Once re-elected, Buhari quickly explored a strategy of ‘divide and conquer’ through the Western Region. But the Yoruba intelligentsia refused to buy the strident gambit. Instead,...
The killing of Olakunrin brought the issue of highway kidnapping to the fore again in Nigeria because of the profile of her father. Her father is...
In the case of Nigeria and like any other failed state, the failure is by design. The institutions are designed to fail by the elites who...
It doesn’t matter what anyone is or represents, any human can bear wickedness, hate, evil, bitterness, envy, greed, pride, lust, violence, unknown intentions, anger, theft, graft,...
Putting Africa first is at the heart of Africapitalism. It is an understanding of Africa primarily as a place (and not necessarily as a market) with...
Listen: here’s what I think. Makinde was probably even richer than this in 2011 and 2015 when he lost elections at the primaries. The primaries where...
The eyes see what they want to see. And the mind believes what the eyes see. In the Washington Post’s essay entitled, ‘Psychology explains why people...
For some time now or for a very long time, the whole country has been abuzz with the issue of state/community police and how it is...
“It is a great opportunity to convert this tragedy to prosperity. It has been destined that is the way she would go. You cannot change what...
We live in a country where herdsmen are now traffic officials on public roads. There is a country where herdsmen are now rulers and heads of...
He would take Abraham to the land being occupied by very powerful, unconquerable nations and tell him to look and...
While external military intervention is often considered vital during crises, achieving lasting peace requires a comprehensive approach that extends far...
I write this with no allegiance to any sect or Islamic school of thought. I am writing because Nigeria may...
Psychologically, this reform carries profound meaning. For decades, many civil servants have relied on office chapels and mosques as emotional...
Analysts say this shift is not merely operational; it is structural. The S4 interface, which has existed since 2014 but...
So, is Nigeria economically broke? The uncomfortable truth is that Nigeria is not yet bankrupt but it is dangerously close....
Nigeria’s debt challenge is not merely a financial problem but a national test of leadership, accountability, and vision. The country...
In large parts of the country, especially the northern and middle belt regions, violence from armed groups, bandits, and insurgents...
The moment DR Congo scored that winning penalty, I felt something inside me deflate. It wasn’t anger. It wasn’t shock....
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong reflects on Nigeria’s World Cup playoff loss to DR Congo, praising the team’s effort and...
President Bola Tinubu urges the Super Eagles to put their World Cup playoff loss to DR Congo behind them and...
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle alleges DR Congo used “voodoo” during the penalty shoot-out in the 2026 World Cup qualifying...