No more coups here — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu 

Back in time Nigeria owned the world record in coup-plotting by the khaki boys of the military. Now coups happen in other lands like Niger, Gabon, Burkina Faso, etc., and Nigeria has taken up the duty of flushing out the…

In Search of Unity: 62 years after — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu 

No Nigerian leader thus far has been able to breast the unity tape. Forget all the fine words and promises and boasts, most Nigerian leaders have been victims of false starts, like overzealous athletes.  It takes a holistic understanding of…

Nigeria, going, going…? — Magnus Onyibe

Imagine a man standing at the edge of a cliff and a demon is standing behind him wielding a bazooka firearm menacingly, with the intent to blow the man off the cliff, or simply just give him a kick from…

The loneliness of the expired president -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

It’s not only drugs that expire; presidents also expire. There are expired and there are expired presidents. You can quote me on this matter.   The loneliest man on God’s earth is any expired president of this country called Nigeria.  Not…

To live in Aso Rock Villa, you must be fortified -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Time was when Dodan Barracks in Lagos rocked as the seat of Nigerian power. One bloody coup almost succeeded in Dodan Barracks, Lagos, and the rush to Aso Rock, Abuja became a fast 100-metre dash, complete with performance-enhancing drugs! The…

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