Illiterates Did Not Win Buhari Elections
Illiterates Did Not Win Buhari Elections Why should ignorance and illiteracy always take the blame for the failings of the weak democracy in Nigeria? It...
Morak Oguntade and the Art of Expression
Morak Oguntade and the Art of Everyday Expression After reading Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt by Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco a few years back, the...
The Leadership of Rotten Parts
The Leadership of Rotten Parts The magic of Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has come from his citizens. But nothing of significance he has done as leader...
“Blame or Claim” Governance: Buhari’s Only Hope
“Blame or Claim” Governance: Buhari’s Only Hope There is an insightful article for those interested in governance by Taiwo Makinde titled Problems of Policy Implementation in...
Nigeria Needs Serious Politicians
Nigeria Needs Serious Politicians A photograph of Hon Evance Ivwurie, Delta State legislator, appeared on Facebook a couple of years ago that uncannily emitted a...
Obasanjo is neither Fulani nor Igbo
Obasanjo is neither Fulani nor Igbo In 2012 an Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) operative intimated to me very intensely that the then President Olusegun Obasanjo...
Yankius on Iyabo Obasanjo’s Ambition to Be President
Yankius on Iyabo Obasanjo’s Ambition to Be President Natural Injection: O mi Yankius, which ones? I know say you go don dissect the open letter...
The Crisis of Leadership: Part 2
The Crisis of Leadership: Part 2...
Corruption Is Now Spiritual: Nigeria
Corruption Is Now Spiritual: Nigeria Anti-corruption is not a simple task to handle and it is not always straightforward. There are practical exhaustive steps to...
A Response to “#30PercentOrNothing”
http://opinionriver.com/30percentornothing/ “Be bold for the children of everybody and look well! It will improve our judging tomorrow” – Dan Bearman in Therefore Be Bold (by...
A Response to “The Real Poor Nigerians”
http://opinionriver.com/real-poor-nigerians/ Your piece is poignant and well written but discomforting to read, because it exposes issues of the “pitiful helplessness” and their resignation to it....
The Ontology of the African II: The Youth
The derisory ontology of the African has not gone unchallenged. At the forefront, intellectuals, civil society leaders, freedom fighters, artists, activists, missionaries and politicians of...