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Obi or Bubu Cubana!
“We are but the atoms in the incessant human struggle towards the light that shines in darkness” – Emma Goldman Beaten by poverty, haunted by the decadence of morals, we…
In 2003, south-east voted for Obasanjo against Ojukwu – why?
By Fredrick Nwabufo Those plunking for secession and advancing hate for the north may not know that the region was once a convenient political ally of the south-east. The…
Buhari cracks stubborn projects, and its just the beginning
How did you feel watching Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, inspecting the just completed multi-million dollars bridge at Ikom, Cross…
Nigeria laws allow restricted terrorism trial for IPOB
The Nigerian government can try proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu under stealth circumstances, sections of the laws. Nigeria’s Terrorism Act of 2013…
The war against Nigerian media
My roommate in my final year at the University of Lagos was a man of humour. Much older than I was, he was someone you would call a “mature” student. He even bought a TV for…
The wives and husbands’ phone myth
I watched a short video some time ago. A man was in the bathroom when the wife requested to use his car. He agreed, but shortly after, he remembered that he left his…
May God bless our Troops
President Joe Biden has a favorite sign-off at the end of every major speech: “May God bless America and may God protect our troops.” In August 2020, when he gave a speech…
So Much For Buhari Favouring The North Or The Hausa/Fulani
Our Roads before 2023 The quality of rehabilitation of Abuja – Kaduna dual carriageway is very good, I must say. I really enjoyed driving on it this morning…
Chidinma: Give Nigerian Police a break!
Multiple layers of revelations have continued to trail the circumstances that revolved around the murder of Michael Usifo Ataga, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Super TV.…
The three enemies of Nigeria
One of my favourite Igbo proverbs says: “What a dog saw and started barking ferociously is the same thing a goat saw and merely grunted.” As young as I am, I have seen so much…
Some prophets see nothing – Femi Adesina
There he goes again. Troublemaker. He wants to abuse our prophets, the vessels of God Almighty. Not so. Let me state from the beginning that I believe in…
Lagos about to be overrun by beggars
Whilst the Lagos State House of Assembly is upbeat in passing a legislation outlawing parading of suspects in whatever guise, it leaves much to be desired why such bill has become a…
Becoming a UX designer today
In my journey of mentoring and coaching designers, I get asked this question several times, in a million and one ways, and it is usually along the lines of So how long before I can become good enough to get a job? While I am very quick…
If Nigeria finally breaks up…
Nigeria, a country of roughly 250 ethnic groups arbitrarily coupled together by the British colonialists in 1914, is mired in an “existential crisis”, probably like…
Open letter to Sunday Igboho
I write this letter to you in good faith. By now, some of us who are lush and ceaseless writers can proudly claim to be one of the concerned stakeholders searching…
Partitioning Nigeria ahead of 2023
It is about two years to the next general election in 2023, and already there is chaos, confusion and caustic rhetoric brought on by politics of conquest. It is…
The Real-World Impact Of Software Testers And Engineers On Vulnerable Communities – Ghaniyyat…
With the rapid growth of digitisation today, technology seems to easily transform lives, especially in marginalised communities where resources are often limited. As a software engineer and tester, I have seen firsthand how our work can…
2023: The Cap Fits Babatunde Raji Fashola
A pro-democracy advocate and human right activist, Comrade James Adeyemi, has taken a critical look at the political pedigree of the Honourable Minister of…
What would life be as a minority in Kanu’s Biafra?
Recently, my perspective on Nigeria changed. I have never supported any separatist or secessionist agenda. However, I have supported and defended the right…
Tribute to Usifo Michael Ataga
By Pakribo Telema-Daregoe It is not a common happenstance for me to write a tribute in honour of somebody. I am usually compelled to do so when I am fully involved either by…
Bad Day For Secessionists
When the news first flashed in the social media, announcing the capture of Nnamdi Kanu, the fugitive leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and…
Which NDDC board is to be reconstituted?
In the buildup to the imminent inauguration of a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, a loud cacophony of rather perplexing calls for…
Igboho, Kanu: Who is naive now?
The interception of Nnamdi Kanu and the storming of Sunday Igboho’s mansion last week were clearly and deliberately orchestrated by the…
Where did this Zulum emerge from?
I know he is an academic, a Professor and former Rector of Borno State College of Agriculture. He was also Commissioner for Reconstruction…