the average Nigerian is increasingly becoming uncertain with the turn of every new day. Nigerians are literally roasting at the moment under very harsh realities yet they are supposed to be citizens of a country so richly blessed with natural and …

Dying Reading Culture And The Bleak Future Facing Nigeria

Dying Reading Culture And The Bleak Future Facing Nigeria

January 9, 2023 2:49 am

As cliché as this might sound, the popular saying ‘if you want to hide something from a black man, put it in a book’ couldn’t be any truer. Interestingly, and sadly too, Nigerians take this even further as they wouldn’t even read a single page, let alone talk of an entire book. This sad reality has not only made Nigerians and Nigeria lose a lot of progressive opportunities but has caught international attention and made Nigeria the laughing stock once again.

When we emphasise about the dying reading culture in Nigeria, there are two ways to look at it. …

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