Opinion

The call recently by the Director-General of the National Agency for Food…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has a Seyi Tinubu decision to make. He could appoint the younger Tinubu to a cabinet position, or he could…

First, we must ask: Is Dr. Tope Fasua the Chief Economic Adviser to the President or the Economic Assistant to the Vice President? I’m confused. Was he speaking in an official capacity or just expressing a…

As an Igbo Nigerian, watching the events unfold in Kano with the police summoning Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II over a harmless and respectful Eid…

There is no denying the fact that President Bola Tinubu has the highest number of media aides in the history of Nigeria, in the same manner his government boasts of the highest number of ministers. However, this cacophony…

In the theatre of statecraft, symbolism and prudence often carry as much weight as written law. One such matter of high symbolic and practical consequence—yet often overlooked—is the simultaneous absence of a…

If I had the power to do so, I would name Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan the freedom fighter of the decade. She is an irrepressible combatant for her rights; she lives beyond intimidation as she has no fear; and…

My March 13, 2025 column titled, “Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension: The joke is on Akpabio, Senate,” elicited diverse comments. I would have been surprised if it didn’t. The roforofo between Senate President Godswill Akpabio…

The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, is a civilian. The “governor” of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral (rtd) Ibok-Ete Ibas, is a military officer who rules the state as its Sole Administrator. Last week, the…

In the annals of the struggle for democracy in Nigeria, Bayo Onanuga President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Strategy is reckoned with in folkloric terms. He is rightly regarded as one of the icons of the…

Credit to the literary icon, Ola Rotimi, for the title of his evergreen book, ‘Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again’. The humorous book is about the struggles in the home of a former…

The suspension of all elected officials in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu and the unprecedented assent of the National Assembly delivered by a voting measure not prescribed by law means the tempestuous political…

The United States President, Donald Trump, has taken a confrontational stance towards the BRICS economic alliance. BRICS is acronym for Brazil,…

By Cecilia Ibru Yesterday, the author narrated how she fell ill in the midst of her travails and her efforts to save herself and her bank. Today, she shares her experiences at the Kirikiri Prison and her flight to her…

By Cecilia Ibru Among the banks present, Oceanic Bank was the first to face the Board. With all the Board Members seated and the CBN Governor presiding as Chairman, he made a brief statement and then handed me a…

By annulling the June 12 1993 presidential election, Ibrahim Babangida, and Sani Abachamade Nigeria regress many steps backwards, and the governance of Nigeria became like rotten flesh, unable to fulfill its…

“Everything is my business. Everything. Anything I say is law…literally…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent declaration of a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State has significant political implications, particularly concerning Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor,…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s demonstrably unconstitutional suspension of the elected leaders of…

NIGERIA is touted as the second most religious country in the world; after the Taliban’s…

If anyone had told me in 2004 that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu would one day, as president of Nigeria, declare emergency rule in a state and suspend a governor…

Embracing a mentality for continuous growth and improvement is crucial for development especially in the political arena. However, after the events that culminated in the declaration of a state of emergency and the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State on Tuesday surprised me for reasons different from those for which he has been severely criticised. The mildest criticism is that…

There is fire on the mountain And nobody seems to be…