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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...

The Long Spoon Is An Illusion: Why Bad Governance Never Spares Anyone

There is a quiet but dangerous belief that thrives in many societies struggling with weak governance: the idea that one can benefit from a...

When Citizens Begin To Negotiate With Terrorists: A Nation’s Dangerous Loss Of Faith In Government

The emotional reaction of social commentator VeryDarkMan (VDM) to the disturbing video of the kidnapped Oyo schoolchildren and teachers has once again forced Nigeria...

Has Terrorism Dramatically Reduced In Nigeria? — Official Claims Under Scrutiny As Security Reality Remains Complex

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa, has maintained in recent security briefings that terrorism and violent extremism have “significantly reduced” under ongoing military operations,...

Wole Olanipekun and the law of the land

“The legal practitioner lives for the direction of his people and the advancement of the cause of his country.” -  Christopher Sapara Williams (November 1888) Decades...

“Took the Bullet for Nigeria”? Interrogating Onanuga’s Defence Of Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

A recent statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, describing President Bola Tinubu as “the man who...

The Unwritten Rules of a True Democracy

Approaching the midpoint of a momentous year already defined by dramatic twists and turns, a critical mid-term review and scenario planning for the remaining...

­Osun 2026: A Festival Of Flyers, Caps Or Issues?

Osun State is at a historic crossroads and must make a decisive choice on August 15. The state must either continue on the path...

The Peter Obi Fever

Nigerians and their socio-political spaces are evidently suffering from a rare, high-pitched fever called Peter Obi. It has become a quotidian fever. The symptoms...

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The Problem with African Men

For the great majority of Africans in the Diaspora, we cannot go back home. Some are economic refugees, while others are shame-induced refugees. We cannot go back to a continent that does not know what do with us...

Onwuliri, Ike Abugu: In The Afterglow of Earthly Life

It is just natural that news of such fatal crash as the ill fated Dana airline crash in Lagos some days ago elicits a momentary wave of shock and curiosity among Nigerians. Thereafter, and almost immediately, the shock tapers off leaving close relatives, friends and associates of the victims to bear the sad memories...

Stop Insulting, Inciting Rivers Traditional Institutions against Opposition – TCCO Rebukes Wike

The Tonye Cole Campaign Organisation, TCCO, said it received...

Be at peace with all people

Our actions may have far-reaching consequences in time beyond...

Nigeria’s 2011 Presidential Poll: What If The Vote Goes Otherwise?

Nigeria has made great strides since it gained independence from the British in 1960. Civil-War torn and ravaged by inter-ethnic prejudice, it has been able to transform itself into a state with democratic elections...

Can Wike Deliver on Abuja

On August 21st 2023, shortly after he was sworn...

Government and Ghost Contractors: Running Or Ruining The Economy?

It is well-known that some departments, ministries and agencies were full of ghost employees who did no real work for the ministry, drew multiple salaries, or existed only on paper...

Lingering Issues In Achebe’s Female Characterisation

Whatever perceived differences in the various female characters created by Achebe are a function of the prevailing realities in the different settings and periods that produced them, and Achebe’s ability to record those realties so accurately should not be construed to mean that he also “celebrates” them...