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Dan Bello: leaving the message, mutilating the messenger? You may love comedy, or you may not; you may use social media, or you may not, but you cannot ignore Dan Bello’s treat. It is short, crisp, impactful, sensible, enjoyable, and sometimes funny, especially when it involves other people. I encountered a prominent politician commenting on Dan Bello’s comedy, insinuating that …

Re: IBB Memoir- Is the Cat Getting Out of the Bag? II His corporate appearance was American, but his amiable disposition was African, and his intonation reflected northern Nigerian influences. I promptly greeted him in Hausa before you could say, ‘Jack Robinson, ‘and we embraced like old friends who hadn’t seen each other for decades. Within minutes after the occasion, …

Saudi Arabia’s Unfair Visa Treatment to Nigerians With the benefit of hindsight—drawing from my diverse experiences in a successful postgraduate program in Europe and visits to several countries in Africa, America, and Asia—I believe that no nation merits my strenuous effort to visit except Saudi Arabia (SA). Earlier, I made three unsuccessful attempts to visit Saudi Arabia until 2010, when …

SAA-Nigeria: Champions of Regenerative Agriculture and Digital Extension Is achieving food security in Nigeria a mirage, a pipe dream, or a false hope? Food security has evolved from just quantitative factors of adequacy and sufficiency to encompass qualitative aspects of nutrition, dietary quality, and timely availability of the right food for the right people in the correct amounts. Beyond the …

Natasha- Akpabio: Who Will Uncage The Senate?     As stated on this page in my article “Ningi-gate: Macabre Dance in Public Domain,” the legislature is the most influential and powerful of the three pillars of the presidential system of democratic governance compared to the other two: the judiciary and executive. The relationship between the three arms of government is …

  I intended to write about Natasha – the crisis involving Godswill Akpabio rocking the Red Chamber. However, the moment’s exigency and the issue’s sensitivity demand serious attention and time, preventing me from following through with my plan. The situation is frustrating, portraying the Senate as a trapped system, making it nearly impossible to meet people’s expectations and their yearning …

Trump II: Are His Policies Blessing Africa in Disguise? The United States of America is an enigmatic political embodiment reflecting human creation’s true nature. The more you observe, the less you comprehend; a more profound analysis leads to further confusion. Otherwise, why would Americans, who triumphantly denied Trump a second term in 2020, consider bringing him back to the White …

IBB Memoir: Is the Cat Getting Out of the Bag?  I love reading biographies, but I love autobiographies the most for obvious reasons—an actor shares his perspective on his actions, inactions, and covert and overt situations. However, the risk of reading autobiographies lies in the potential for biased opinions, sugar-coated narratives, and historical distortions. I have not read the 420-page …

The first part of this piece was published in this column on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. At that time, I only knew Yayale through newspapers and news media. Nevertheless, I wrote about his responsibilities, background, risks, and potential challenges related to his assignment. This assignment involves two demanding tasks: leading the government delegation to resolve the over-a-decade-long FGN-ASUU crisis and …

The Beauty of China, its People, and Accentuated Lessons My perception of China has been a mixture of admiration, envy, and respect. Admiration—here are people constituting 17.2 percent of the world’s population, living in peace and tranquillity and assiduously working to conquer the world’s economy and friendship. Envy – a high level of discipline, orderliness, hard work, and societal regimentation …