Carrying coal to Nescastle, by Muyiwa Adetiba
Regular users tell me that the road from Sagamu interchange to the Lagos end is usually about thirty minutes if the traffic is light and about forty-five minutes if it is heavy, which often happens at weekends. Recently, it took us – my two friends and I – almost four hours to navigate that journeyand […]
Real causes of Nigeria’s low voter turn-out, by Tonnie Iredia
In many societies across the globe, there is a high degree of consensus that democracy is the best example of a government of the people especially because persons in government are supposedly elected by the people to represent them. But how are we sure that those in government were the ones the people actually elected? The […]
Trump’s Threat: Unity is our Strength, by Dele Sobowale
The Man in the Middle “You will go mostly safely in the middle” -Ovid, Roman Poet, 43BC -17AD. Ovid never lived in a country called Nigeria and at a time like this. Otherwise, he would have known that the man in the middle stands a good chance of getting punched from both sides in the […]
Customers: Why Prostitution thrives in a hypocritical society, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Every thriving sex market from Lagos to London tells the same story: where demand exists, supply will rise to meet it
Nigeria, where every meeting starts with prayer, erupts in war, and ends with Amen, by Stephanie Shaakaa
We summon God at the start with bowed heads and trembling voices, promising peace, order. Then, within minutes, we descend into chaos
How far can President Tinubu go? By Muyiwa Adetiba
Last September, I travelled far into the hinterland of Benue State from Abuja by road for the burial of Chief Audu Ogbeh. It was a journey which took us over ten hours of barely passable roads through several settlements and domains – Tiv, Idoma and yes, Igbo. Although we went in a fortified convoy like […]
PDP: The betrayal of Lamido as Mutfwang, Kefas weigh options, by Emmanuel Aziken
One of the most astonishing acts of political absurdity in recent Nigerian politics is the report that the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State produced only one set of nomination forms for the now–disputed national convention scheduled for Ibadan today. By this […]
2027: Tinubu needs Trump, by Emeka Obasi
These are indeed trying times when we must stay away from the usual local propaganda that will only harden the minds of those who should mean well for all of us. American president Donald Trump is on the same page with president Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The big deal here is insecurity. Indeed Nigeria is under siege. […]
Olomu Kingship: A model for seamless transition, by Francis Ewherido
In some kingdoms in Nigeria, when a traditional ruler joins his ancestors, succession can be very messy. But in Olomu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, succession is crisis-free and seamless. This is not because the Olomu kingdom Kingship is hereditary. No, in fact, there are three ruling houses in Olomu Kingdom. The traditional ruler, […]
Romancing crisis, succeeding with difficulty, marching on with hope — the story of the Super Eagles!
By Segun Odegbami I am writing the first part of this article one and a half hours before Nigeria takes on Gabon in a make-or-break football encounter that will determine the fate of the Super Eagles in their quest to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This is the first in a series of 3 huge ‘mountains’ […]
Why Is the Promise of 60 Years Unravelling? By Azu Ishiekwene
If the name of the chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), its secretary, or convention date were the subject of a quiz, there would not be a correct answer because answers don’t exist. The best attempt would be an open-ended response: It depends. It either depends on who has the latest favourable court ruling or who […]
