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Do not pity President Tinubu

“We have corruption, insecurity, and many problems confronting us … but don’t pity me. I asked for the job. I campaigned for it. No...

How long can Nigeria go under Tinubu?

I have always been fascinated by a phrase in the marital vows of Christians during wedding rituals: “till death do us part”! My candid...

Sixty-Six Seasons of Scandalous Scams and Slavery

Nigeria is celebrating her 66th Independence anniversary, and it can best be seen as a ceaseless sojourn in scandals, scams and slavery. The leader of...

Osun PDP/Accord and the structural stress

By Tolulope Adefisayo ​The political map of Osun State is changing at a speed that has left many observers gasping for air. As the state...

Hunger, Political Loyalty and Street Reality (2)

Nigeria’s 2026 statistical profile is threatening: a 3.8% GDP growth and near-total domestic refining are swallowed by 27% inflation, rendering the ₦70,000 wage a...

As Osun Decides This August

By Kola Odepeju ​As the 2026 Osun governorship election draws closer daily, the political landscape is buzzing with preparations. Parties cleared by the Independent National...

Osun guber, AMBO Team and Road Ahead

By Adetayo Olaotan ​Osun politics has never been a game for cowards; it’s a high-stakes arena where deep strategy must match the raw energy of...

Lunacy Of Hanging On To Power Called Onemanocracy

It takes pathetic lunacy to aspire to practice Onemanocracy, that is: Government Of One Man, By One Man And For One Man. I guess we...

Esu: Between Sani Abacha and Bola Tinubu

Over the years, many people, especially Christians, have maligned Esu, the Yoruba trickster deity of indeterminacy, chaos, chance and uncertainty, as the devil or...

Hunger, Political Loyalty and Street Reality (1)

It is a painful reality that we must accept: Nigeria is a very poor country, holding one of the world's largest concentrations of poverty...

Promise: I Want To Change My Name

Promise is a common English word that denotes a heartfelt, honest pledge to fulfil a verbal or written commitment. Yes, my name is Promise....

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Francisca Yetunde Emmanuel (Nee) Perreira

With Francisca Yetunde Emmanuel, what you see is what you get, because there are to pretenses about her. She would tell it like it is, no matter whose horse is gored...

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Food waste threatens the Environment

Almost everybody is crying of hunger in this country in recent times. Hardly is anyone thinking about the quantity of food that is being wasted everyday. This practice is becoming a threat to the environment...

Ode and Salute to Engineers and Engineering!

At first, the engineers made the wheel and since then, the wheel has turned the world. Engineers are among the thinking people in the world. Unlike ambitious politicians, who make the wrong noises, the Engineers move assuredly from the drawing board to the site...

A Battle Chibuike Amaechi Must Fight

The Jonathan presidency, after a humbling score sheet, desires an encore and in this desire and with performance not favouring it, the regime needs every rough tactics to strengthen its quest for a second term...

Let’s Rig the Olympics

The Paris2024 Olympic Games cannot be forgotten in a...

What Shall It Profit Politicians?

About 6 months ago when political parties began their...

Senator Arthur Nzeribe, the EFCC and Corruption in Nigeria

Here is a man that one needs to dine with...with a very long spoon. However, the wisdom of our fathers is that we do not disregard the message simply because we do not like the messenger...

Between Daura and Dauras

Every Head of state or President in Nigeria (living...