Patience Jonathan announces a PhD
There ought to be a law prohibiting certain categories of people from obtaining higher degrees in obscure higher institutions in their localities. Even without one, there is an obvious risk…
Tinubu’s Democracy Day Speech – The Hypocritical Smile of a Lying Tyrant
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Democracy Day address before the National Assembly was delivered with polish, poetry, and patriotic fanfare. But beneath the florid rhetoric and the saccharine invocations of June…
As Tinubu’s government celebrates in London
There are about 30 places around the world named London after, well, London, England’s capital. About 18 of them, including three key cities, are in the United States. In Nigeria,…
Smoke & Mirrors Inc.
Thursday was President Bola Tinubu’s second anniversary in office. He was a happy but deluded man, identifying, in his anniversary speech, “undeniable” progress. “I proudly affirm that our economic reforms…
Mixed Metaphors: Tinubu’s eight years of misery, famine and blood?
When I first heard Minister of Works David Umahi say that the Lagos-Calabar Highway would be completed by January 2026, I spilt my coffee. “I assure you that by January…
Insecurity: Who did not believe President Tinubu By Tunji Ajibade
President Bola Tinubu hosted a section of religious leaders at the State House of late. The guests made their case about how violent attacks happened in parts of the nation.…
Declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers Without Suspending FCT Minister Will Escalate Crisis — PeacePro*
The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has warned that the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State without suspending the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will…
The vindication of Akpabio’s honour – By Moffat Ekoriko
Martin Luther King Jr was a great American civil rights advocate. However, what made him stand out was not so much his activism as his oratorical skills. One of the…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: The joke is on Akpabio, Senate – by Ikechukwu Amaechi
Exactly 30 years ago, women all over the world made a bold declaration in what came to be known as the Beijing Conference. The 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for…
Toxic Patriarchy And Senator Natasha’s Bravery – By Sa’adatu Aliyu
Nigeria’s legislative chamber is a disgrace. These are people deciding our fate, looking everything but serious. Watching them feels like being strapped to a chair and forced to watch and…