Across Nigeria, it is disturbingly common to see houses, shops, and even schools built on floodplains and natural waterways. Rivers are choked by illegal settlements, often...
I listened to Tinubu’s two years’ anniversary speech and what he listed as his accomplishment within the period. I have also monitored his propaganda machinery and...
Leadership is not a popularity contest; it is a responsibility. A non-performing leader is bad enough, but a non-performing leader surrounded by eye-service appointees is a...
The Tiv people, historically celebrated for their formidable warrior identity—especially during the pre-colonial and early colonial eras—have undergone a significant transformation in how this identity is...
The questions are many, but as meaningless as it is to bolt the barn door after the horse has bolted. These killings, which remind Nigerians of...
In fact, writing is a discipline. It is not a disorder. Unlike addiction which is often associated with recklessness and loss of control, writing, true writing,...
Russia considers the West’s emphasis on the principle of territorial integrity while completely ignoring the provision on the right of peoples to self-determination in the context...
In a world obsessed with superficial success and influencer fame, Mo offers a richer model, one built on substance, service, and strategic vision. She is not...
It was only recently that we started becoming tempted to both hate and fear Fulanis, like many Nigerians. But while growing up, they were a blessing...
In furtherance of interfaith/belief harmony, understanding, and cooperation, I organized with James Wuye and Imam Ashafa of the Interfaith Mediation Center in Kaduna the first interfaith/belief...
The current friction, then, is not merely about money or politics. It is about respect, belonging, and the balance between...
The brazenness with which the looting is perpetrated and the most revolting manner its prodigious proceeds are often flaunted before...
If our forces are overwhelmed, why not ask for foreign help? Many nations have done so without losing their sovereignty....
Our fathers have done their part, and many of them will soon pass on. But what will they leave behind?...
Nigeria’s ban on raw shea nut exports is a policy with promise but also with pitfalls. It reflects an ambition...