Opinion

At the heart of Nigeria’s troubled and enchanted existence is wild and minacious politics. Politics defiant of patriotism and national interest; politics vacant of soul and righteous purpose; politics of predation and…

4th May, 2023. This is a date that citizens of the southern Italian city of Naples will never forget in their lifetimes. For on this day, the entire city erupted with joy as its home football club, Napoli, won…

One of the most enduring jokes on social media is centred on “agbado” — the Yoruba word for maize, which is equally known as corn. Many Nigerians might have forgotten the source. Speaking at his 69th birthday…

Just as South Africa was done rescinding its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the saga of former Sudanese president…

Visiting India this week, I was struck by how different the mood there is compared with much of the world. While people in the United States and Europe are worried…

As the May 29th Inauguration Day for the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu draw near, the emergence of the leadership of the 10th National Assembly is a major task before the camp of the President-Elect. The need for a seamless…

The hottest news in Nigeria’s show business these days is the strings of high-end and expensive automobile acquisitions by David Adeleke, the young music star we love to call Davido. He is probably our most successful…

The national population and housing census, so central to planning in modern societies, is one of the most politically…

A scene no doubt made for a grade A Nollywood movie; Mr. Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed in the witness box, as first defense witness for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the…

President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Ohanaeze Ndigbo logo In the build-up to the 2023 presidential election, I raised a stumper in a column — “If Peter Obi fails, as he certainly would, what next for the…

In periods of oil prices hovering around $100 per barrel, Nigeria scoops approximately $200 million per day in revenues from the global oil market. Who are the major beneficiaries of these proceeds? Roughly two…

With the return of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, president-elect, to the country on Monday after a month’s vacation abroad ahead of his inauguration on May 29, 2023, as the 16th president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…

I have seen different videos of students in the UK complaining about life in the UK. I have tried to look the other way, but I think some people may be truly ignorant about coming to the UK using the student route. My…

Now that the storm in the drama-filled Adamawa gubernatorial election has subdued, the two big contenders – Aishatu Dahiru Binani and Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri – will have the opportunity to retrospect, to strategise…

A society full of sinners judging sinners for sinning differently… Nigeria is a country where everybody is right, and everybody is wrong, it is a nation where when I am right, you…

Residents of Yola woke up last Sunday morning to the announcement of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Aisha Binani as ‘winner’ of the…

It has been acknowledged that the All Progressives Congress would not have won the 2023 presidential elections without the support of the North West towards Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign. Despite the North West…

There is a delusion that North sits somewhere dressed in babanriga, picking its teeth and relishing in its ability to make whomsoever it loves the president. This arrogant conception by political opportunists and their…

What we call elections may not pass any test across the border. I hinged all hope on Mahmood Yakubu, a man so exposed to decency and organisation, to change the face of INEC and leave the stage an eternal hero.…

All things are now ready. Last week, I wrote about the cleaning and clearing of my office in the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The job is now done, and as a bride waits for her groom, the office now expects…

Olabode Opeseitan, a social commentator, consultant and global business developer, who interacted with the billionaire founder of Globacom and Conoil, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., for over three decades, 16 years of which he…

As the inauguration of the next Nigerian legislature, termed the 10th National Assembly, draws near, different people and groups have started plotting to emerge leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives.…

NIGERIANS have divided opinions about the efficacy of democracy in driving its development. There are constant threats to our democracy stemming from procedural and structural deficiencies in the system. At the core…

The lies are getting deeper; the propaganda steeper, and the curses and insults sicker. There should be limits to crudity. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is Nigeria’s president-elect and will be sworn in as president in a…