By Dele Sobowale Professor Zulum symbolizes the typical Nigerian in power who does “not want to hear the truth”. When he unilaterally granted amnesty to “repentant” 30,000 (or was it 300,000) Boko Haram terrorists, without consultations with the Federal Government, some of us warned him that he was endangering the lives of Nigerians, not only in […]

Fuel prices in Nigeria went up an average 40 percent within days of the United States, US, and Israel attacking Iran. Diesel prices went up 50 percent. This development shot up prices of transportation, and more Nigerians who cannot afford the price hike took to trekking. Mr.  Peter Obi, former Anambra State Governor, lamented the plight of […]

“As consistently maintained by all who believe in Nigeria’s sovereignty, it is unacceptable for the United States of America (USA), or any foreign power, to make laws for this country or compel the repeal of existing ones under whatever guise… The recent advisory  compiled by the US House Committee on Appropriation and Foreign Affairs and […]

Analyst can hardly appreciate why Nigerians are so crude if they continue to discountenance the notorious fact that in our clime, people can attain wealth and prosperity without meeting any rational standards. It also aptly explains why a well-known armed robber, thug or tout instantly becomes an ‘honourable’ by bombing his way into any elective […]

In Romans 12:19, we are told that vengeance is God’s. People are warned against personal vengeance – a common ‘below the belt’ tactic. Below the belt phrase originates from boxing rules and describes tactics that are considered low, dishonest, or dishonorable. This is exactly what the Morocco Football Federation has done to CAF and the […]

Beloved, we are marching on in the year by the grace of God.  A bit of reflection would make us appreciate the LORD better.    Some of those with whom we shouted  “ Happy New Year” are now six feet below. As Christians we do not rejoice over the death of others but we see death […]

Then there is another very profitable profession that rarely appears in university brochures: Professional Political Conversion, or PPC. 

The first time I told my secondary school guidance counselor that he had failed us, he looked stunned. In his mind, he had done his duty

A war in Iran has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a choke point so critical that one misstep could rattle every economy on Earth

As a teenager, I sat in rooms not meant for girls my age. The chairs were too wide, the conversations too heavy, the air thick with the seriousness of men

Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has always been a curious figure in the country’s political theatre. Long before he emerged on the national stage, his political style often reminded observers of the eccentric manoeuvres of the late Saleh Michika, the Third Republic governor of Adamawa State.  Michika, who governed under the National Republican Convention (NRC), became […]

Anytime I drive to a petrol station, the pump price of products turns my insides out. Instead of enjoying windfall from crisis in the Middle East, Nigerians are forced to pay more for fuel. Citizens of a major oil producing nation are weeping, in the midst of plenty. President Bola Tinubu should not take all the blame. […]

The title simply means “Professor Sunday Ijirhevwe Awhefeada.” For the purpose of this article, his Urhobo name, Ijirherhe, means I also have them (intelligence, knowledge and administrative prowess). The surname, Awhefeada, roughly translated means “one who distributes wealth abroad,” although Prof is distributing his wealth of knowledge mainly at home. Professor Awhefeada is not just a professor. […]

I can watch them all day. And its not because their antics amuse or entertain me. They don’t. If anything, I am disconcerted, and sometimes, anguished by what I see. I watch therefore, as a witness, or if you like, a chronicler which has always been part of my job as a journalist. Fortunately, they don’t stay […]

Tinubu’s first term is effectively over. His report card is ready. His wife already hails him as the architect of modern Nigeria. The National Assembly worships at his feet. This is the closest Nigeria has come to one-man rule. The irony is unmistakable. A former opposition firebrand now presides over a system where dissent is handled like  […]