Buhari’s Income and Expenditure Estimates: Budget of Incompetence

Budget literally means estimates of income and expenditure for a given period – usually annually. Budget is not limited to governments and corporations. A budget can aid an individual to live within his/her means.

The adverse side of social media on Children


Recently I attended my son’s school play. Before the play commenced, the head teacher announced: moms and dads; if you take photos and record videos please don’t share them on social media.

Buhari’s war against corruption: why it is selective

In mathematics, a decimal number that repeats forever is called recurring decimal. An example is if 1 (one) is divided by 3 (1/3 fraction) it will equal 0.33333… (Number 3 continues endlessly). Thus, the recurring decimal in this instance is 3, as illustrated below.

Doz Dilemma: I Can’t Renew My Nigerian Passport

In 2010 at the Nigerian High Commission (Embassy) London, a Camel passed through the eye of a needle while Doz was trying to renew his passport. A process that ought to have been simplified was so complicated that he wondered if Nigeria was a country made in hell.

Dasukigate: the difference between fact and fiction

The headlines have always been: Sambo Dasuki diverted $2.1 billion meant for arms procurement. Thereafter, court documents show that Dasuki was charged with diverting N32 billion. But now the allegation has been rephrased - being part of the funds meant for arms procurement.

Disobeying Court Order: Inviting Anarchy


According to Oxford dictionary; court order is “a direction issued by a court or a judge requiring a person to do or not do something”. And in the case of Mr Sambo Dasuki, the court granted him bail and ordered Nigerian security agents to release him from detention upon meeting the conditions of his bail.

CBN and sliding Naira: testing how low the Naira can go

President Buhari once said that he has not been convinced why the Nigerian currency (Naira) should be devalued. There are also discussions within Nigeria on whether or not the Naira should be devalued.