Mallam Isa Funtua: The Man Who Manipulated The Central Bank Of Nigeria

Mallam Isa Funtua was an in-law and associate of President Muhammadu Buhari. He died a few weeks ago. While Mr. Funtua was alive, he was alleged to have controlled the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its foreign exchange (Forex) trade.

Dictators Are The Last To See A Looming Revolution

In 1989, while lounging on the sofa in my one-bedroom flat in London, I watched on live television the unfolding revolution in Romania.

It started in the city of Timisoara when the government used the secret police (Securitate) of Nicolae Ceausescu, the Romanian dictator, to crush the protest against the eviction of the Pastor of the Hungarian Reformed Church.

However, on 21/December/1989, the communist party assembled some workers to grace Ceausescu’s speech on the happenings in Timisoara. There were over 100,000 of them who attended the rally simply because they were afraid to lose their jobs.

Biafra Is More Than A Place, Biafra Is An Idea.

When Jewish children turn 13 years old, for boys and 12 years old, for girls, they celebrate their bar or bat mitzvah, respectively. According to Jewish tradition, this is when Jewish children become responsible for their actions.

"believe nothing… unless it agrees with your own... common sense." - Buddha

The criminal justice system in Europe, the US, and other developed countries uses a jury system to determine the guilt or innocence of an individual. These 12 people who make up the jury are just ordinary citizens. They are the test of reasonableness. 

Humility: A Weapon Of Mass Destruction

Humility hides strengths and weaknesses. It identifies threats and opportunities. With its hidden strengths, humility can grab opportunities. With its hidden weaknesses, it can avoid threats.

Malam Abba Kyari: If We Can’t Speak Bad Of The Dead, We Shouldn’t Speak Good Of The Dead

Malam Abba Kyari, the Chief of staff to President Buhari, is dead and buried. He was a victim of covid-19. To many Nigerians Malam Abba was a bad man, and to many of his friends, mostly journalists, he was a good man. Whether he was bad or good only God judges.

Death From COVID-19: Italy v. Germany Experience – A Lesson for Nigeria.

A lot of old people have died from Covid-19 in Italy and Spain than in Germany and other European countries. Some experts have investigated the situation to determine why it is so. 

Ihedioha v Uzodinma (2020) "Not Only Must Justice Be Done; It Must Also Be Seen To Be Done."

In Ihedioha v Uzodinma (2020), the Supreme Court of Nigeria ruled that it cannot overturn its own decision. According to the Court, its decision is final whether there were errors.

It is not because Ihedioha’s application has no merit, but that if they overturn their decision, it “would open the floodgate of similar applications”.

This means that even if there’s new evidence that a man sentenced to death is now innocent, the Supreme Court of Nigeria will not overturn its decision.

Igbo Tradition (OmeN’ala) And Feminism

First, let me inform whom it may concern, Igbo tradition (OmeN’ala) is not anti-women, rather it protects women. OmeN’ala is the customary law of the Igbo people. It is our way of life and it is duly recognized by the Nigerian constitution.

Whenever There Is A Prolonged Conflict In Africa, Some People Are Benefiting From It - Col. Barlow

Boko haram is waxing stronger. The insurgents are killing northern Nigerians daily. They are rampaging and sacking northern Nigeria’s villages. 

Mr. Shekau (leader of Boko haram) has threatened to attack President Buhari if he visits Maiduguri again.

The Nigerian military, including other security services, is helpless and hapless in fighting Boko haram. 

Virtually every Nigerian has advised Mr Buhari to change his military chiefs, at least, to introduce fresh ideas to the fight against boko haram.