Beloved, we are still in the season that God remembers his own. As we progress in the ember months, God   would surely remember those that remember to call on him. Brethren, we often hear that “ God is good’ but we must also understand that just as your friend can be good to you because you […]

I have often wondered why Mental Health Day and the Day of the Girl Child fall on the same day, October 10th. Commemorative days are important, because they provide opportunities for grassroots mobilisation, high-level advocacy, sensitisation and awareness raising and media visibility. Where appropriate, these events also serve to amplify the voices of survivors. The reason […]

Rufai Oseni of Arise TV belongs to that rare, unbending category of truth-tellers who refuse to be hypnotized by power or titles

The first time I saw my own words staring back at me under someone else’s name, I felt an ache I cannot quite describe. Every sentence, every metaphor, every night of reflection poured into that piece stolen. Not borrowed, not referenced, but taken whole. Plagiarism is theft. I know, because my original article carefully researched, deeply thought […]

A sale does not begin when a client signs a contract. That moment is only a handshake before the journey begins

Atiku says the federal cabinet is an assembly of serial forgers, money launderers, election bandits and identity thieves. While it can’t be described as a total rogues’ gallery, it harbours far too many shady figures, granting too many reprobates access to the pulpits of power. Tinubu, the acclaimed talent hunter, wanted a minister of innovation, science and […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s latest exercise of the prerogative of mercy has stirred politics and principle in equal measure. In a sweeping decision endorsed by the National Council of State on Thursday, October 9, the presidency announced “clemency to 82 inmates,” “reduction of prison terms of 65 others,” commutation of seven death sentences to life, and posthumous […]

Last week, I wrote in passing about some Nigerians who say: “May Nigeria not happen to you.” “Nigeria is finished,”  “Nigeria can never be good.” It’s a free country and they have freedom of expression. A cup that is filled half way with water or any liquid is either half full or half empty, depending on […]

The social media was alive last week with the news that one Adebayo Ogunlesi has described Nigeria as an ‘exciting’ investment destination and by implication, tacitly endorsed Tinubu’s economic reforms. ‘Nigeria is now an exciting place to invest in. Many more opportunities have opened up’. So declared Adebayo Ogunlesi. For those who might be living in Mars […]

Urbanisation has brought many advantages—better access to schools, healthcare, technology, and opportunities. These are changes we should appreciate. Yet, in the midst of this progress, we must also pause and notice a silent shift: the rise of a sedentary lifestyle. Where children once played outside until dusk, many now spend hours indoors with gadgets. Where adults […]

Those who think they understand President Bola Tinubu should pause for a moment and ask themselves if they really know the Governor General of Nigerian politics well enough. The only one individual that reads Tinubu, is the Jagaban himself. The way events are unfolding, Tinubu may end up as the Best President this country ever had. […]

The grave is never satisfied, but other things compete with it for insatiability. I can’t help feeling that some members of Nigeria’s National Assembly will vie for the top place of never enough with the grave, water and fire. Enough is a stranger to them. What happens in these chambers in Abuja, in the name of […]

As the Gaza War entered its third year on October 7, 2025, and multinational peace negotiators gathered in Egypt to panel-beat a peace agreement, Palestinian rallies rocked New York.    The rallies took on added importance as the city’s November 4, 2025 elections may be determined by the voters position on the genocide. A few years ago, […]

LAST week, this issue was subject of discourse here. I am continuing with it because the issues raised are still live. You may recall that I said last week that it is totally immoral for the Police to collect tinted permit fees from someone who bought and licensed a car just in March 2025, complete with eCMR, […]

Since I floated the idea in July, in an article titled “2027: The theoretical case for Jonathan’s return to power” (Vanguard, July 3, 2025), speculations have been rife that former President Goodluck Jonathan might indeed throw his hat in the ring for the 2027 presidential race. The speculations reached fever pitch recently when Professor Jerry Gana, […]