The second construction is less tangible but infinitely more important. It takes place in the minds of citizens

President Bola Tinubu’s extraordinary intervention in the freezing of an Osun State Government account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has brought into sharp relief a question that has increasingly shadowed his presidency: who exactly acts in the President’s name, and how much of what is done around him carries his prior knowledge and approval? […]

All Igbobians – students of Igbobi College – must know about the big fruit tree between the Dining Hall and the Chapel. This tree has been there like forever serving as a rendezvous of sorts for many school events. I believe it is one of the fixtures that can tell the story of the school. Some […]

Understanding Pay As You Earn Under Nigeria’s New Tax Laws Monday morning arrived like every other.  Before sunrise, Kunle was already navigating the Lagos traffic to his office in Victoria Island. At about the same time, Fatima, a nurse in Kano, was preparing for another demanding shift at the hospital. In Port Harcourt, Chika, a […]

August 4, 2026, His Excellency, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, Delta State Governor 1999 -2007, turned 68. Far from the maddening times, and after all the battles of yore, Ibori the quintessential rider on the storm, is living the life of an Elder Statesman and Family Patriarch. The clash of battle has quietened.  From near and far, people […]

I love this Ada Owere I Movement ably piloted by Dr. Betty – Anyanwu Akeredolu, former First Lady of Ondo State who like, Hillary Clinton before her, is digging deeper into politics. My chat with the multitasking Activist revealed the very strong connection. She said : “My political role model has always been Hillary Clinton. I […]

Last week, I complained about the arrogance displayed by Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, who has a lot of questions to answer around the mysterious death in his compound of an attractive young female nurse. This week, I will focus on another example of APC arrogance. Following a visit to the presidential villa by the […]

Data is good, but it often doesn’t tell the whole story. Data cannot capture the extent of our efforts to get a prepaid meter at my workplace in Abuja after we were disconnected from the grid in February. We’re still off-grid. Our meter misery mocks any statistics you may find on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission […]

Gianni Infantino, the Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA President who stole into office about a dozen years ago on the back of a coup against Sepp Blatter, may be on his way out. He has become like an orphan caught with his hand in the till. The 2026 World Cup had been quite successful. It […]

I REALLY don’t think there is anybody living in this country at the moment that is satisfied with the state of affairs. Don’t let me bore you — everyone knows where it’s pinching hardest — whether in the cost of transportation, or the risen and rising cost of food, or near-unaffordable accommodation, sky-high cost of […]