Following the convening of a talk shop by the National Summit Group (NSG) and the useful and sometime emotionally charged exchanges that took place.  The picture above best describe the attitude of the present Government and  rather unfortunately too the attitude of some Nigerians towards this summit. As most people would rather watch on TV the European league matches and the African cup of nations going on, whilst this summit was being broadcasted live on channels TV.

As we OccupyNigeria, people and politicians with personal grudges against President Jonathan should not be allowed to hijack these protest, but Nigerians must make it clear, these remonstration is about change that goes beyond just the reversal to the market price of unsubsidized fuel,   rather MOST IMPORTANTLY it should include a call for an end to the killings around the nation, we must demand security be restored across the country. No Christian should be killed because of his faith or ethnicity, no Muslim should be killed because of his faith or ethnicity. If we can protest and cry out because of an increase in the pump price of PMS, we certainly can show concern, empathy and should be able to even cry even louder against the senseless killing of innocent men, women and children at various places of worship, and against the treat to lives of southerners in the north and northerners in the south. All forms of cabal, corrupt officials or Nigerians with financial crim...

I this write up I won’t go into the genesis of the fuel subsidy debate in Nigeria,the eventual abrupt removal and   the current face off between the Nigerian Government and Labour Unions/Civil society groups.  Simply because I think everybody around the globe knows what’s going on already Interestingly every Government official talking about fuel subsidy points the Nigerian public to economic hardship in some part of the EU and use countries like Greece as an example, even though Greece economic problems has nothing to do with Petrol subsidy. One form of comparison our brilliant economist won’t ever talk about is Nigeria and Malaysia. Nigeria issue goes beyond subsidy removal, that’s why I am of the opinion that anyone telling the Nigerian people that subsidy removal is really the only thing that can save this country from crashing financially is just engaging in pure official Government Blackmail and He/She is a part of the insincerity shrouding the removal of su...

Quite often when you read newspapers, listen to radio and watch television in the West you learn how poor Africans are and how corrupt African leaders are. But you will never watch, read or hear anything in these media outlets about the role being played by Western banking institutions, property development and estate companies, the big corporations, and the Western political and business elite in promoting corruption in Africa.  When it comes to Africa and the developing world, the Western media pretend to be doing a good job only when there is an embarrassing story or a scandal that undermines their credibility as watchdog of the state. It is not uncommon to see poverty stricken Africans in poor living conditions being shown in documentaries and movies and on television screens in the West but the same documentaries and movies are always silent on the role played by the institutions in the West. Bribery as we all know involves a giver and a taker, but it is always the ta...

As the year 2011 draws to an end in the next couple of hours, I woke up this morning with a very strong sense of gratitude to God almighty. The year has rolled by very quickly and I can say one reason for this was because I was busy all year through. My present Job keeps one on his toes both literally and physically, for most part of the year I had one event or a major task to look forward to.  I am excited when I have something to look forward to,be it on or off the job. It comes naturally to me I just love have something in front of me that I can plan towards, and actually see it happen. The year 2011 provided me with ample opportunities to experience this kind of excitement once again.In retrospect I can say 2011 has been a year of laying some personal foundations that will hopefully project me into better things in the coming years not just 2012 alone. It’s not been the easiest task to handle, but thankfully to God some very good foundation have been layed and ...

Nigerian's as a people have a way with the English Language, despite inventing our own brand called the Pidgin English, devoid of all the usual convention and restrictions of the Queen’s English language. I must confess that we still do quite well speaking the English Language which to us really is foreign. What never ceases to amaze me over the years growing up, is that with each challenge or situation in Nigeria a word or certain phrases just comes into use and then gets into over use after a while. For example, when Nigerian returned to civilian rule in 1999, a common word in the public domain that was used to describe its democracy was “our nascent democracy” it got so used and then it was abounded. It’s now 2011 and honestly our democracy is still nascent or should break it down and say embryonic/emerging/hopeful, but surprisingly you almost never hear the word NASCENT again. Reason why? It’s been wrongly overused.  On top of  It ! Currently playing it self out ...

Time: 3.00pm Date:5 /09/2011 Destination:  Port Harcourt International Airport  Purpose: Catch a Flight back to Lagos.   Now hear my story if you will. I had estimated that the time from my house to the Airport takes 20 to 30minutes tops simply because I have done it many times before, so I reckon I can get to the airport well before check in closes If I leave my house by 3pm for a 4:10pm flight. How wrong was I to make these calculations on this particular day forgetting I leave in Nigeria where anything is possible.  Under normal circumstances nothing was wrong with my calculations because I have used this time frames before,however not with encountering the Nigerian police along the way,but with encountering the police every thing that's right can be made wrong and every thing that is wrong can be made right but in a bad way. I got a taxi cab to take me to the airport and less then 10 minutes into the journey  we hit a police check poi...

I believe the recent fatal bomb blasts in Abuja -Nigeria and the level of violence seen in some Northern states of Nigeria, all of it  is not  really  born out of religious or ethnic intolerance,or  happening cause of  the much talked about  disconnect between the governed and the ruling class. Arguably all of these things mentioned are challenges faced today in Nigeria, however the bombing and recent violent actions of an extremist sect by the name Boko Haram who keeps claiming responsibilities for these attacks,is a different ball game.  A somewhat valid theory being put forth in the public domain  especially via online sites and socila media is that : What Nigeria is facing today,"let's call it terrorist acts" are home grown acts of violence engineered from behind the scene by a few of the high and might persons within the so called ruling class(politicians). These ones  currently feel deprived of power "Political Po...

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Why empower and set up a financial crime commission in a nation already riddled with corruption, only to make such an institution a toothless bull dog. The fact that Nigerian judicial system seems to lack the structure to dispense justice quickly and the fact also that defence lawyers on the side of people accused of financial crimes have perfected the act of stalling cases, all tends to make high profile corruption cases a sort of ridicule on the sensitivity of the average Nigerian. I for one believe most people would rather not want to hear every other day that so much million and billion of naira gets stolen, and yet the accused walks away freely on bail and the case drags on endlessly or turn cold case or is a closed case without justice done to anyone, the accused or the accuser. Virtually every adult Nigerian without criminal, investigative or even financial forensic knowledge; know a thing or two about high profile Nigerians with a strong case to answer for public office corru...

                                                 ( Aero, getting set for departure ) Thursday 14 th July 2011, here I was rushing off to Port Harcourt on the 7.15am flight from MM2 airport Lagos to Port Harcourt  Omagwa Airport to prepare and conclude somearrangements for a scheduled event the following week in Port Harcourt.  First problem, Aero Contractors Airline deducted money from my card while paying for my ticket online and I didn’t get a booking reference number displayed on the screen to show I have actually been booked on that flight,however I got an SMS alert showing the payment has be deducted from my bank account.  So for a 7am flight I had to make sure I get to the Airport at least one and half  that  (5.30AM) to get my ticket issue sorted out with Aero Airline and leave enough time to check in if I must still fly ...

I apologize for being black All I am plus all I lack Please sir, please m’am Give me some slack ‘Cause I apologize I apologize for being poor For being sick and tired and sore Since I ain’t slick Don’t know the score I do apologize I apologize because I bear Resemblance most black people share Thick lips, flat nose, and nappy hair Yes I apologize I apologize for how I look For all of the lows and blows I took On those Lord knows I’d close the book As I apologize I apologize for all I gave For letting you make me yo’ slave And going to my early grave Yes I apologize I apologize for being caught For being sold, for being bought For being told I count for naught Yeah I apologize I apologize for all I’ve done For all my toil out in the sun Don’t want to spoil your righteous fun So I apologize I apologize and curse my kind For being fooled, for being blind For being ruled, and in your bind Yes I apologize I apologize and curse my feet For being slow, for being late Because I know it’s me yo...