NIGERIA: Our Roads are Pregnant
Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed writes, It is of utmost priority to the government of any country to provide social amenities such as stable electricity; drinkable water, sound health facilities among…
Nigeria and Independence Anniversary
Babatunde Azeez writes, Today, sixty-one years ago, we were fit as an independent country. We have passed over so many hurdles as a nation. We thank God for the quest,…
Leaving Sixty in Swaddling Clothes
Mazeed Mukhtar Oyeleye writes, The ‘A fool at forty is a fool forever’ maxim indulges the present, where the unequivocal narrative is ‘A fool at fourteen is one forever’. Whilst…
Nigeria at Sixty-One
Ibraheem Rasaq Bolarinwa writes, What is worthy of celebration? I keep contemplating, but I’m puzzled and arrested by remorseful feelings. Exactly, this morning, October 1st, Nigeria turned around with…
Insecurity as the Bane of the Nigerian Economy
Mazeed Mukhtar Oyeleye writes, Whenever my father inquires about my welfare, his calls are always concise, and regardless of the absolute briefness of such calls, the old man would…
Exile of Security: Endangered Despite Protective Restrictions
Mazeed Mukhtar Oyeleye writes, He spoke when I least expected. He said, “I know him. My daddy and mommy said he is not in Nigeria,” with a mundane countenance. I…
For Tomorrow’s Arrival
Mazeed Mukhtar Oyeleye writes, It’s a shame Tomorrow has refused to come dwell in our midst despite decades of patiently anticipating his arrival. We rekindled our hope in him, chanting…
Wake Up Africa, The Time is Nigh!
Mazeed Mukhtar Oyeleye writes, A few days ago, I stumbled upon an extract from a speech given by late Nelson Rolihlala Mandela, which goes thus; “the world will never respect…