June 12, Lost In History And Translation
It recently occurred to me that most Nigerians were not alive on June 12, 1993. As a result, the cornerstone of Nigeria’s history is getting lost in translation, and the…
It recently occurred to me that most Nigerians were not alive on June 12, 1993. As a result, the cornerstone of Nigeria’s history is getting lost in translation, and the…
Nigeria continues to be deeply polarised since the election that brought President Bola Tinubu to power in 2023. While his All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters were certain their man was…
“So, what do I get for my labour and when?” That was often the next question by the hitherto “public-spirited” contributor who, after getting published twice or thrice, had apparently…
You remember how Portable, the Wahala musician, described government a few days ago? He said, “after God, na government.” Great writers are beautiful snakes. The snakes become something else, something…
Corruption charges are nothing new in Nigeria and the most informed citizens have learned not to take any highly-publicised investigation seriously. As charges and trials grew, so has malfeasance intensified,…
The Inspector General of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Kayode Egbetokun, reacted from his most selfish impulses in his recent statement that Nigeria was not “mature” enough for state police.…
Nigerian banks may not have solely created today’s inclement economic weather, but they have been a catalyst and an albatross on the country. Corrupt, greedy and notorious, top bankers are…
Inter-house sports day (“sports day”) is when primary and secondary schools host their annual sports competition in Nigeria. In many schools, students are grouped into houses for planning, organisation and…
If we accept that design matters in erecting great structures, then the economic hardships facing Nigerians right now is their own making. Nigerians, as collective designers of their democracy, have…
The economy has not been looking that good for ordinary Nigerians for many years. Inflation has spiked, people can’t find jobs and the politicians live large. Inevitably, inequality is leading…