Opinion

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie can write for Africa, nay, the world, as we say in these parts, I give her that. Unfortunately, like Soyinka, her books have always proved to be somewhat ponderous fare to me. That is me…

Our values as a people have broken down. There is no better place to witness the madness than the social media where apparent cowards hide behind digital anonymity to cast aspersions on the integrity of their…

In my experience of presidential elections in Nigeria, I must necessarily admit that 2023 is the most dramatic so far — and something tells me I have not seen anything yet. I am not talking about the drama of…

The Church has exerted enormous influence on the world as we know it! Even though it remains one of the most influential institutions worldwide,…

The conviction of Nigeria’s former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, together with his wife and a Nigerian…

Nigeria churns out roughly 2 million barrels of crude oil a day, making it Africa’s top producer and the world’s thirteenth. But still, because of its feeble…

Obidients! The new word in our political lexicon. Like Andrew’s Liver Salt (apologies to Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso), it’s effervescent-ness is gradually losing steam. What we now see is frustration writ large. Or what do…

Since the leak of the Peter Obi-Pastor David Oyedepo audio, a storm of controversy, accusations and counter-accusations has coloured the political atmosphere, a little more than was the norm.  But the question here…

This week is probably the first time I’ve seen supporters of Peter Obi, who prefer to be called Obidients, on the defensive in our toxic… This week is probably the first time I’ve seen supporters of Peter Obi, who…

Religion governs the sacerdotal facet of human life. Religion does not only bring out the divine and the human in us; it also unsheathes the basest and vilest part of us, depending on where the lamp is rubbed. We…

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, prominent Igbo politician and businessman, was in the news last week for his comments on the Yoruba-Igbo face-off in Lagos. Speaking at the first anniversary of Prof Chukwuma Soludo’s…

It is often said that if any country should have the taste of per minute troubles like Nigeria, it will…

Electioneering activities have a way of bringing out the worst in Nigerians. Each time an election comes we begin to remember that there are indigenes and settlers. Words and actions of certain individuals and a…

In the months that preceded the February 2023 presidential election, supporters of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso both badgered me to recognise Kwankwaso’s matchless political might and affronted me for ranking Peter…

Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has defended his word calling Yorubas political rascals by letting…

Last Tuesday I was sent a video of an angry crowd of members of the opposition violently marching through the streets of our nations capital Abuja, loudly chanting and proclaiming that the INEC…

After all the tension and excitement that are dominant features of pre-election campaigns, the presidential election has come and gone. A clear winner has emerged as president-elect – Asiwaju Bola Ahmed…

Na me win. No be you, na me. You come 3rd. You come 2nd. If the 1st person no dey, na the 2nd person go take him place. Abi you wan become another Uzodinma: Datti Baba-Ahmed was asked on Channels TV if he truly…

I don’t understand this madness about “Yoruba rascals”. Are there really no rascals in…

An unwrinkled face is not good for a resounding slap. So it is somewhat indelicate for a lawyer who ought to be grounded in the ethics of the law profession to publicly criticize the opinions of other…

Nigeria is not only an interesting country in terms of its comic nature. It is also a place with people who are…

I had expected the Obidient movement to abandon its punitive expedition after the elections and evolve…

During lunch with a Fulani friend some weeks ago, he sounded so relieved that power was shifting to the south with the election of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next president. “It is now the turn of…

If Ekweremadu harvests a poor citizen's head here, you can be sure with his political profile, influence, miraculous wealth & uncountable properties, he will be discharged & acquitted for lack of diligent…