We all seemed well and truly overboard in knowing the problems of Nigeria. Talk to any Nigerian, home and abroad; including those who had been in power before, they know the problems. What many do not know, are the solutions to the problems. Nations are never built by problems identifiers alone, but by solution providers […]

My first encounter with AIR FRANCE (AF), was sometimes in 2014. I had booked a flight on KLM from Lagos, Nigeria, to Rome, Italy to attend the IAPC Conference. I enrolled on KLM’s frequent flyer program. My number is 2118631346. When my membership card arrived, it had KLM and AF on it. I started receiving […]

I’m a Christian by Faith. I share with Pastor Suleman, other Pastors, and Believers, a common Faith in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Redeemer. The commonality of our Faith also bound us to a common fate in perception and reputation. The things that offends and affects him, offends and affects me and others. So I […]

Donald John Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America, lost his reelection bid to Joseph R. Biden, former Vice-president of the United States, and Senator from Delaware. President Trump had defeated Secretary Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, and had been expected to win a second term handily on the back of […]

I am a fervent supporter of president Buhari. I have voted for him in every election cycle since 2003. The only time I didn’t vote for him, was when he was not on the ballot. I will take no back seat to anyone talking about loyalty, or accept a lecture on being a profile in […]

And we are all leaders in our spaces and in our everyday activities! Ecclesiastes 10:16-17 says: Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes feast in the morning! Happy are you, O land when your king is the son of nobility, and your princes feast at the proper time, […]

I hate increase in the cost of anything; goods and services. I don’t like paying more for anything if I have a choice. I believe most Nigerians are like me – they hate paying more for things. I don’t work for the government, therefore, I’m incompetent to speak for the government or hold brief for […]

Nigeria does not have infinite resources. But it has a rapidly growing population! It is projected that Nigeria will become the third most populous country in the world in 2050, behind China and India. The estimates are between 280-400m. This is scary! What is even scarier, is the fact that nothing is being done to […]

I am Kurtis Adigba, an Idoma from Benue State. By geography and by some convenient political calculus, I’m from the North-North Central. I grew up knowing my part of the country as Middle-Belt, but now, I’m reminded daily that I’m a Northerner. The North traditionally sees me and my folks as marginal indigenes, and the South see […]

Mr President should approach the leadership of the NAtional Assembly with a request for them to convert NASS into a part-time Assembly with sitting allowances not exceeding 135 days in a year, as part of cost-cutting measures to free cash for other important things. State Governors should also approach the leadership of the State Houses […]

What is the Plural Executive? It is a system in the United States of America that allows members of the executive branch of government to be directly elected by the people to serve alongside the governor who is the head of the executive branch. In Nigeria, under the 1999 Constitution as amended, and those before […]

Lincoln once said ”Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed”. Abraham Lincoln He was right then, he is right now. In politics, the sentiment index is higher than the substance index. You win the sentiment war, you win the election because sentiment is emotional in nature and […]

Last year I visited Mauthausen Concentration Camp (1938–1945), Austria, where hundreds of thousands of people were tortured and murdered. Our tour guide showed us a football pitch in front of the camp where residents of the town come to watch prison guards play football, to project normalcy in the midst of the horrific crimes inside […]

Following the US election and the confusion arising from it, our Kurtis Adigba, an expert in US Electoral system and election is here to answer your questions. Put down your questions in the comment section below.

GLO has a smart advert currently running that was created for their marketing, but inadvertently depicts the problems of Nigeria and provide the solutions on the flip side. Credits: YouTube Videos. globacomlimited In the advert, two rich guys elevated to the elite class by material things beyond their moral compass and character were involved in a minor […]

In the last five days, Nigeria has been roiled by protests in some States calling for an end to SARS. The hashtag #ENDSARS has been trending on major social media platforms in the country and other places. Celebrities, entertainers, and football stars, in some parts of Europe and the United States of America, have also joined the protest. In response to […]

Joe and Jill Biden are worth $9,000,000 with $4,000,000 of that amount in real estate investment. “This is the poorest man in congress!” Biden told the crowd at the first-ever White House Summit on Working Families at Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., June 23, 2014, discussing such matters families encounter when the home and the office conflicts. No doubt, Joe […]

Elizabeth Jean Carroll accused Donald Trump of raping her more than twenty years ago in the dressing room of a New York City department store – Bergdorf Goodman to be precise in the 1990s. Jean Carroll is an American journalist and Former Advice Columnist for ELLE Magazine. Trump’s response President Donald Trump denies the allegation by saying “She is […]

It was a surprise visit to the Marina Coastline in Lagos on Tuesday 15, 2020 as the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and The Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi ignored the early morning downpour, paid an unscheduled visit to the coastline and made a surprising stop-work order to all Barge operations in […]

“The Supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office” Dwight D. Eisenhower Every leader, need integrity – demonstrable integrity. Mrs Kemi Adeosun, was the former minister of Finance of Nigeria. Kemi, was […]

David Ibiyeomi, the senior pastor of Salvation Ministries, Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria, is a man respected by many people. He has made a success of his calling, from the size of his church, the influence he has, and the prominence and access to power he enjoys. David is a member of the super-elite class […]

Why shouldn’t we have a poor exchange rate to other currencies when we are the highest consumers of luxury goods in the world?  We have more Lexus, Mercedes, Toyota, BMWs, Rolls Royce, Bentley, and other vehicles in Nigeria than all other African Countries combined. We buy the most expensive and exotic Private Jets, Designer Watches, Shoes and clothes, […]

A long time ago, something happened on Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, VI, Lagos. A driver abandoned his boss, who couldn’t walk due to an accident in a vehicle and fled from a robbery scene. When things cleared up and he returned to the vehicle, his boss said to him: BOSS: You abandoned me to be killed by armed […]

The Democratic National Convention, 2020, started yesterday (August 18, 2020). The in-person Convention slated to hold in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a swing state in the 2020 election, was cancelled, no thanks to Coronavirus. The Party is holding a Virtual Convention with multiple feeds from different parts of the United States of America. Last night had one major […]

Jill Biden and Kamala Harris, are two Extraordinary Women, blessed by strong character, love, empathy for others, and willingness to serve to bring comfort and happiness to others, and help them find fulfilment. They prefer to see the good in others, bring out the best in them, and do all it takes to help them […]

Those used to the Spoils System – preference of political connection to merit – are having a hard time accepting that Nigeria should be organized differently. They prefer we continue with the system where appointments, allocation of resources, privileges, opportunities, are done solely on connection to those in power, and not merit or any other consideration. They […]

1. Who appointed Magu as acting EFFC Chairman? President Buhari. 2. Who stood by Magu against odds in the last five years? President Buhari. 3. Who was accused of foisting Magu on the EFCC in the face of corruption allegations against Magu? President Buhari. 4. Who has the power to remove Magu even without offering any reason? […]

The best and most impactful leaders do not necessarily emerge from great situations. Many of them picked up the ashes of their countries and built nations out of them. Nelson Mandela inherited a country that was just waiting for someone to light the fuse and spark an explosion, he deftly unplugged the fuse of racial tensions […]

The war on corruption is a zero-sum game, where some people celebrate every gain by the government as a win for them, and others mourn as a loss to them. Those who see the gains in the war against corruption as losses are doing everything to muddy clean waters on the war on corruption. They […]