The suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, stemming from her allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of office against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reveals a deeper issue within …

With the death on Monday, March 7, of Dr Doyin Okupe, twice a presidential spokesman, Nigeria has been deprived of a pan-Nigerian politician. Okupe, who died of cancer at 72 …

It’s such a sad matter seeing supposedly sane Nigerians taking pride in abject stupidity. Nigeria has become the laughing-stock of the world in our warped practice of what ought to …

Once upon a time, hope burned bright in Nigeria. The air was thick with promise when the Union Jack was lowered in 1960, and a new dawn was declared for …

June 12, 1993 marked a significant setback for Nigeria, harking back to the January 15, 1966, coup-d’etat. This unfortunate event pushed the country back by at least a century, primarily …

Once upon a time, in the heart of West Africa, a land rich in oil, minerals, and human capital dared to dream of freedom. When the Union Jack was lowered …

More than five decades after the Nigerian Civil War ended in 1970, Eastern Nigeria remains a stark reminder of unfulfilled promises and systemic neglect. General Yakubu Gowon’s much-publicized policy of …

Once upon a time, Nigeria’s intelligentsia stood as the last line of defense against tyranny and corruption. They were the fearless voices of truth, the moral compass that guided society, …

It was an outlandish showcasing of knavery by the ruling class of Nigeria when former Military President General Ibrahim Babangida launched his autobiography entitled A Journey in Service.  There was …

Recently, Nigeria’s former military dictator Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida publicly presented his autobiography in Abuja. Unfortunately, what should have passed as a day of mourning, a requiem for the desecration of …