That Mr Atiku Abubakar resigned from the APC a few days ago certainly did not come as a surprise to me and many other Nigerians; it has always been a …

Ending monarchical un-meritocracy in Nigeria’s political terrain Recently, my friend and I were contemplating how the prevalent culture of sycophancy could be ended in Nigeria. The culture that neither voices …

When he was governor of Lagos State, Raji Fashola was notorious for collecting tolls. The joke used to be that if he constructed one foot of road, he would charge …

Looking at the spate of rape allegations in the halls of power and trust – is it starting to make sense now? I wrote a piece on bullying a while …

“African leaders do not resign, that’s cowardice and the fact that UK Prime Minister-David Cameron has just resigned confirms everything I have said about him—he is weak and a coward.” …

The flight from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via the Los Angeles International Airport on the American Airline was delayed because of President Donald …

It was Theodore Roosevelt that was credited with the quote, “the credit belongs to those who are in the arenas, who strive fearlessly and who at worst, if they fail, …

Regardless of who wins the Anambra gubernatorial election, the successful conduct of the election adds a great impetus to those who believe and work for the unity and progress of …

The Ekiti State governorship election that brought in our embarrassment, THE garrulous and loquacious governor Ayodele Fayose, is a serious indictment on the then President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. The nauseating …

Not knowing how to quit the stage when the ovation is loudest is one of the banes of African presidencies. Once they become celebrated as heroes, the power, allure, perks …