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Even Among Thieves, There Should Be Honour, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
By now, no one should be under the illusion that the political class is working for the generality of the people. Unlike Abraham Lincoln’s definition of democracy as “government of the people, by the people and for the people”, ours… Read More ›
Despite Power Cuts, Our Political Mobsters; Nigeria Still Will Grow, By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
Only a few years ago Tube travelers were stuck underground after a power cut hit London.
Have You Watched The Movie Sarakick, By Prince Charles Dickson PhD
You don’t ask a toad to give you a chair. You can vividly see it’s squatting. To say that Nigerians are easily excitable people is stating the very obvious and indeed our political players do not spare any effort in… Read More ›
Political Traders On the Prowl Again, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
While seeking virement in a letter addressed to the Senate President Bukola Saraki last week, President Muhammadu Buhari proposed a mind-boggling amount of N242 billion for the 2019 election on the basis of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s submission…. Read More ›
Nigeria Air; An Ambush? By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
See them fighting for power (ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wa!) But they know not the hour (ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wa!) So they bribing with their guns, spare parts and money
Kemi Adeosun: To Serve Nigeria No Be Lie? By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
The leper said two things, one of them being a lie; he said after he had struck his child with his palm, he also pinched him severely with his fingernails.
Where Are Nigeria’s Educated Men And Women, By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
If the educated citizen does not defend the pursuit of learning, it will not be defended at all. For there will always be those who scoff at intellectuals, who cry out against research, who seek to limit our educational system…. Read More ›
Time To Outsource Nigeria? By Zainab Suleiman Okino
Within a span of six months — between November last year and April this year — I travelled to Jos twice. First, I was a participant at the Policy Strategy and Leadership Course (PSLC) of the Nigeria Institute for Policy… Read More ›
Sorrows, Tears, And Blood, And Nigeria, By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
Curtains Raised… Girls with skimpy skirts dancing with the mammalians dangling to the rhythm but their faces bore no radiance.
Herdsman Versus Farmer: Some Tangible Lessons From ‘‘Frame-Ups’’ For The Caricature Fight Of The Titans, By Kelechi Abonuyo
A playful grand-uncle of mine, while alive, earned a reputable alias from his popular aphorism. He was fond of singing to children, ‘‘Where he-goat wrestled, grasses do not grow there.’’
On Fathers’ Day; To The IG Of Police And Simeon, By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
The policemen did not attack the robbers People: No mind dem The policemen attacked the robbers People: Dem just wan kill themselves.
