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On Obasanjo's Mordacious Eulogy    Regarding Obasanjo's latest faux pas, it is of no surprise to some of us who are aware of his capabilities. This piece is primarily for the sake of posterity and to enlighten a generation that may not be aware of Obasanjo's antecedents.    Though I am not much of a traditionalist, I do respect some Yoruba traditions, particularly respecting elders. However, one aspect I have always found problematic is the conferring of respect to elders who do not seem to deserve respect.    Olusegun Obasanjo may mean different things to different people, but to me he is a megalomaniac who suffers from a grave messiah complex.    Prior to Nigeria's misadventure with our semblance of democracy in 1999, Obasanjo was in the mix of the political machinations.    It must be emphatically acknowledged that the events of 1993 birthed 1999. Following the free and fair election of June 12, 1993 and the subsequent illegal annulme...

June 12: Political Struggle as the Pathway to Egalitarianism and Future of Nigeria’s Development (Lecture)   Before we proceed, I want use this opportunity to remember Chief MKO Abiola. We cannot but acknowledge that without MKO Abiola, June 12 would not have been possible. It must be explicitly emphasized that MKO Abiola had the option to renounce his mandate, and be generously rewarded for it, but chose not to.   The Muslim-Muslim ticket was possible then, is it possible now? How far have we come since June 12 1993 elections? What has been the impact of democracy on the average person since 1999? There are so many questions about the impact of the annulment of that spectacular election on our polity.   “The Abiola chapter in Nigerian politics was historic in more ways than one, because he represented the dream of a new Nigeria and a modern Nigeria.” - Pa Anthony Enahoro   This presentation will be addressed via three cardinal sections: Political Struggle , Egalit...

Our Nothingness! A Summation of Our Collective Insignificance    All praise and glorification is due to Allah: The Lord of all the known and unknown worlds. The Creator of everything that exists, but was not created. The Beginning, without a beginning, and the ending, without an end. The essence of our being, and the Being of our essence. The One. The Absolute. The Initiator.  We are currently living in unprecedented times; the world has been shook by the “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus” (SARS-CoV-2) or Covid-19. As the pandemic unfolded, I remembered the joke about the atheist insisting on seeing God as a condition for accepting God’s existence, but running scared from what can't be seen. Evidently, the “seeing is believing” mantra is not always applicable, especially in this unprecedented scenario!   In actuality, though the coronavirus can't be seen with normal human vision, there are some specialized equipments that can be utilised...