By Morak Babajide-Alabi Twenty-nine years ago today, June 12, 1993, Nigerians came out in large numbers to vote in a presidential election they thought would be the turning point in their country. Nigerians voted for MKO Abiola, but the military leaders voted to “walk back” the ‘wishes’ of the citizens as they annulled the election…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi It is no surprise that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived the confidence vote yesterday. We knew he would survive. His handlers knew he would be undefeated, but their main concern was how many votes he would pull. The Tory members who pushed for the confidence vote knew they could not win,…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi Many things are happening in the world that can make one doubt humanity. The past three years have been moving at a frenetic pace that we barely have time to breathe. These events have left indelible marks on our lives one way or the other. There have been no let-downs nor breathing…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi Let us go back a little while to recent history. In 2020, the killing of the African-American George Floyd by a white police officer attracted worldwide attention. From the east to the west, Asia to Africa, Europe to China. The protests dwarfed the risks of the worldwide COVID-19 as people lined the…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi It is Friday and the end of the working week (for some). It is the start of the weekend. For some time in the recent past, we have got used to curling up on the sofa, catching up on the news, watching sports or just catching up with friends and relatives on…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi The government yesterday announced plans for easing the lockdown rules. Gradually, the July 19 Freedom Day seems to be moving towards becoming a reality. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the date is not a “jubilee” and, therefore, everyone should exercise caution. He said it “should not be taken as an…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi It is the start of the second half of the year. It is unbelievable that six months had gone by, just like that, in 2021. Looking back now, you wonder where the days, weeks, and months have all gone. It was like yesterday when we sent text messages of Happy New Year…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi “Each new year of life added to your past, changing the way you viewed every new day, influencing how you reacted to everything from the simplest daily routines to complex events touching you, your family, and the world you lived in” — Paul Snyder Second by second, minute by minute, hour by…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi The year 2020 has slipped into history. It has gone down as the most challenging year in recent times like no other. None of the past years has any semblance of what the world witnessed in 2020. It was a year when the unexpected happened. There was little or no solution to the numerous…
By Morak Babajide-Alabi Where are the overzealous citizens who presented Muhammadu Buhari as the messiah? The man sent to save the ‘Giant of Africa’ Where are the individuals who relish in designating people of divergent opinions “Wailers?” Could the die-hard supporters who notified us that Buhari’s body language improved electricity generating capacity step forward, please?…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi The year 2020 has slipped into history. It has gone down as the most challenging year in recent times like no other. None of the past years has any semblance of what the world witnessed in 2020. It was a year when the unexpected happened. There was little or no solution to the numerous…
By Toks Clement Olowokere I am one of the ardent supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari. But make no mistake, I have not been quiet in criticising him and this government, very critically indeed. Should I apologise for my choice of Buhari? Hell no. We should not forget the gross mismanagement of the previous government of…
By Morak Babajide-Alabi Where are the overzealous citizens who presented Muhammadu Buhari as the messiah? The man sent to save the ‘Giant of Africa’ Where are the individuals who relish in designating people of divergent opinions “Wailers?” Could the die-hard supporters who notified us that Buhari’s body language improved electricity generating capacity step forward, please?…
By Morak Babajide-Alabi Is anyone wondering why the Nigerian government is at a loss on what to do in the present situation? Wonder no more. It is because the guys at the helm of affairs in the country have no plans for any reforms or development or anything, as long as it is not something…
By Morak Babajide-Alabi There is no doubt that the Nigerian Mohammadu Buhari government does not get the point of the demands the youths of Nigeria. The government is seeking available means to short change these demands. The Police Department is hard hearing and playing a smart game. The Inspector-General ‘disbanded’ the despicable Special Anti-Robbery…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi “You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Mathew 7:5. There is no perfect advice for this season than this scriptural verse. There are so many hypocrites parading the streets in one guise or the…
By Morak Babajide-Alabi The events in the Nigerian political circles in recent times have been profoundly depressing. There is nothing cheery about the news coming from the motherland. From the north to the south, the east to the west, they are sad stories, without any exception. The politicians who are supposed to be the carriers…
By Morak Babajide-Alabi There are, not few, things happening within the Nigerian political institution that one cannot but wonder aloud what is wrong with us as a nation. We often ask “who cursed Nigeria?” not for want of something to say but our frustration at things going on in the country. Maybe we should be…
