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In the Matter Between Matawalle and EFCC
Alhaji Bello Matawalle, outgoing governor of Zamfara state, recently filed a petition in the…
Last last Seun Kuti becomes Obidient
Several weeks ago, in the heat of the 2023 campaign, I commissioned two social scientists conversant with Nigeria to…
Abdulrasheed Bawa: The Cat watching over fried Meat
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…
Any Role for Osinbajo after May 29?
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…
‘I slapped the sheriff but…’
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.…
50 YEARS DEVELOPMENT STRIDES OF THE NYSC: AN X-RAY
By Emeka-Rems Mgbemena The National Youth Service Corps was established by Decree No.24 of 22nd May 1973, now quoted as…
Seun Kuti And The ‘Dirty Slap’ On Third Mainland Bridge
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…
Aisha Buhari, Bola Tinubu and the May 29 inauguration
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…
Seun Kuti Is A Lucky Guy
Seun Kuti, Afro Beat Musician, known more for being a son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, than his…
Seun Kuti And The Burden Of Policing Nigeria
“Policing Nigeria is difficult.” – Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, GCON The Vice President made the above statement when he paid host to His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmed Abdullahi Hassan (The Yakanaje Uke of Nasarawa State)…
Femi: The man who loves Buhari
Femi, in Yoruba language of Western Nigeria, literally means love me. And there is one man who has lived out his name in the service of another. Femi Adesina, a well-known Nigerian journalist and media personality, has…
Diversity, zoning and the complications
Is Nigerian politics getting better? Are Nigerian politicians getting more mature and politically savvy as we move from one phase to the other in democratisation and nation-building? From my balcony, I have been…
Like Play, Like Play, Amaechi Has Become Irrelevant
I don’t know if it is appropriate for the old saying, “How are the mighty fallen”, to come into play here. But chai, life…
May 29 And The Limits Of Desperation
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…
Osimhen: The New King Of Naples .
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…
Let’s discuss the ‘agbado’ economy
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…
Pretoria once again on the horns of an ICC dilemma
Just as South Africa was done rescinding its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the saga of former Sudanese president…
India’s economy is surging thanks to these three revolutions
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…
The first hurdle before the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
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…
A message to Davido: Save your money
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…
A Census We Don’t Count on
The national population and housing census, so central to planning in modern societies, is one of the most politically…
Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, Tinubu’s First Defense Witness!
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…
South-East needs tact, not threats, in dealing with Tinubu
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…
The making of billionaires in oil-rich Nigeria: Who is powering their rise?
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…