STOP BLAMING GOD: WHEN HUMAN FAILURE IS BLAMED ON HEAVEN
by There is a dangerous point at which faith can cease to be a source of moral courage and become an escape from moral responsibility. “God will fix it” can be a beautiful expression of faith …
If Nigeria Cannot Unite, Can West Africa?
By Olanrewaju Ajiboye Sometimes, an idea sounds so audacious that one is tempted to dismiss it before asking whether it contains a grain of wisdom. I have lately found myself wondering: What if West Africa …
TINUBU GOVERNMEMT: SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT
The Tinubu administration must either shape up or ship out, especially in the discharge of the tangible and intangible responsibilities of government that directly affect the daily lives of the poor, who constitute the overwhelming …
Nigeria’s Flood Crisis: We Are All Accountable
Flooding is not confined to developing countries. Even some of the world’s wealthiest nations have suffered devastating floods, and they continue to do so. History reminds us of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, one …
President Tinubu, Please Aggrandize Your Empathy
I write with a heavy heart over the daily loss of lives and the unlawful captivity of innocent Nigerians in the hands of kidnappers, bandits, terrorists, and other shades of criminals. Government performs many functions, …
IS NIGERIA A NATION?
Prior to this moment, I had always argued that Nigeria is not a nation. However, in my continuous quest to broaden my understanding of contentious issues, I have come to a new conclusion: the answer …
YOUR FAITH, THEIR RIGHT
Two days ago, many of us were dancing, eating, and making merry for Eid Kabir. Yet we cannot be blind to our children and adults still in captivity, held in hostile and life-threatening conditions across …
A COUNTRY, NOT A NATION: THE NIGERIAN CONUNUDRUM
Many Nigerian leaders in their official speeches have always addressed Nigeria as a Nation but Chief Obafemi Awolowo in one of his intellectual deepness the foremost politician and a polymath described Nigeria as a ” …
Democracy & Coup d’etat: Conformity Versus Aberration
There are several systems of government and for the purpose of clarity and driving the point home, a brief mention is hereby presented in the next paragraph. Monarchy: The King or the Queen or the …
Awolowo: Visionary, Not Mundane
The difference between a visionary’s eyes and the ordinary’s eyes lies in the ability to see beyond the present. While ordinary eyes perceive only what exists, a visionary sees what could be. This distinction mirrors …