Besieged Borgu and Their Jagaban, by Ugoji Egbujo
In 2006, when the Borgu Emirate chose Tinubu, it could not have known it was choosing a future commander-in-chief as its chief warrior. Twenty years later, the jackpot looks like rotten luck: no better than a dud cheque. Achebe said a man cannot live by the riverbank and wash with spittle. If only Borgu could […]
Kashim Shettima and Ice Cream Duties, by Ugoji Egbujo
We can’t spend 15 billion naira on building a home for a man who only flies to watch the Super Eagles and represent the president at Arugungu fishing festivals
Ododo Is Yahaya Bello’s Masterstroke, by Ugoji Egbujo
Until the improbable happens, Yahaya Bello is the genius and Nigeria,
the butt of jokes
The EFCC, Bobrisky, and Boblion, by Ugoji Egbujo
In Igbo land, if a grandma dances, she has to be sprayed cash. Putting the money in her bag or pocket drains the ritual of the ceremony
Our Airports: Some things never change, by Ugoji Egbujo
In 2013, I landed MM1 just in time to reach home to watch Nigeria vs Ivory Coast, a semi-final match of the 2013 Cup of Nations. Because I had only 15 mins before kick-off, I prayed for my luggage. If it was among the last to come out, I could miss a bit of the match. It […]
The rise of Sycophancy, by Ugoji Egbujo
The country is full of volunteer flatterers. If starvation seizes the land, they find data from Venezuela and Afghanistan to justify and normalize hunger.
