Category: National Discourse

Coups d’état are essentially birthed by bad governance. Rather than fight bad governance, African leaders prefer to fight coups. Democracy does not guarantee good governance. It attempts (though not so successfully) to...

So, finally it has been confirmed that we lost a General of the Nigerian Army in the NE? What a very sad development. I don’t know how many more similar disasters we need to record before our number 1 man demonstrates clearly to...

Shockingly, the minister of Defence has publicly declared support for the Navy officer who engaged in altercation with Wike. Even if in his judgement the officer conducted himself appropriately, should he have said so publicly...

Wike’s approach was totally wrong. His conduct was bereft of the aura of a minister, characteristically unfortunately. On the other hand, allowing himself to be dragged into a public altercation with a government minister on...

I believe Nigerians are willing to line up behind their leader, but their leader needs to show leadership. Engaging in expensive jamborees by hundreds/thousands of govt officials and political appointees amidst hunger in the...

Trump’s threats are good medicine for us. BAT would have been paying more attention to security issues lately. Hope he doesn’t recover from the shock quickly