sycophancy

Jude Feranmi: President Buhari and this deafening silence

by Jude Feranmi “If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality – Desmond Tutu” There is a particular wave of silence that has dominated President Buhari’s administration since May 29, 2015. It is an arrogant,... Read More

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November 17, 2013

Orji Uzor Kalu: Almost every Nigerian is plagued by the curse of sycophancy

by Orji Uzor Kalu This is the aspect that bothers me. Sycophancy, praise-singing and hagiography appear to have been institutionalized in our present-day Nigeria. Is it not preposterous to see able-bodied people, including the old, singing and dancing in praise of somebody who has only succeeded in impoverishing his people in the name of leadership?... Read More

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