Opinion

I have no reservations whatsoever in joining many others at home and abroad in advance on Wednesday, June 28, to celebrate the birthday of a rare breed that bestrode the Nigeria polity like a colossus. First as…

The appointment of Olawale Edun, a seasoned investment banker and former commissioner of finance in Lagos state, as the special adviser to the president on monetary policy, has set off torrents of speculations on what…

At the valedictory session of the 9th Senate last Saturday, a ‘Most distinguished’ (as they address themselves) told his…

Life is full of bumps, thorns, and twisted turns. Sometimes it leaves a trail of anguish and tears; and yet other times it blazes in the glory of both faith and fate, and bequests unto mankind a threshold of legacies.…

It is hard to know what happened to Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa. Or what pushed him. Was it God? Or was it the much abused …

Senator Bayo Osinowo, also known as “Pepperito,” was a prominent Nigerian politician and a key figure in the struggle for democracy…

Barely one month after Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong — popularly known as Hilda Baci, made a much publicized…

Two weeks after Prof Yemi Osinbajo left office as Vice President, I have noticed an undue attention on him. Since these unwarranted attacks have the same theme, I am pretty convinced that they are sponsored from the same…

Last week Saturday June 4, 2023, I had just finished watching the F. A. Football Cup final, in England when a small piece of news item caught my attention that His Excellency Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, former governor of…

For a man used to luxury, used to power, who had for years, been in the corridors of power, mingled with raw…

On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Senate concurred with the House of Reps in taking the extremely backsliding step of passing the Bill for the Establishment of Police Pension Board. Senate President Ahmad Lawan would later…

On Monday afternoon, my friend in Benin, Edo state, went to his father’s house for some daddy-and-son time. His fuel gauge was on red, but because the next gas station was on the other side of the road and he would…

A little over three years ago, there was a video trending in the social media. It showed a famous, outspoken Christian pastor…

Today, I am in the NTA mood! The NTA-mood is the situation in which Nigeria would be on full-time fire but NTA would be showing some videos or documentaries that indicate peace, calmness and normalcy. Thus, in a…

I pray that the new generation of bankers will learn from their doyen and more clearly understand the linkages between financial transmissions and the economy. Banks cannot thrive without genuine entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs…

He said it was his turn. Jagaban will now be tested. At the start of the 4th republic, he had passed the test in Lagos. While Lagos can pass…

Alhaji Bello Matawalle, outgoing governor of Zamfara state, recently filed a petition in the…

Several weeks ago, in the heat of the 2023 campaign, I commissioned two social scientists conversant with Nigeria to…

The media have been busy in the last three days over the the actions of Governor Bello Muhammed Matawalle of Zamfara State which is the hallmark of bravery and statesmanship. I have never hidden my admiration…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in Nairobi, Kenya, early this month to participate in an event organized by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The Foundation was…

When news broke that Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat artist, allegedly slapped a policeman and had been declared wanted, my instinctive response was: under no circumstances should anyone assault a law enforcement officer.…

By Emeka-Rems Mgbemena The National Youth Service Corps was established by Decree No.24 of 22nd May 1973, now quoted as…

It was the musician, Habeeb Okikiola also known as portable who tested the ‘weightier’ between the power of a celebrity and authority of the state when he thought he was above the law and was untouchable. Portable…

WITHIN the Muhammadu Buhari household, Aisha, the wife of the president and outgoing First Lady, must be the most avid supporter of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She has been a consistent supporter of the…