“Thank God the APC won the Osun election or else…(APC’s loss would have been blamed on the N14 million bribe which SSS personnel refused to collect?)” – SSS spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar “Thank God, the APC won the Osun election. There … [Continue reading]
The Case Against Rotational Presidency
In November last year, I posted an article on President Goodluck Jonathan's decision to convene a national conference, hereafter referred to as "the conference" or "the confab" … [Continue reading]
Dying to get a job
It is not what one looks forward to with fondness. I mean, whoever derives pleasure from writing about a national tragedy should have his/her head examined. But write about the latest in the series of tragedies we must. At the risk of having our … [Continue reading]
Power of incumbency, impunity and corruption: the linkages
Is corruption an issue in Nigeria? What kind of question is that? Isn’t the answer obvious? Apparently not-- obvious, that is. In fact, judging by the way the government and the apathetic-cum-cynical public are going about it today, one should be … [Continue reading]
Boko Haram: Focus on Internal and External Dimensions
"(The Project for the New American Century/PNAC) is dedicated to a few fundamental propositions: that American leadership is good both for America and for the world, and that such leadership requires military strength, diplomatic energy and … [Continue reading]
Nigeria’s same-sex prohibition law: mark of intolerance or affirmation of sovereignty?
The Nigerian government’s decision to outlaw gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender/LGBT relationships raises cogent issues not only about individual rights but also about the extent to which the state is justified in circumscribing those rights. … [Continue reading]
2015 elections and attempted disenfranchisement of Nigerians
That Femi Aribisala thoroughly dislikes Muhammadu Buhari should by now be beyond doubt. He has made no secret of his loathing for the former military Head of State or his horror at the prospects of Buhari re-emerging as an elected President. His … [Continue reading]
Nigeria 2015: making tomorrow’s history today, Part II
In the first part of this article, I argued (and still maintain) that no deed or utterance capable of triggering a crisis in 2015 would go unchronicled. As if on cue, two things happened after I posted the article online. First, Dokubo Asari repeated … [Continue reading]
Nigeria 2015: making tomorrow’s history today
Unlike my previous posts, this (and subsequent ones) will be brief and to the point. And the point in this article is what each and every one of us must do today to secure his/her place in tomorrow’s history. By tomorrow, I mean 2015. It is no … [Continue reading]
On Buhari-phobia and the 2015 elections
No matter how one looks at it, 2015 is Nigeria’s year of destiny. It is the year when the electorate will again decide the fate of the contestants for executive and legislative positions at the federal and state levels. It is the year when the … [Continue reading]