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Sanusi Lobbied Osinbajo To Be Vice President, While Buhari Was Hospitalized – Junaid Mohammed
Leading Kano-based politician and former member of the House of Representatives in the, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, shares rare, explosive insights on power and politics in modern Nigeria. It’s yet one of those interviews that make TheInterview magazine different from the rest: After prolonged foot-dragging, President Buhari finally released Sambo Dasuki and Omoyele Sowere. He has […] More
What The Ostrich Told Amotekun
There’s a reason why we’re the world’s largest ostrich farm. And that reason was given yet again in legalese in the response of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to Amotekun, the regional security network launched by the six South west states last week. In nice words that invite the governors to hell, […] More
Am I A Nigerian?
In this opinion piece, Muiz Banire asks if we are concerned about patriotism in Nigeria in the contemporary period.
Once again, Happy New Year to my readers. Are we are concerned about patriotism in Nigeria in the contemporary period? I am sure you will be wondering why I am asking that question. Two incidents threw up the enquiry. The first came up during a discussion with a cousin of mine seeking admission into a […] More
THISDAY @ 25: Monument to inventive spirit
The easy business plan will assume that cash – ton f “s of it – performs all the magic. But not in all cases. As anyone familiar with the difficult beginnings of THISDAY will attest, guts and sheer improvisation sometimes prove far more invaluable resource. If the earth indeed shook a quarter century ago when […] More
Amotekun, 2023 And Battle For The Streets
You cannot run out of adjectives in describing Musiliu Akinsanya. Some people see him as an “Agbero”, an area boy or simply a thug. But MC Oluomo as he is more popularly known is also a socialite, and a kind of celebrity. In fact, he is king on the streets of Lagos. He not only […] More
No Medals For Social Media Grief-Mongers
Few days to the end of 2019 I logged on to Facebook and a friend’s fresh update caught my attention. This friend was announcing the death of someone without mentioning the deceased’s name on their Facebook wall. However, just reading a couple of words in the post was enough for me to decode who was […] More
The Oracle And Ihedioha’s Fate
He brushed it aside, saying that he would not lose sleep over the prophesy. But you could tell, even by a casual look, that it was not the new year present he was expecting. Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo has been trying to be a man since Father Ejike Mbaka prophesied on New Year’s Eve […] More
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Voters Are Their Own Worst Enemies – Moghalu
Do you see this year’s Budget performing better than previous budgets now that it is a January-December budget cycle? A January-December budget cycle is a good move and it is good the 2020 budget was submitted on time in the last quarter of 2019. But the type of cycle adopted is not the only issue […] More
2020: New Year, Old Issues
Eric Osagie debuts in The Interview with his preview of what 2020 holds for Nigeria.
Hello, 2020! It’s a new year. Our year. The year we have been waiting for. But, wait a minute, have we really been waiting for 2020? What have we done in preparation for the new decade, to make us look serious as a nation awaiting a brand new era? Were we really awaiting 2020? No. […] More
2020 And The Challenges Of Regional Security
He has been arrested and detained in Burkina Faso, expelled from Ivory Coast and heavily monitored by France. Still, he has caught the attention of the world speaking in the UK and traveling around Africa. Since 2017, Kemi Seba has been campaigning against the use of the CFA Franc by 14 African countries. The countries, […] More
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Why I Won’t Leave Super Falcons Yet – Onome Ebi
Super Falcons defender, Onome Ebi, speaks to The Interview on her team’s inability to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Excerpt… How does it feel not qualifying for the Olympics and losing out to Cote d’Ivoire? It feels bad because we have been looking forward to the Olympic Games after not qualifying for like two […] More
Nigerians in America Are Not There Yet
A narrative has been floating about the level of achievement of Nigerians in America and our emergence in the centre of the American dream. The story is largely positive, and Nigerians can use a lot of that, but we have to try harder because we are not yet where we think we are. Nigerians have […] More
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