May 2023

Tinubu’s Presidency: A Reality Nigerians Must Simply Face

May 4, 2023 3:10 am

Perhaps, President Muhammadu Buhari was figuratively right when he declared that members of the opposition lost the elections because they were ‘too confident’. That comment from the President has been met with widespread opprobrium, but a deeper look at it will reveal that it is not too far from the truth.

The members of the opposition, particularly the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party were quite confident before the elections. They underestimated the man called Bola Tinubu and overrated Nigeria’s abysmal electoral system. Despite obvious signs that an ‘Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) whose Chairman and National Commissioners …

Nigeria Must Get Her Educational System Right

May 4, 2023 3:00 am

There are no right words to describe Nigeria’s educational sector, but abysmally and terribly deteriorated might be a good place to start. Rather than asking what is wrong with Nigeria’s educational sector, the question would be, ‘What isn’t?’

Education in Nigeria is riddled with issues like outdated educational curricula, poor funding, lack of infrastructure, nonexistent libraries, poor access to quality education at all levels, and incessant strikes at the tertiary level. Get rid of incompetent teachers and unqualified teachers, and we might be getting somewhere with identifying the problems.

However, the problems of the educational sector in Nigeria are …

Gang Of Looters: Part 11

May 1, 2023 3:45 am

Chief Timbabu was a man whose mere presence could cause men of timber and caliber to tremble, men who are very well respected in the political and government scenes, men who the citizens of the entire state of Lasegeria respected and honoured; yet these men bowed to the supreme authority of his words. An authority he brandished everywhere but in his home.

Anyone who ever finds him or herself in the know of how his home scene operates would be amazed at the stark contrast when compared to what his political scene was like. The roaring and ruthless lion of …

Nigerians Should Scorn, Not Forgive Buhari

May 1, 2023 3:36 am

It is less than a month until President Muhammadu Buhari leaves the stage after what can be best described as the most abysmal and shameful performance, leaving behind a crowd of disappointed and dissatisfied audiences. What does he have to say for himself after promising Nigerians the world but giving them nothing short of hell? He has prepared a plea for forgiveness to those he has hurt along the line of his service.

While his forgiveness message came as a shock to some people, those who have gained an understanding of his antics, as well as that of other politicians …

Without Restructuring, Nigeria Is Bound To Collapse

May 1, 2023 3:28 am

Lately, Nigerian leaders have shown how detached from reality they are. They have continued to cling to delusions, bask in their untenable euphoria, and celebrate gross inadequacies. Rather than pay attention to the systemic challenges plaguing the country and the agnonising cries for restructuring, they have remained aloof while carelessly flaunting their ability to resist change even in the face of potent danger. What they have perhaps failed to acknowledge is that their foolishness can be fatal and destructive because the current retarded system operating in Nigeria that they hold strongly to, is headed for the rocks if the right …

Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Needs To Push For The Release Of Kanu

May 1, 2023 3:27 am

There is a popular Igbo adage that says; ‘Okenye adighị anọ n’ụlọ nne ewu amụọ n’ogbịrị’ which when loosely translated to English means that an elder does not sit at home and watch a tethered goat deliver. It is never expected that things should go wrong in the presence of an elder. While the elder is looked up to always solve a problem as soon as it arises, he or she is also expected to take expedient steps to demonstrate leadership.

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been unjustly incarcerated for the past …