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“He who comes into equity must come with clean hands” – Legal Maxim Reading through Dr Abati’s long article in The Guardian edition of 13 March, 2016 titled: “In this…

“Integrity and honor are not common, deceit and opportunism are easily accessible” – Yahaya Balogun “President Buhari, this obsession with ‘they stole our money’, is too much. We know Jonathan…

“May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.” — President John Adams moving into the new White House in 1797. (John Adams, a remarkable political philosopher,…

Retrospectively, In the history of Nigeria, no Head of state or President to one’s knowledge, has ever willingly given his constitutional authority to his vice while on holiday, incapacitated or…

The attention of the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff must be drawn to the disgusting video trending on social media about the inhuman treatment of a young man by the…

In the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s day celebration on Monday, January 18th, 2016, It is imperative to allay the fears of Nigerians and other nationalities living here in…

Nigerian history is avoidably repetitious. If we the people refuse to learn from the ugly history, we are doomed to repeat it. Men of yesterday are stealthily coming to fore…

Dear Mr President, As you add and commence a new journey into another year of your patriotism, statemanship and incorruptible life, we the people felicitate with you, and with your…

President Buhari, as you begin to clean the Aegean of corruption in Nigeria, beware of political and military friends, and friends of friends; take heed of political associates; come not…

If the news emanating from APC Kogi State is true, then we should be re-arming our political arsenals to prevent  APC shenanigans in Kogi State. The dumb political maneuvering of…

Reading through a press statement purportedly written and signed by one Mr Tunde Aina, the National president, Kogi United forum, on the death of the late Abubakar Audu, gives one…

This piece goes beyond political expediency or a sense of self-interest. Rather, it is with a profound sense of fulfillment to receive an appreciative response from the White House to…

The God of vengeance seems to be rocking Nigeria now. I think the country is on the road to political and spiritual rejuvenation. When an embattled politician died of cardiac…

The beacon of hope of our time is Pope Francis, our beatitude! He is a quintessential individual shaping a confused world for posterity, good governance and revival of souls for…

The administration of President Goodluck Jonathan was our last collective journey to the past as a country. The battle between the government and the ordinary people was a battle for…

I have consistently maintained in my various writings that Buhari’s mind is imbued with the mind of a leader. You do not have to agree with this writer. The news…