One would assume a lot of you are jealous of her Chris Aire blings but then I also know some of you have funny ideas about the house of corruption, otherwise called NNPC. Nigeria’s current ruler, Goodluck Jonathan would rank high amongst the most cursed Nigerian rulers in history. This is not just because there are... Read More
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One of the greatest challenges of your person is that you care more about what the feelings of those around you are, than you care to think about the reality in the country. Dear President, I write this consciously reminding myself of the need not to allow my anger get in the way of... Read More
As a people we must come to realise that we are on our own. We must come to see that except we re-distribute political power by empowering ourselves nothing will change. Nigeria needs a shake up and that really must happen fast. I have come to the point where I totally believe this system deserves... Read More
This democracy is closer to kleptocracy than it is to any genuine democracy I have seen elsewhere. To say otherwise would be to lie to you and to do that would be to do exactly what the president did in his “Kleptocracy Day” address yesterday. Yesterday, was officially Nigeria’s Democracy Day. It is a democracy... Read More
It is high time these rulers stop using God as a currency for their own inefficiency and incompetence. No one should tell us “God willing, we will provide… Nigeria’s democracy is a choiceless democracy at best. When it comes to choices, the people of Nigeria are left with options that leave them with no options.... Read More
In a bid to keep the fuel subsidy scam in the news, omojuwa.com is running a competition throughout the month of May for three of the best short pieces that best articulates: “The cost of the fuel subsidy scam to my…” you decide whether to your family, your state, your country. Because we also want this to... Read More
“Payment of N999m to unnamed entities 128 times to the tune of N127.872b” The above line is one of the shocking details from the recently released Nigerian House of Representatives’ ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy. If this is shocking, what would you say about the fact that the man who made these payments – all within... Read More
If you are a faithful member of the Twitter family (a dysfunctional union, at best) and you follow most of our indigenous twitter bigwigs, you must have been privy to what this article is all about. Unlike some of our writers, and of course, pastors, I will go straight to the point without boring you with endless... Read More
Of what use is a country that cannot protect its own citizens? Who stole the peace of Nigeria? Who let evil men take the rein? Who is responsible for our citizens? Who is in charge of our national security? Are we safe in our country? If we are not, who is paying the price of... Read More
Leaders who jump on every microphone and camera and make noise about their transformation agenda are the ones who really have nothing to offer. When it comes to Nigerians that visit beautiful and thriving places outside of Nigeria, there are two types, those who see beautiful things outside Nigeria and wished they could live in... Read More
The Future Award Symposium is also a positive I picked recently. You can never have any good relationship without talking. It has not been all bad news for Nigeria these past few days. It is not all about Senators who have had a stomach full who now want to have more just to prove to... Read More
Nigeria must look at herself and ask if it has bred men who would rather blow through a just path or those who would through the path of evil. Whatever went through your mind when you saw the title of this piece is your business. My business is to make the body of this piece... Read More
You want to turn around a nation? Fix the head. Any man with a good enough head will argue universal principles with you and turn them on their head. It takes a good head to argue that action does not equal reaction. You need a great head to successfully argue that Zambia did not really... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang On the last episode of Rubbin’ Minds, we discussed ‘Young people in government – what are the rules of engagement?’. We had an overview of the roles young people have in government and how the roles they fill are viewed. The crucial questions we sought to answer were: Is it about patriotism? Is... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] A few days ago, Japheth Omojuwa published an interview with Femi Fani-Kayode. In the interview, the lawyer emphasised the fact that the country was going to eventually split. “Nigeria must change, she must be restructured, she must be reformed and she must make every single Nigerian believe that he or she... Read More
Japheth Omojuwa One thing is clear, Nigerians are standing their ground. One thing is clear to Nigerian rulers today, Nigerians are no longer going to be passive spectators in matters that affect their well being and existence. Unlike in times past when Nigerians would within days adjust to whatever decisions those at the helm unleash... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang The awaited launch of AfricanLiberty.org, Africa’s foremost Libertarian platform will go live at 12 noon on Thursday, 15 December. It will feature content from across the African continent mostly on issues concerning the economy with respect especially to free markets and individual liberty. It will also be the hub of several essay... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Japheth J Omojuwa is a lot of things: -Director African Operations for The Prometheus Institute USA. – Research Associate with Ghana based Think Tank, IMANI Centre For Policy and Education. – Assistant Editor for ATLAS Economic Institute’s African Liberty Organisation. -Director of Communications and Strategy Feeding Africa Project for Winners’ Haven,... Read More
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