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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...

What’s Nigeria’s Real Cancer?

Nigeria’s worst affliction isn’t just corruption or bad governance—it’s tribalism. This poisonous undercurrent undermines progress in every sphere: politics, education, employment, and social trust....

When The People Say Enough Is Enough

In recent weeks, the world was reminded of a timeless truth: no government, no matter how powerful, can permanently suppress the will of the...

Nigeria: Giant Of Africa, Poorhouse of Infrastructure — And We Should Be Furious

Nigeria talks big — biggest economy in Africa, fastest-growing at times — yet the basics fail us. Roads collapse, power is unreliable, factories struggle...

Ekiti State: What? Who will Upset the Applecart?

In a Special State Broadcast on Tuesday, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji of Ekiti State appealed for peace and orderliness ahead of the 2026 governorship...

Lessons from Brazil and South Africa

The best way to view the Nigerian nation is that it stands at a critical juncture. The central question is how to transform it...

2026 Guber: Why Osun yearns for AMBO

By Lanre Olasunkanmi Of all the contenders for the Osun governorship seat in the upcoming off-cycle election, slated for August 8, 2026, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola...

Still on Tinubu, Aregbesola and Oyetola

That I hesitated to write this piece is intentional. That I've decided to write it now is also deliberate. I'll explain both reasons when...

Of Bola Oyebamiji’s Guber Aspiration

By Leke Olatunde REGARDING politics, service, and governance, virtually all corners of Osun State are already filled with activities forming a prelude to the 2026...

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Anambra Development and Investment Corporation (ADIC): An Overdue Idea

By Nwike Nweke As was widely expected when he came...

The New Democracy And The Crashed Confidence

Despite some progress by the government of ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo in fighting corruption and improving the economy, Nigerians are deeply disappointed with how the country has turned out...

Mail from Jail

It seems to me that the majority of Nigerians are prisoners. From the inmates of kiri-kiri, through the millions who have had their rights denied them in one way or the other, we are all prisoners in our motherland...

Between Atiku and Obasanjo: Beyond the rhetoric

In the street fight between the president and his "vice" truth is indeed very scarce to come by. Both camps have behaved as if they have the monopoly of truth...

Jonathan and the Security Challenge

The spate of insecurity under the Jonathan administration has been alarming. Most Nigerians will agree that the president lacks the capacity to ensure the protection of lives and properties of the citizens...

Hush!!! I'm Getting Married!

Despite my grievances and doubts, today, i take a bold step of faith. Crossing over has not been easy and the fact that I'm crossing over holds no guarantees...

Unbeatable Legends of Nigerian Political Juggernauts

Nigerian politicians of the present day are so boring...

The Lamentations of a Buharist

The Nigerian journey into the unknown is very scary....

Those Hausa People! Those Igbo People Those Yoruba People!

They are the worst people in Nigeria. They are responsible for all of Nigeria's sundry economic, political and social ills and plethora of malaise! Those people! Not us! None of them from our backyards! None!

In Defense of Father Mbaka

Ejike Mbaka, a Nigerian Roman catholic priest, is now...