Opinion

Over the past year, I intermittently followed political news coming from Senegal, the West African country that had never seen a military coup since its independence in 1960. It was as if the devil was about to visit them and break that…

In this Nigeria, I don’t even know what to do to have some comfort again. In this scorching northern sun that is always hitting my bald and wetting my body anytime I go out at a time like this to provide for my family, I…

BENJAMIN Franklin alias Mrs. Silence Dogwood (January 17, 1706-April 17, 1790), was one of the greatest statesmen of the United States of America.…

I am compelled to ask this question because of what I knew before I came in contact with my Principal, Adegboyega Oyetola in July, 2019, and even afterwards. I am aware that…

Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has emerged as a central figure in the narrative of Nigeria’s economic resilience, especially in the face of the Naira crisis that has tested the…

Two weeks ago, armed men invaded the Lagos home of Mr Segun Olatunji, editor of FirstNews, grabbed him, loaded him onto a vehicle and sped off. There was no…

In recent years, the term “JAPA” has gained traction among Nigerian youths, symbolising the mass exodus of talented individuals seeking greener pastures abroad. However, amidst this wave of migration, a significant portion…

A FEW days ago, during one of my mindless scrolling on X (formerly Twitter), I stumbled upon a photo, shared by a user, of Bayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, using an alleged power bank to charge his mobile…

Nigeria finds itself precariously balanced on a knife edge. The recent escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive detained on accusations of financial crimes, is just the latest tremor in a nation grappling with…

A couple of weeks ago I got a call from one of my readers in Lagos who wanted me to confirm rumours of a coup and reports of soldiers of the Brigade of Guards manning strategic places in the FCT. I told him, like all…

It is a legitimate question that could be on the lips of many a beleaguered traveller on our public highways. The question was also on… It is a legitimate question that could be on the lips of many a beleaguered…

Count it all joy, dear readers, if I am summoned by Nigerian legislators after the publication of this article, for it is most likely I will be invited only…

When you want unvarnished truth, served with profound elan, brutal elucidation, and delivered with missile-guided robustness, the man you need is Marcel…

Come Wednesday, I will be in Asaba, Delta State as one of the faculties at the Nigerian Army Quarterly Media dialogue. With the theme, ‘The…

The Nigerian government has been paying lip-service to unregulated and reckless mining activities which are constituting damage to the land. In fact, as against the image government is portraying, I don’t want to believe…

What was the motive of Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi for raising a controversy over the 2024 federal budget? Since the Senate at…

I had meant to write an article to explain recent economic decisions that are surely on their way to creating a new economy and helping the citizens with relief from the harsh economic climate. Nigerians are passing…

Between the end of February and the beginning of March 2024, President Bola Tinubu was billed to embark on a trade and investment trip to Qatar, but lo and behold hell was let loose as some naysayers opined that the trip…

The Northern Senators have been complaining about the Tinubu administration’s lack of attention to the region. If they change the Senate leadership with a Northern senator, they can do so much. As the saying…

The disparity in roles between ecclesiastics and politicians is generally expected to translate to differences in values, lifestyles, and creeds, but this pattern has been disrupted and bridged in Nigeria by…

If you were a JAMB candidate and you were asked to choose between ‘property’ and ‘properties’ in the above context, what would be your answer? That billionaire Otedola has a lot of property or properties – considering all his…

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr George Akume, took the battle cry to senior government bureaucrats on March 5, 2024. He urged that they be more circumspect and help to plug the current holes through…

Three weeks ago, maybe even four, I got a message from my mobile phone company asking me to re-register my line and link it to the national identification number, aka…

President Bola Tinubu delivered probably one of the most consequential adlibs in the history of presidential inaugurations. “The fuel subsidy is gone!” he thundered…