Babangida …not ag...

Words have always failed me in attempting to describe Ibrahim Babangida, former military ruler.  This writer in Punch on September 5 has done it more brilliantly than I would have ever imagined or attempted. ——– WHEN he hurriedly...

Mary Uduma emerges NiRA...

The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has a new president.  She is Mary Uduma, who is also the head of licensing of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).  Her election took place at the Ikeja Airport Hotel, venue of the 3rd NiRA...

Ahead Nigeria General E...

Elections are coming again in Nigeria Jan 2011 and machinations are in full gear. Prepare for individual and institutionalized corruption but a new umpire (supposedly incorruptible) is on ground. What does the future portend?  ...

Hitech and LCC – ...

Lagos has become one big construction site and people are getting impatient with the inconveniences. Traffic jams are longer and the roads are worse than before the works began. It seems a good move that Lagos state adopted the public private...

Rescuing Nigeria’s Repu...

Patriotism puts us in denial when the world accuses Nigerians of being behind the bulk of spam/fraudulent Internet messages. That is good, but the truth is that those who lay such accusations are correct, at least to a great extent. Not all Nigerians...

Goodluck Jonathan ̵...

Goodluck Jonathan is now president of Nigeria. Twice lucky. First, when his state governor was impeached; now when the president dies. Both times he was the deputy. Hardly had he been sworn in than innuendos started about whether he will contest next...