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Government Against The People

Nigeria is in grave danger more than ever. There is no running away from the dire fact that things are not working properly in the...

Oyebanji: The countdown starts!

At exactly 1:34 pm on Friday, October 16, 2026, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) took the Oath of Allegiance as Governor of Ekiti State for...

The Impossible Death Of Dele Giwa

It has been 40 years since the satanic assassination of Dele Giwa through a letter bomb delivered to his home, but the departed iconic...

Militarization of the Niger Delta is a Threat to Peace

The excessive policing of the Niger Delta is clearly a threat to the region; and indeed the ongoing militarization of the region is not only a threat, it has the potential to further damage the delicate relationship between groups in the region...

In Defence Of Obasanjo

Nigerians may have become so accustomed to bad governance that they have blinded themselves to the positives of the last government...

In Defence Of Obasanjo

Nigerians may have become so accustomed to bad governance that they have blinded themselves to the positives of the last government...

Nigeria And Her Perpetually Diminished Assembly

Any reader of this column would easily recall that in several essays here, I have never been able to contain my sorrow and deep pain over the quality of lawmakers we end up with each time...

Before President Yar'Adua Celebrates…

Much as one cannot afford to sing President Yar'Adua's praise in a hurry, since it's too early in the day to fully grasp his permanent take on power. The early signs are encouraging enough...

Reforming The Nigerian Police Force: Where are we Getting it Wrong? (II)

Knowing that the Nigerian police force is like an ugly woman with a bad character will help us better understand the urgent need to start reforms that work...

Beyond The Cultists Lies The Struggle For Port-Harcourt

Beyond the present cult problem lies the unspoken struggle for Port-Harcourt between the conservative Ijaw elements and the upland people...

Who Will “History” Honor?

Obasanjo by virtue of history and opportunity should stand tall among all Nigerian past leaders if he did right by the people...

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Death Without Notice – Cardiac Arrest

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Agbani Darego's Next Move

Now that I have finally seen Agbani Darego’s controversial chest baring picture, I can see what it was that irked and riled many Nigerians. While globalization has caught up with us, there are still some areas that have remained rooted in tradition. One of those areas I guess is women decency...

The Nigerian media industry, Internet revolution and competition for advert

Very soon we will start to see Nigerian papers charging for some aspect of their online news, despite the not so successful experimentation of the Punch Newspaper. But as we are witnessing now, competition for online advert will intensify concurrently with that of the print paper...

A Tale Of Three Cities

Capetown looks nothing like the rest of Africa…it looks like a better version of Europe…complete with the Oyinbos and cold weather. It is breathtakingly beautiful with a lovely landscape, awesome mountain ranges, sea view, etc. But underneath its beauty and cleanliness, there is something disturbing about the way of life there...

It Is Not Right…But It’s Okay

The president of Nigeria speaks so eloquently of the need for moral uprightness and his resolution to continue the process of cleaning Nigeria of corruption. Yet, there are so many unanswered questions regarding many public officials who, in spite of their dark sides, keep smiling and laughing on television as though public morality was never an issue...

Dollar Salaries In Nigeria: Why the Court of Appeal Goofed

It is my observation that in rushing to judgment, the revered Court of Appeal omitted one important facet of our law, Due Process. The Court of Appeal did not allow the parties directly affected an opportunity to be heard in the matter...

2019 Imo State Governorship Election: Hope for Owerri Senatorial Zone

Since the one term tenure of Late Senator Evans...

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The message can straight out of the blues that...

Condemnable Acts: IPOB and the Nigerian Army Saga

The Actions of the ignorant, muddied IPOB and the...