Onabule's Column

Topic Date
   
Mustapha’s family must save him from the gallows Friday February 03, 2012
Poor President Jonathan in Boko Haram crisis Friday January 27, 2012
Regime change bid is constitutional Friday January 20, 2012
Jonathan and his merry men in a world of their own Friday January 13, 2012
   
   
A virtually dead electoral act Friday November 25, 2011
Wobbling, wobbling, wobbling, courtesy PDP Friday November 18, 2011
Sovereign or Unitary Wealth Fund? Friday November 11, 2011
Ambush for the very soul of EFCC Friday November 04, 2011
Gaddafi died a bloody fool Friday October 28, 2011
Still between Buhari and Tinubu Friday October 21, 2011
The coming oil subsidy war Friday October 14, 2011
Changing political fortune of Buhari and Tinubu Friday October 07, 2011
Pampering Boko Haram? Not really Friday September 30, 2011
Quite legitimate to destabilize PDP Friday September 16, 2011
Nigeria on course over Libya as Atiku smiles Friday September 09, 2011
If not at war, where are we? Friday September 02, 2011
Eventually, the IBB-Obasanjo showdown Friday, August 26, 2011
IBB at 70, must thank God Friday, August 19, 2011
Central Bank to depositors’ rescue Friday, August 12, 2011
Way out of the tenure shift row Friday, August 05, 2011
Jonathan’s tenure extension con Friday, July 29, 2011
In retrospect, Gen. Buhari can smile Friday, July 15, 2011
Masters arising for Jonathan to shine his eyes Friday, July 08, 2011
Post-Awo ‘Awoists’ in action Friday, June 24, 2011
Govt grab of schools (now) unconstitutional Friday, June 17, 2011
2011 election thrills and memories of the past Friday, May 27, 2011
Jonathan at the wrong place at the wrong time Friday, May 20, 2011
Playing to the gallery on political violence
Friday, May 13, 2011
Anybody PDP, even Jonathan can vie in 2015 Friday, May 06, 2011
General Buhari (has) won the argument Friday, April 22, 2011
So dicey a presidential election Friday, April 15, 2011
Resist peaceful change, face violent change Friday, April 08, 2011
Nigeria poised for election stalemate? Friday, April 01, 2011
2011 grudge elections as never before Friday, March 25, 2011
If General Obasanjo, why not General Buhari? Friday, March 18, 2011
Last tango in Ogun State Friday, March 11, 2011
Bode George at the mercy of wolves Friday, March 04, 2011
South-East leaders, mba, mba, mba Friday, February 25, 2011
ECOWAS vindicates Atiku Abubakar Friday, January 07, 2011
No messing up on Cote d’ Ivoire Friday, December 31, 2010
Block peaceful change and face violent change
Friday, December 24, 2010
“Superiority” of the American citizen Friday, December 17, 2010
Not too late for Nigeria on Cote d’Ivoire Friday, December 10, 2010
Needless fuss on consensus candidacy Friday, December 03, 2010
That’s better, National Assembly Friday, November 26, 2010
If Ambassador Campbell tastes American dose… Friday, November 05, 2010
Thumb down for Gestapo tactics Friday, October 29, 2010
Nigeria must apologise to Babs Fafunwa Friday, October 22, 2010
Who politicised Abuja bomb blasts? Friday, October 15, 2010
What else does IBB want at Aso Rock? Friday, October 01, 2010
Taking South-West for granted in 2011 Friday, September 24, 2010
Leaders without conscience Friday, September 17, 2010
PDP zoning, are you dead? Friday, July 30, 2010
All is not well with this ending Friday, July 23, 2010
Zoning, zoning all over the place, yet no zoning? Friday, July 16, 2010
Even, good luck has its limit Friday, July 09 , 2010
That this democracy may not crash Friday, July 02 , 2010
Relief for whipping boy Amodu Friday, June 25 , 2010
Public looters in private sector Friday, June 18 , 2010
Patience to Goodluck Jonathan rescue Friday, June 11 , 2010
2011 alert for National Assembly Friday, June 04, 2010
UK election lesson for Plateau State Friday, May 28, 2010
Gloomy outlook for two-party system Friday, May 21, 2010
Suddenly, there lies ‘Saint’ Yar’adua Friday, May 14, 2010
New lease of life at INEC Friday, May 07, 2010
Nigeria at the mercy of Libya’s Ghadaffi Friday, April 23, 2010
Wrong idea about First Ladies Friday, April 16, 2010
Yar’Adua and Jonathan in cat and mouse game Friday, April 09, 2010
‘Friendly’ focus from abroad? Friday, March 19, 2010
Nigeria playing into American hands? Friday, March 12, 2010
Come on, Yar’Adua’s ‘cabal’ have a point Friday, March 05, 2010
Niger’s coup foreseen and foretold Friday, February 26, 2010
Even for public necessity, a civilian coup? Friday, February 19, 2010
Now that Umaru Yar’Adua is down…
Friday, February 12, 2010
Na ‘Acting President’ we go chop? Friday, February 5, 2010
Darkness foreseen long time ago Friday, December 25, 2009
A governor in the hearts of the people Friday, December 18, 2009
Only Yar’Adua can sack himself Friday, December 11, 2009
Realities of a showdown with Yar’Adua Friday, December 4, 2009
`So long a term for the President Friday, November 27, 2009
Nobel prize for Obasanjo? Not after Odi and Zaki Biam Friday, November 20, 2009
Merit of family and Islamic banking Friday, November 13, 2009
Everybody shinning on Bode George Friday, November 6, 2009
Due diligence at Electoral Commission Friday, October 30, 2009
Niger will burst but then…. Friday, October 23, 2009
What if (an ex-) President Yar’Adua is denied passport? Friday, October 16, 2009
The best school certificate results Friday, October 09, 2009
My new status as elder statesman Friday, October 2, 2009
Another minister’s tango with another Quango Friday, September 18, 2009
Fawehinmi, unbreakable concrete in Nigeria’s history Friday, September 11, 2009
Charles Soludo and Lamido Sanusi as whipping boys Friday, September 4, 2009
Subjecting madam due process to undue process Friday, August 28, 2009
UEFA very lenient with Chelsea Friday, July 10, 2009
A minister's tango with a Quango Friday, July 3, 2009
Like Gov Sanusi, like police chief Onovo Friday, June 26, 2009
If Glo for the new NITEL, why not? Friday, June 19, 2009
Anything goes in Niger Delta? Friday, June 12, 2009
Any favour for Sanusi as Gov of Central Bank? Friday, June 05, 2009
Gov Fashola drags Lagos back fifty years Friday, May 29, 2009
Odd times for budget 2009 and Niger Delta Friday, May 22, 2009
Come back Radio Biafra and Radio Kudirat, all is forgiven Friday, May 15, 2009
How the clergy aid election fraud Friday, May 8, 2009
Nigeria backward ever, forward never? Friday, May 1, 2009
So, Zik and Balewa conspired against Awolowo? Friday, April 24, 2009
It ís more of hullabaloo than Halliburton Friday, April 17, 2009
When serious governance is the issue… Friday, April 10, 2009
Yar’Adua and Maurice Iwu on trial in Ekiti Friday, April 3, 2009
Ogun Gov Gbenga Daniel ‘TA KU’ Friday, March 27, 2009
Key to unending election trial in Imo Friday, March 20, 2009
Re-branding a mis-branded Nigeria Friday, March 13, 2009
Mauritania, Guinea, and now Guinea Bissau, so what? Friday, March 06, 2009
God’s judgment is uppermost Friday, February 27, 2009
Tossing over Plateau Friday, February 20, 2009
(The other) Yar'Adua's alleged influence Friday, February 13, 2009
Lessons from the other lands Friday, February 06, 2009
A cabinet beyond expectations Friday, January 30, 2009
Fun and fury of African politics Friday, January 23, 2009
Mauritania, Guinea, probably more, so what? Friday, January 16, 2009
Federal and Plateau regimes tossing over Jos Friday, January 9, 2009
Thank God, no second chance for 2008 Friday, January 2, 2009
Election tribunal judges fishing in troubled waters? Friday, December 26, 2008
Aso Rock must stand up to the Senate (2) Friday, December 12, 2008
Aso Rock must stand up to the Senate (1) Friday, December 5, 2008
Who is smiling now, Mike Adenuga or Ribadu? Friday, November 28, 2008
Still the case for immunity Friday, November 21, 2008
African hypocrisy on American elections Friday, November 14, 2008
No law to depose any oba in Ogun State (2) Friday, November 7, 2008
No law to depose any Oba in Ogun State Friday, October 31, 2008
EFCC covering up Obasanjo? Friday, October 24, 2008
Tragedy waiting to happen in Ogun State Friday, July 18, 2008
Heavy storm, but Imo govt must ride through Friday, July 11, 2008
Poor Humphrey Nwosu vs June 12 hypocrites Friday, July 4, 2008
With Adedibu, MKO might still be alive Friday, June 27, 2008
After the hysteria, a look at Sani Abacha Friday, June 20, 2008
EFCC fiasco dazes information bill Friday, June 13, 2008
A year after, Lagos State stands out Friday, June 6, 2008
Showdown inevitable for Yar’Adua Friday, May 30, 2008
Mixed grill across the federation Friday, May 23, 2008
Any guts for electoral reforms? Friday, May 16, 2008
How to lose a cause, even if undeservedly Friday, May 09, 2008
Senator Adesanya died since 2003 Friday, May 02, 2008
Thank God, third term failed Friday, April 25, 2008
The macho is human afterall Friday, April 18, 2008
Not so much power as responsibility Friday, April 11, 2008
Adelabu and Chike Obi fifty years apart Friday, March 28, 2008
Shocking, disgusting and unexciting Friday, March 21, 2008
Acceptable face of godfatherism? Friday, March 14, 2008
Abia election tribunal versus people’s mandate Friday, March 7, 2008
Factor of luck in Yar’Adua’s life Friday, February 29, 2008
A breather for Kosovo and Pakistan Friday, February 22, 2008
Fun and fury all over the place Friday, February 15, 2008
The value of immunity clause Friday, February 8, 2008
Prospects of first black American president? Friday, February 01, 2008
Urgent task for Kenyan armed forces Friday, January 25, 2008
It’s futile probing Obasanjo Friday, January 18, 2008
A (not too) clever ex-Attorney-General Friday, January 11, 2008
An editor as EFCC chairman Friday, January 04, 2008
Third term bid flops in South Africa Friday, December 28, 2007
FG and the tale of two rats Friday, December 14, 2007
Reconciling good with evil Friday, December 7, 2007
Needless NICON-NAICOM civil war Friday, November 30, 2007
Thin divide between bribe and gift Friday, November 23, 2007
Why Nigeria couldn’t host C’Wealth Games Friday, November 16, 2007
Vice and virtue of stubbornness Friday, November 9, 2007
Etteh: At last, "the come came to become" Friday, November 2, 2007
The joke of Pentecostal Fatwa Friday, August 3, 2007
A non-starting United States of Africa Friday, July 27, 2007
So so Lagos, Nigerians all belong Friday, July 20, 2007
Field day for cheaters and cheetahs Friday, July 13, 2007
Not yet police I-G but Ribadu can stay Friday, July 6, 2007
Adeboye’s unkind cut for Obasanjo Friday, June 29, 2007
How now, ex-president Okikiete Obasanjo? Friday, June 22, 2007
Christian faithful hit back at CAN Friday, June 15, 2007
CAN? Obasanjo might be right, after all Friday, June 1, 2007
Obasanjo is gone, but how bright is the future? Friday, May 25, 2007
A farce dignified as impeachment Friday, May 18, 2007
Britain’s chuckling Lynda Chalker Friday, May 11, 2007
2007 elections? Nigerians can celebrate Friday, May 4, 2007
Now, the vulture targets Senate President Friday, April 27, 2007
Panic over Gen. Buhari’s and Atiku’s final push Friday, April 20, 2007
Time for national reconciliation Friday, April 13, 2007
Why democracy eludes Nigeria Friday, April 6, 2007
NTA ‘off air’ on PTDF mess Friday, March 30, 2007
Sneaking third term on Nigerians? Friday, March 23, 2007
IBB’s dirty job for Obasanjo Friday, March 16, 2007
Finally, a war Obasanjo may not win Friday, March 9, 2007
Civil servants moan monetisation without human face Friday, March 2, 2007
For EFCC, the slide begins Friday, February 23, 2007
Obasanjo must be eased out Friday, February 16, 2007
Goofing and gaffing all the way Friday, February 9, 2007
Who says Nigerians don’t care? Friday, February 2, 2007
If General Obasanjo, why not General Buhari? Friday January 26, 2007
Bitter truth of census exercise Friday January 19, 2007
Nobel Prize for Obasanjo-Atiku duel? Friday, December 29, 2006
‘One chance’ made and lost by South-South Friday, December 22, 2006
2007: Needless row over Atiku Friday, December 8, 2006
Some countries do have them Friday, December 1, 2006
Obasanjo’s daughter for the Senate: So? Friday, November 24, 2006
Drunk and disorderly, nobody to ring the bell Friday, November 17, 2006
Mohammed Babangida at EFCC; why not? Friday, November 3, 2006
Now, the vulture targets Senate President Friday, October 27, 2006
Toying with treason in Ekiti State Friday, October 20, 2006
State governors rise again from the ‘dead’ Friday, October 13, 2006
Mamman Vatsa: A widow’s burden Friday, October 6, 2006
Mike Adenuga: Lessons from history Friday, September 29, 2006
Implications of Obasanjo-Atiku ceasefire Friday, September 22, 2006
You do me, I do you, God no go vex Friday, September 15, 2006
State governors and Houses of Assembly had better wake up Friday, September 8, 2006
NBA’s showdown with Nuhu Ribadu Friday, September 1, 2006
The joy and sadness of missing World Cup Friday, July 7, 2006
Our window to the world Friday, June 30, 2006
Telling lies is an art but… Friday, June 23, 2006
Ikoyi land rights re-echo at FCDA Friday, June 9, 2006
A cartel called African leaders Friday, June 2, 2006
Nnamani: Challenge for National Assembly Friday, May 26, 2006
A collapsed and derelict presidency Friday, May 19, 2006
Ribadu, EFCC under strains Friday, May 12, 2006
The moral of Nigerian clergy Friday, April 21, 2006
3rd term: South-South puts in the spanner Friday, March 24, 2006
Governors, assemblymen, not Obasanjo will die Friday, March 17, 2006
PDP’s war towards 2007 (3) Friday, March 10, 2006
PDP’s war towards 2007 (2) Friday, March 3, 2006
PDP’s civil war towards 2007 (1) Friday, February 24, 2006
Ribadu-Dariye rumble on the Plateau Friday, February 17, 2006
Police strike? Bloody cheek Friday, February 10, 2006
Is Obasanjo looking out? Friday, February 3, 2006
Gbenga Obasanjo’s poor outing Friday January 20, 2006
The value of immunity clause Friday, January 6, 2006
A bizarre party convention Friday, December 30, 2005
South-South, South-West vindicate Gen. Ojukwu Friday, December 23, 2005
PDP's master of ambiguity Friday, December 16, 2005
Illusion of power rotation Friday, July 29, 2005
EFCC in troubled waters Friday, July 22, 2005
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala shows the light Friday, July 15, 2005
Is Siasia a non-Nigerian? Friday, July 8, 2005
Any law to ban ex-military rulers? Friday, July 1, 2005
We want to know who took the loans Friday, June 24, 2005

The case for Sani Abacha Barracks

Friday, June 17, 2005

Insecurity of traditional rulers

Friday, June 10, 2005
Impeachment rhythms? Not again! Friday, June 03, 2005