Opinion

Going down memory lane, the ancient town of Owo has its indelible place in Nigeria’s political history, having made historic marks in the lives of the Nigerian people as the birthplace of the Action Group political…

There is a story among the Fulani elders that when the hyena plots in the dark, it still trembles at the roar of the lion. Today, the echo of that…

And it came to pass that since the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election, more presidential elections have been conducted,…

The 2027 elections are closing in, and in Abuja, a dangerous myth spreads: that Bola Tinubu’s grip is ironclad, the people cowed, the outcome predetermined. But power built on propaganda and patronage is a fragile…

By Sir Ukpong Ekam In a country where appointments often raise more suspicion than hope, the confirmation of Usoro Offiong Akpabio as the…

After years of unorthodox interventions and monetary policy experimentation, Nigeria is undergoing a seismic economic transformation, with its central bank at the helm of a bold, often painful recalibration. Since the…

On June 13, 2025, Yelewata and Dauda, two Benue communities bordering Nasarawa state, played host to a gory spectacle overnight. It was filled…

Last week, it was announced that the International Conference Centre, Abuja, was renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike. The…

The song was very popular at the time it was released. It brought a lot of excitement into the entertainment scene and no party was complete without it. The popularity went beyond the Gen Z population as the older men and…

There is no doubt that Peter Gregory Obi is the ‘star boy’ of politics in present-day Nigeria. The appellation was formerly given to the immediate past Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN). However, with the end of…

A few months ago, I saw Mrs Maryam Abacha at the Abuja Continental Hotel (formerly Sheraton Hotel). She was about to alight from a car…

To the Westerner, land is one of the four factors of production, riding in the same vehicle with labour, capital and entrepreneurship. In the terminology of modern economics, land is a variable. A variable is…

As President Bola Tinubu marked his second year in office on May 29, 2025, a comprehensive analysis of Nigeria’s security landscape reveals a troubling reality: despite promises and claims of improved security, terror…

Despite its global attention and cultural significance, the 2025 edition of the Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, again struggled under the weight of poor organisation, outdated infrastructure, and subpar…

After years upon years of legal back and forth, a special offences court in Lagos state recently jailed two subsidy fraudsters. Mamman, son of Ahmadu Ali — former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who…

In the mysterious theatre of Nigerian political drama is never in short supply. Sometimes, the plot twists are so intricate, even the lead actors don’t see them coming until it’s too late. One such play is…

“Omo, how you dey?”“I dey my dey oh. What’s up?”“How you take see this Baba Tinubu’s mid-term score card”? “My problem is that President Tinubu is in Lagos and we suffered for about two days. Traffic hold-up. I spent…

In a blatant attempt to whitewash the history of apartheid in South Africa, Donald Trump accused South Africa of genocide against white South Africans. Therefore, he sent a private plane to bring 59 White South…

Octopuses are considered by biologists to be very crafty, clever, cephalopods, who have multiple brains and three hearts, and can easily manoeuvre their ways around even the most difficult circumstances. These…

House rent is that figure that quietly eats half your paycheck, wages, or salary. The monthly or yearly ritual of negotiation, panic, and fervent…

While we were kept busy by the festival of endorsements of President Bola Tinubu’s yet-to-be-declared second term bid along with the flurry of bulletins…

Just when you think you have seen it all, our lawmakers have come up with a brilliant idea that would make even the most creative Nollywood scriptwriter green with envy. A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act,…

On May 9, 2025, Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary…

“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…