Dangote, Oil, Hunger And Protests
If Nigeria were an individual in pains and a medical professional had to be called in to administer treatment, the vital signs to be measured will be the four elements…
If Nigeria were an individual in pains and a medical professional had to be called in to administer treatment, the vital signs to be measured will be the four elements…
Wale Adedayo, the former chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area (LGA) of Ogun state, is a man I admire. He fought for himself, his pals, his people and the…
Life can be upended when everyday food like peppers and tomatoes become suddenly scarce. Jollof rice has to look and taste exactly right and when it doesn’t, people can lose…
Last December, on my last day of work before Christmas, I sat alone in my office in Abuja, reflecting on my life’s journey. I thought about my years in 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.…