Two bald men fighting over a [toothless] comb.” Reading that Alhaji Turaki and Sule Lamido were fighting over who would be Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to me, was the funniest joke of the year. It sounded like a tragic story of two elderly women laying claim to a baby during the World […]

For 29 days beginning from today, all eyes would be focused on Morocco, the new bride of the Confederation of African Football, CAF and Federation of International Football Associations, FIFA, as they host the 30th edition of the African Nations Cup, AFCON. This competition holds every two years and on even number days until 2013 […]

If you use your keyboard and ring light as weapons to  terrorise people If you steal someone’s peace If you launch unprovoked attacks If you manufacture stories from nowhere If you are in the business of smoke without fire If you raid the integrity of an innocent person If you bear false witness If you […]

Loyalists and strategists who understand Tinubu’s instincts and patience: Femi Gbajabiamila, James Faleke as the fierce defender, and Bayo Onanuga

With Emperor Constantine’s intervention and the Christian religion’s legitimisation, which gave rise to the free practice of the faith in the then Roman Empire that comprised parts of Asia, Africa and Europe, Christmas has been celebrated across cultures and constituencies. This celebration marks the special in-breaking of God in human history.

It may appear superfluous to once again warn of the existential threat confronting Nigeria’s continued existence as a multiparty democracy, especially given the manner in which the All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to ride roughshod across the political landscape. Yet what remains disturbingly underappreciated is not the threat itself, but the striking ill-preparedness of […]

We can enter through the back door, but we should not pretend we arrived, because no country stumbles into greatness

I go often to the theme of age and aging because it is one of the inescapable aspects of life. It is also an issue, for me at least, that is as fascinating as well as it is confounding. I find the subtle, almost imperceptible ease with which a body changes along the different stages […]

I see Nigeria’s light come shining in 2027 with President Bola Tinubu wearing the garb of a true Statesman, determined to bring the much desired change that will permanently bring the Civil War which began in 1967, to a deserved end. Tinubu’s way to the top may still be a subject of scrutiny but what […]

This picture that tells this story went missing at the very moment I needed it most. I searched frantically for it then, desperate to find it, desperate to hold on to something tangible as my heart struggled to accept your departure. But providence, in its quiet wisdom, probably thought otherwise. And so, it allowed me […]

It is difficult to be a patriot when  you don’t know where the truth lies. It is good to stand by your country.   But    at least, you should know where your country stands to be able to stand   by it or with it.   However, where the vision is blurred, it becomes difficult to know where to […]

It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Refinery, and the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, is among the most spectacular that Africa’s wealthiest man has had to fight in recent times. […]

WHAT amounted to an earthquake occurred in the oil sector in the week ending today. Mallam Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, fell from his Olympian heights and his resignation from office was suddenly announced after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa Wednesday evening. In […]

So here we are again. Yet another Christmas is around the corner; and as we Christians prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and look forward to enjoying special Yuletide meals, exchanging gifts and having fun with our friends and families, we should not forget about the vast number of people in Nigeria and […]

You know that moment when someone asks what you do, and suddenly you’re reciting your entire professional biography like you’re accepting a lifetime achievement award? The credentials tumble out—your degrees, your certifications, your impressive job title, maybe even that award you won three years ago. By the time you finish, the other person’s eyes have glazed […]