The blues of October 1 (2)
Last week, we focused on the various prophets who were of the perspective that independence would amount to nothing but the deepening misery of the Nigerian peoples. In the process, we drew…
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61st anniversary: This can’t be freedom, Nigerians cry out
Nigerians have said that what the country marked last Friday should not be said to be real freedom, as they were still in servitude in all respects.
Speaking with BusinessDay, a number of…
Nigeria at 61: ‘We need to restructure and start working for the common good’
On Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day last year, ‘Rescue Nigeria’ was officially announced. As part of our launching, we issued a press statement titled, ‘It is time to battle the mindsets and…
Reflections on 61 years of U.S. – Nigerian Engagement
As Nigeria celebrates its national day, we celebrate our enduring bilateral partnership with the continent’s regional, political, and economic powerhouse.
We appreciate Nigeria’s…
The burden of 61
I sat on the train departing Victoria London on my way to Angel, my stop, to head for my abode in North London. It was many years ago when I was only 29 and youth was an elixir. I was…
Nigeria at 61: Stay rebellious or we will get Saddam Hussein
The Iraqi historical figure often known as “Comical Ali” was not in fact, a clown. Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf was an experienced diplomat and a high-ranking member of Saddam Hussein’s…
Nigeria at 61
Today, Nigeria, the bellwether of the African continent rolls out the drums to celebrate 61 years of formal independence from British colonial rule. But the joyful occasion is being marked…
Globacom commends Nigerians on 61st anniversary
As the nation marks its 61st Independence Day anniversary, Globacom has felicitated with the government and citizens of the country across the world in a goodwill message issued from its…