Founding member of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Prince Tony Momoh during the buildup of the 2015 general elections called on Nigerians to stone the APC Government if they do not live up to expectation. “Stone us,” Momoh said confidently if within two years the current government fails to reverse the situation, even as he stressed that this government is laying the foundation for a new and better country. “Nigerians are complaining of bad roads….

Instead of being in the moment, a fickle person would rather dissect the moment while in it. Every now and then, we tend to change our minds on what we want. I do this too. Sometimes, I make plans to be at a party and later on decide to stay at home and read a book instead. But I never change my mind on basic life principles or shift from what makes me who I…

About a week ago, Nigeria’s longest serving Senator, David Mark declared his interest to run for Presidency. He had been a two-time Senate President, a retired Brigadier General, a former Minister of Communications, and a one-time military Governor of Niger State. He was the fourth PDP Senator to show interest in running for the highest office in the country. He has also joined the other aspirants who believe RESTRUCTURING is the way Nigeria should go….

President Emmanuel Macron of France arrived in Nigeria on the 3rd of June 2018 on an official visit. He was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama. While in Nigeria, he visited the famous African Shrine. He announced the launch of African Cultures Season in 2020, an event to promote African culture aimed at changing clichéd perceptions of Africa. The visit was a homecoming of sorts for Macron. He once spent six…

1983 saw Shagari Overthrown in a coup d’état, Buhari succeeded him. He was appointed Chairman of a new Supreme Military Council of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces by the junta. He ruled for two years and was overthrown in 1985 by Ibrahim Babangida. What happened during the Military regime was; a military commander establishes a Government in a territory he had conquered. And in this territory, he administers the military law declared under…

The 2015 Elections were scheduled to be held on 14 February 2015. However, INEC, the nation’s electoral body shifted it to 28 March. They gave a poor distribution of Permanent Voter Cards and Boko Haram insurgency as reasons for the postponement. The Election was recorded to be the most expensive election ever to be held on the African continent. And this didn’t come as a surprise noting that Nigeria with a population of over 180million…

Sani Abacha is by some records the most successful coup plotter in the history of Nigeria’s military. On 17 November 1993, Abacha overthrew the government of Chief Ernest Shonekan. In September 1994, he issued a decree that placed his government above the jurisdiction of the courts, this gave him absolute power, and the right to detain anyone for up to three months without trial. Needless to say, the man ruled with terror. Abacha was listed…

In the United States of America, they are called the ‘deep state’. There is a deep state or shadow government that operates, unelected, behind the scenes of governments. They make key financial market decisions, geopolitical decisions and are involved in limiting humanities potential. Barack Obama’s alleged lack of success of his campaign promises relating to the Afghanistan war and civil liberties has been attributed by Micheal J. Glennon to what he calls the “double government”;…

Yesterday, saw the NASS/FG display shame, unnecessary drama, abuse and toxicity of power once again. The Department of Social Security(DSS) barricaded the National Assembly complex. They Prevented Lawmakers and staff of NASS from entering their offices. Stating that the order to barricade came from above. “We need more guns, send us more guns,” the officer, who wore no name tag, was heard shouting openly as National Assembly staff and journalists at the gate watched. The…

So many are alarmed by the deafening silence which has followed the allegation of National Youth Service Corps exemption certificate forgery involving the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun. Contrary to the requirement that every Nigerian Below the age of 30 participates in a mandatory year-long national service upon graduating from the university or any other institution of similar status, it has been alleged that the minister did not only evade the service but also presented…