THE FOLLY OF THE ELECTORATES

  It was JFK, Jr. that said, “Politics is too important to be left to the politicians”   JFK's statement is nothing far from the truth. The tragic low turn…

SENATHIEVES: HOW THE SENATE CHAMBERS HAS BECOME A RETIREMENT HOME

While Nigeria is groaning under the weight of the fall of the naira and the fluctuating price of crude oil, there are currently 21 senators receiving pensions as former governors.…

THE NIGERIAN POLICE : FRIEND OR ENEMY?

Richard J. Daley said “The police are not here to create disorder, they’re here to preserve disorder.” It is a common parlance that the police are your friends. But in…

EVEN OUR GARDENER WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA!

The way the highest office in Nigeria has been mishandled and demystified is one major reason why anyone thinks they can be president. To be candid, if Nigeria has been…

CLASS OF 1966: MONOPOLY OF POLITICAL POWER IN NIGERIA

Nigeria has always struggled with good governance but this current administration portrayed that flaw like we have never witnessed. The embryonic stage of Nigeria was characterized by young agile Nigerians…

ASUU STRIKE – THE CANCER IN NIGERIA’S TETIARY EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

No predicament has consistently crippled Nigeria’s educational system like the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) strike. It is a pointer to the failure of leadership that has continually…

ANNOUNCEMENT AND APPROPRIATION

Today, I want to crave your indulgence about an issue in our sinking nation - Nigeria. Few days ago, George Weah, the president of Liberia kept one of his campaign…

NIGERIOLOGY

BY FRANCIS OLAMIDE The challenges many third world countries are facing can be traced back to lack of starting capital, but Nigeria is very fortunate to have both startup and…