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To my brother Bayo Onanuga
“If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business” – US President…
Is JAMB still fit for purpose?
May I confess upfront that I am a fan of Prof Ish’aq Oloyede, the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). I have been genuinely impressed…
The Trouble with Akpabio’s Senate: A Response to Amanze Obi
Mr. Amanze Obi’s article, “The Trouble with Akpabio’s Senate,” is not a critique of governance—it is a protest against reality. A reality in which a man from Akwa Ibom State now holds the…
Issues in Lagos APC LG primaries
Not surprisingly, the just concluded primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lagos State to select chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the local government elections slated for July 12…
Landmark Achievements in Health and Trade under Governor Bisi Onabanjo: The Role of Timothy Aina…
By Isiaka Shonibare During Nigeria’s Second Republic, the government of Chief Victor Olabisi “Bisi” Onabanjo (1979–1983) marked a transformative era in Ogun State’s development—particularly in…
Tinubu and the North: The tale of two betrayals, one far worse!
Going by media reports, the relationship between Bola Tinubu and the northern part of Nigeria (“the…
The trouble with Akpabio’s Senate
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio This democratic dispensation is imperiled. It is essentially so because it came into being through a cocktail of conspiracies. It was that conspiracy that threw up the likes of…
21 Ejaculations Per Month, As How?
By FUNKE EGBEMODE I was nicely, gently coming out of church, my Pastor’s sermon still running around my brain, when my phone notified me that a certain Deputy Inspector-General of police had called me three…
Between marketing and demarketing Nigeria
There was an outbreak of controversy recently over statements made by Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, about Nigeria at an international forum. Speaking at the Johns…
Statistics don’t cure hunger
Did you hear the sound and fury of the slugfest? Outgoing AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, was the first to land a blow at the chin of Nigerian leaders post-1960. I doubt if he was aiming a dig at President Bola…
Adesina, Onanuga and the matter of being better off
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, ruffled presidential feathers on Monday when he said in a speech during the 20th Anniversary dinner of the financial services company, Chapel…
JAMB’s once-a-year exam is no longer fashionable—It’s time for change
The recent release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results has, once again, sparked widespread concern. Out of approximately two million candidates who sat for the exam, over 1.5 million…
The west’s shameful silence on Gaza
After 19 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and drawn accusations of war crimes against Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu is once more preparing to escalate Israel’s offensive in Gaza. The latest…
ANALYSIS: Just Mention Seyi Tinubu, You’ll Go Viral
There’s a new shortcut to instant popularity in Naija: add Seyi Tinubu’s name onto any wild claim and boom, you’re headline gold – no need for facts, proof, or even a little hint of evidence. And the former Vice…
Of doctor shortage and sequential diagnosis
Dr Tunji Alausa, minister of education, made a frightening disclosure on Monday that, predictably, attracted little attention: Nigeria has a shortage of 600,000…
Case of Aisha Achimugu and the need for due process
The recent arrest of Aisha Achimugu, a high-profile Nigerian business executive and socialite, has ignited vigorous debates across Nigeria and the global community about justice, the rule of law, and human rights…
NNPCL might be in bigger trouble after Kyari
“New NNPCL boss targets 3m barrels per day, $60bn investment by 2030” – News report, April 18, 2025. Just when you think the Nigerian State cannot possibly appoint an official who will turn a minor disaster into a major…
Aso Villa’s insular solar power project
THE Federal Government’s decision to install a N10 billion solar power system at the Aso Rock is a clear admission that Nigeria’s power sector is in ruins. Worse, it advertises that the leaders are more…
Defections and other matters arising
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state has ended weeks of speculation by defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). It is significant: this is the…
Why Nigeria’s education crisis demands more than new universities
Few issues pose as grave a threat to Nigeria’s long-term stability and prosperity as the deepening crisis in its education sector.…
The Return Of Colours: A Walk Through The Lagos Fanti Carnival
By: Dayo Adedayo It began with a call, one charged with gentle urgency. The Honourable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture of…
Rivers political malaria and Ibas’ strange drugs
In Igbo, malaria is called ‘iba’ while the medicine for it is known as ‘ogwu iba’. Rivers State is perceived to be sick. President Bola Tinubu solely diagnosed the sickness to be political malaria. He said the…
If the foundations of logic be destroyed
In July 2005, I was aboard an Egypt Air flight from Cairo to Lagos on my way from Saudi Arabia. As we approached the…
Resurgence Of Boko Haram Amid Denials
The recent resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in Borno and neighbouring Yobe state signals a grim return to a past that Nigerians hoped had been buried. Sadly, instead of those in position of authority to look at…