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Remembering the dark days of military rule
Two weeks ago, armed men invaded the Lagos home of Mr Segun Olatunji, editor of FirstNews, grabbed him, loaded him onto a vehicle and sped off. There was no…
“Japa” and those still trapped in Nigeria
In recent years, the term “JAPA” has gained traction among Nigerian youths, symbolising the mass exodus of talented individuals seeking greener pastures abroad. However, amidst this wave of migration, a significant portion…
Stuck in the dark: The Minister of Power and his power bank
A FEW days ago, during one of my mindless scrolling on X (formerly Twitter), I stumbled upon a photo, shared by a user, of Bayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, using an alleged power bank to charge his mobile…
Beyond Binance: A nation struggling with economic sabotage and security threats
Nigeria finds itself precariously balanced on a knife edge. The recent escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive detained on accusations of financial crimes, is just the latest tremor in a nation grappling with…
Road To 2027: Can The North Stop Tinubu?
A couple of weeks ago I got a call from one of my readers in Lagos who wanted me to confirm rumours of a coup and reports of soldiers of the Brigade of Guards manning strategic places in the FCT. I told him, like all…
Is The Minister Of Works All Talk No Work?
It is a legitimate question that could be on the lips of many a beleaguered traveller on our public highways. The question was also on… It is a legitimate question that could be on the lips of many a beleaguered…
How Lawmakers Underdevelop Nigeria
Count it all joy, dear readers, if I am summoned by Nigerian legislators after the publication of this article, for it is most likely I will be invited only…
Notorious Missteps of Cardoso’s CBN
When you want unvarnished truth, served with profound elan, brutal elucidation, and delivered with missile-guided robustness, the man you need is Marcel…
The Army and the Okuama Killings
Come Wednesday, I will be in Asaba, Delta State as one of the faculties at the Nigerian Army Quarterly Media dialogue. With the theme, ‘The…
Stop The Proliferation Of Illegal Mining On OAU Campus!
The Nigerian government has been paying lip-service to unregulated and reckless mining activities which are constituting damage to the land. In fact, as against the image government is portraying, I don’t want to believe…
Budget Padding: Salient questions nobody is asking Ningi, by Ola Awoniyi
What was the motive of Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi for raising a controversy over the 2024 federal budget? Since the Senate at…
In matters of economics, Ikoyi trumps Fadeyi by far
I had meant to write an article to explain recent economic decisions that are surely on their way to creating a new economy and helping the citizens with relief from the harsh economic climate. Nigerians are passing…
As Tinubu disappoints naysayers in Qatar
Between the end of February and the beginning of March 2024, President Bola Tinubu was billed to embark on a trade and investment trip to Qatar, but lo and behold hell was let loose as some naysayers opined that the trip…
Only Northern Senate Presidency Can Do It
The Northern Senators have been complaining about the Tinubu administration’s lack of attention to the region. If they change the Senate leadership with a Northern senator, they can do so much. As the saying…
What Pentecostal pastors have in common with politicians
The disparity in roles between ecclesiastics and politicians is generally expected to translate to differences in values, lifestyles, and creeds, but this pattern has been disrupted and bridged in Nigeria by…
JAMB question: Otedola has a lot of property or properties?
If you were a JAMB candidate and you were asked to choose between ‘property’ and ‘properties’ in the above context, what would be your answer? That billionaire Otedola has a lot of property or properties – considering all his…
The double-edged sword of leaks in the presidency
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr George Akume, took the battle cry to senior government bureaucrats on March 5, 2024. He urged that they be more circumspect and help to plug the current holes through…
They make their world so hard (I)
Three weeks ago, maybe even four, I got a message from my mobile phone company asking me to re-register my line and link it to the national identification number, aka…
Hard Lessons for Tinubu on Tough Reforms
President Bola Tinubu delivered probably one of the most consequential adlibs in the history of presidential inaugurations. “The fuel subsidy is gone!” he thundered…
“Ethical AI in FinTech: Addressing Bias, Privacy, and Transparency in AI-Driven Financial Services”
In the dynamic landscape of Nigerian FinTech, the fusion of artificial intelligence (AI) with financial services holds immense promise for innovation and growth.…
Time to Bury Joseph Wayas
I read a pathetic report last weekend of how the family of the late Second Republic Senate President, Joseph Wayas, was made to pay the sum of £6,710 (more…
EDITORIAL: Generational dissonance or Prejudice? Seyi Tinubu and The Ignorance of Abati
When the two daughters of former United States’ President Bush threw a lavish party at the height of election campaigns in the early 2000s, many commentators in the United States were irked by the development. Earlier in 2001,…
No government wins the war with speculators
Nigeria declares war against speculators! The CBN intensifies action against speculators! FG moves against speculators! Nigeria warnsspeculators over betting against the naira! These are the screaming headlines in…
Passport Renewal: Hon. Tunji-Ojo’s policies, frustrating and not helpful to passport holders…
It's really a hard and rough time for Nigerian passport holders seeking to renew their passports courtesy of the frustrating policies of the minister of Interior,…