Beyond the US Visa Restrictions
A new U.S visa regime announced by the Trump government on January 31 2020, which will restrict citizens of Nigeria and five other countries...
A Bleeding Nation: Whence Cometh Our Peace?
Recently, Nigeria was in news again for unpleasant reasons. The murder of an 18-year-old Seminarian, Michael Nnadi and the wife of a Kaduna-based Doctor,...
Acceptance Fee; a Metaphor for Exploitation and Development Collision
There was a veiled agreement among participants at a recent gathering in Obiaruku, Delta state, South-South, Nigeria, that as a nation; if achieving a...
Sometimes synonyms can distort meaning
A synonym is defined as ‘a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same...
Corruption Nigeriana; Everything (And Nothing) Changes
When one is done discussing a matter one laughs, when one is satiated sleep claims one (When a matter has been taken care of,...
Brexit Day
London Parliament Square is the site, muddied by rain, trodden by hundreds who have made it their celebratory space. The Leave Means Leave official website...
Rising Insecurity: My Surprise At the President’s Surprise
Following the president’s remarks that he is surprised at the growing insecurity in the country, what Nigerians are asking is: What have the security...
“The Igboman doesn’t kneel down for anybody except his chi…” – Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senate...
This week I am continuing with my no-holds-barred interviews with some outspoken Nigerian leaders. As soon as we settled down for the interview in his...
God is Our Amotekun: In Search of Peace for the Nation!
In every society, peace is the driver of social and economic development. This is why Section 14 (2) (b) of the 1999 Constitution of...
When, how and where to use over and above
While going through some passages last week, two grammatical constructions caught my attention. They were; “...six months after’ and “An officer over the rank...
