Nigeria’s Economic Exodus: Must the People Suffer Before Prosperity, By Lanre Ogundipe
Nigeria's economic crisis is not simply a story of scarce resources. It is also a story of how a resource rich country has repeatedly...
Who will save the Nigerian boy-child?, By Taiwo Adisa
Two notable things happened during the 2026 induction ceremony of medical doctors and dentists at the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State,...
Ebola: Day pandemic killed an Aláàfin, By Festus Adedayo
Nigeria is treating the reported Ebola case discovered in Abuja with its usual levity. Authorities should remember that if you fail to cut the...
Rethinking State Police: Why Structure Alone Is Not Enough by Oyesoji Aremu
Some sixty years after the abolition of the Native Authority Police by the military government, Nigeria, a federal state, is about to have State...
The enfeebled President limits his campaign, By Abimbola Adelakun
At the recent inauguration of his party’s Presidential Campaign Council for his re-election, Bola Tinubu announced that he would limit his campaign appearances. He...
Can Tinubu Campaign Without Campaigning?, By Lanre Ogundipe
There is something intriguing about President Bola Tinubu's approach to the 2027 presidential campaign. He appears determined not to conduct the election as though...
Another look at the Kwara Governor and his politics, By Taiwo Adisa
In the 3 May 2026 edition, this column carried an article titled “Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq: A 2027 misadventure?” It was largely an admonition on...
“I won’t be everywhere” as chichidodo, maggots-loving bird, by Festus Adedayo
The ancient wisdom of our forefathers we grew up to meet is that, no one delegates the very personal task of emptying one’s bowel...
Leadership and Storytelling in Election Season, by Azu Ishiekwene
I keep a weekly diary, which is my own way of telling different stories about Nigeria and the world, encompassing politics, economy, society, and...
Why Shettima Insults Atiku, By Farooq A. Kperogi
In Vice President Kashim Shettima’s caustic barbs at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar during the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja...


































