"I believe in the establishment of a state with strong christian values and in which even the weakest, the poorest and the most vulnerable are catered for, protected and well-looked after. Some call this ''compassionate conservatism'' but I call it comon sense,
Modern Ghana, September 28, 2011
by Oyetope Olufunke-Felix
'For those that may not know Daniel Wilson, is a fading musician who used to sing love songs back in the early '90's. Sadly today his sweet voice has gone, he is completely jobless and he is desperately trying to get the attention of the government. He is in every respect what is known in political circles as an ''eager prostitute''. He is a tragic figure, a parody of his old self and a fading star who is simply looking for public relevance and who is trying to curry favour with the authorities and the powers that be.
Modern Ghana, September 27, 2011
by Femi Fani-Kayode
''I am not David....I am not a general.....I am not a lion......I will defeat the Goliaths in our land''
- President Goodluck Jonathan.
These are deep and instructive words yet I do wonder whether Mr. President understands the spiritual and practical implications of what he is saying. If he says that he ''is not a David'' how can he then possibly slay the ''Goliaths in the land?'' If he says that he ''is not a general'' how can he be an effective Commander-in-Chief who commands the respect and confidence of his army and his officers?
Leadership, September 26th, 2011
Femi Fani Kayode is a renowned public speaker, former Special Assistant on Public Affairs and Minister of Culture, Tourism and later Aviation in the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration. Though he was before his appointment an avid critic of the former president, his brilliance endeared him to the Ota chicken farmer who carved roles for him in the vortex of power! One of sad stories of Fani- Kayode’s foray into politics was that he was arrested in July 2008 in connection with alleged misappropriation of a N19.5 billion Aviation Intervention Fund after giving his testimony before the Senate Aviation Committee. His father,
Nigerians Abroad Live, September 21, 2011
By Prince Babajide Babalola.
I would like to respond to the recent inaccurate and irresponsible article, filled with disgust and mental deficiency, published on saharareporters, nigeriavillagesquare and other online magazines by one Pius Adesanmi with the title ‘‘Getting Their Beering Wrong’’. I am particularly disturbed that Saharareporters and others, will post such an article devoid of intellectual objectivity nor intellectual analysis, I doubt if the editor of Saharareporters had the patience to read the whole long piece of “copy and paste” ‘opinion’ before posting it on the webpage for the sane minded readers.
Death is a leveller. I have come to the conclusion that life is far too short for us to waste our time on distractions and on inconsequential issues and people that add no value to our existence.
Point Blank News, September 11, 2011
by Femi Fani-Kayode
The fever that is raging in Nigeria today is "wikileaks". Yet as entertaining as these secret communications are the truth is that if you believe everything that you read in Julian Assange's "leaks" then you will believe anything. I say this based on my own personal experiences. So far I have been fingered twice by them and in both cases I can assure you that the stories were fabrications. They simply never happened.
There has been so much speculation, misinformation and disinformation peddled around about President Olusegun Obasanjo's handling of the power between 1999 and 2007. This contribution is an attempt to set the record straight and to clear the air. The truth is that the numerous problems of the power sector could not be completely solved by President Obasanjo simply due to the sabotage that his government was facing in that sector on a daily basis. And I am glad that Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who served the Obasanjo administration but who is now the Presidential candsidate for the opposition ACN, alluded to that in last night's Presidential debate.
Huhu Online, July 3, 2011
by Femi Fani-Kayode
I have nothing against Muslims or against the Islamic faith. As a matter of fact some of my closest, most honest, most God-fearing and most loyal friends are practising and devout Muslims. I do however have to say that I completely disagree with my respected younger brother, Mujahid Asari Dokubo, when he recently suggested (in what was in every respect, other than in it's conclusions and recommendations, a well-written, well-researched and well-thought out article titled ''How To Address The Boko Haram Problem In Nigeria'', 25th June, 2011, FB) that President Goodluck Jonathan should seek dialogue and enter into negotiations with Boko Haram, the ruthless Muslim fundamentalist sect and anarchist terrorist group that has killed thousands of innocent and defenceless Nigerian men, women and children in the last two years.
Huhuonline.com, June 26, 2011
by Femi Fani-Kayode
By writing this essay I will be swimming against the tide of public opinion. Yet that is nothing new to me. Not to do so and to quietly play the unquestioning and exciteable cheerleader like so many others appear to be doing over this matter today would leave me open to the charge of intellectual dishonesty and that I would find difficult to abide. Let me make it abundantly clear right from the outset that I am not a supporter of Osama Bin Laden and I believe that he was an overqualified and overdue candidate for hell.
It is very clear that some landmines were placed in our country by our former colonial masters that were designed to ensure that we fail as a united and prosperous nation after they left our shores and granted us independence. This is not only true but it is not even peculiar to Nigeria. As a matter of fact of the three major artificial amalgamations that the British colonialists established and forged into one nation only Nigeria still remains together as one country and from all indications it may not remain that way into the distant future.
I have nothing against the Islamic faith. As a matter of fact some of my most loyal friends are practising Muslims. There are many Muslims in my family and my maternal great grandmother was an illustrious Fulani woman from the Muslim core north. I do however believe that there is a world of difference between a true Muslim and an Islamist. The former is a humble worshipper of God who seeks to peacefully and piously live his life in accordance with the dictates of his faith and in true harmony with his neighbour. He is tolerant, reasonable, rational and God-fearing. The latter is the opposite. He is an Islamic fundamentalist and an extremist who seeks to impose his will and his own understanding and interpretation of Islam on others by compulsion, intimidation, violence and terror.