Essays

Professor John Paden, President Muhammadu Buhari’s official biographer, is a man that is very comfortable with distorting the truth and telling lies. He is also a man that has been doing so for virtually all his adult life. Anyone that doubts that should read his biography on the late Sir Ahmadu Bello, which was written […]

There are two events that are of major significance this week. The first is the birthday of a man of immense integrity and a great son of the Yoruba by the name of Olusegun Rahman Mimiko who was 62 years old on October 3rd. Much has been said about him over the last few years

Nigeria is 56 years old today. Consequently it is time to speak some home-truths and look at where we are in the scheme of things. It is time to consider how well our governnent has fared since coming to power and to compare their record of service to previous governments that were in the saddle

One of the greatest souls that ever bestrode the earth, a champion and founding father of the Jewish State of Israel, a former freedom fighter, a former soldier, an internationally-acclaimed statesman, a Nobel Laureate, a former Minister, a former Member of the Israeli Parliament for 50 years, a three-time Prime Minister of Israel, a President

I do not like to delve into matters touching and concerning the APC because I am not a member. However what is happening in the ruling party today transcends partisan politics and should be a concern to us all. At the very least we can learn some very hard lessons from it. The truth is

On 19th September 2016 after the latest bombing in New York, Mr. Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, said “In the 20th century the United States of America defeated fascism, nazism and communism. Today the United States of America must destroy (radical) Islamism”. Mr. Trump is absolutely right! Yet it is not just in

Permit me to indulge in a quick aside and take you into a brief journey of discovery into the deep and devious mind of Lugard. On September 8th 2015, in an essay titled ‘Lord Lugard’s Magic and Flora Shaw’s Spell’ (New Telegraph, Daily Post, Naij. com, Premium Times, Pointblanknews) I wrote the following:

Each time I hear from you I look back on both our lives and consider how far we have come. Against all odds God kept and preserved us: how faithful He is. Remember the Bourdillon days? Remember those evil dark alleys and dirty streets? Remember our inglorious descent into the portals of hell and the

Tomorrow, 18th September 2014, the people of Scotland will decide whether they wish to stay within the United Kingdom or not. 4 million registered people are set to vote. The campaign has been fast and furious and the polls are neck and neck. My own views are as follows. Permit me to share them here.

AA PRESIDENT WITH NO RECOLLECTION OF HISTORY AND NO MEMORY There are two statements that President Buhari made in the last few days that I find curious and misleading. I have read them over and over again and I am left with no other conclusion than the fact that we have a President that has