Living in denial with loans and unimplemented budgets, by Adekunle Adekoya
ON October 1, the President made a broadcast to the nation about the state of the Nigerian state. In summary, the president said that “reforms are over, foundation laid for prosperity.” The president’s assertions have never been interrogated, except for sporadic attacks from leading opposition figures about specific items. I want to ask: What was […]
On Rivers: Letter to President Tinubu, by Ugoji Egbujo
My dear president, Ramadan Kareem. On your mandate, I stand, sit and sleep. The country now knows you can bark and bite. You are not all braggadocio and Tinubu dance. Even though you are a progressive, you can be as ruthless as Abacha. In one fell swoop you sent an elected governor and house assembly packing. […]
Rivers emergency declaration is a national ill-wind, by Dele Sobowale
“Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies” – Robert Greene, author of 48 LAWS OF POWER. I pray that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aka, BAT, will live much longer. Irrespective of whether he secures a second term or not in 2027, there was one meeting and a decision arising from […]
Be prepared if you agree to ride the back of a Tiger to power, by Muyiwa Adetiba
Some 25 years ago, during the tenure of a certain General made President by the godfathers of Nigeria, a contact called from Aso Rock to give me a piece of good news. The caller knew of my relationship with someone who was being considered for a top political job and felt I should know before it became […]
SEGUN ODEGBAMI: Day the gods deserted the Super Eagles!
If there is a god of soccer, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, it deserted the Super Eagles of Nigeria. On the dot of 90 minutes, with only added time of some 5 minutes left to play, Eric Chelle had his plan for winning the match. He replaced a forward with another forward. He replaced Victor […]
Development commissions and the turgescent government, by Adekunle Adekoya
NIGERIA! Never a dull moment, and I’m not talking entertainment. There is an endless procession of events that impact our lives, individually and as a collective, almost on a daily basis. Just look at the issues that dominate the headlines this week, last week, the previous week, and the one before that. We are all trying to […]
