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, […]

On October 1, I received two text messages from the Obi of Onitsha. The first, a well-designed card inviting me to the 2025 Ofala Festival, read: It is the wish of His Majesty Nnaemeka Achebe CFR, mni, Obi of Onitsha, Agbogidi that you be invited to his 2025 Ofala Festival at Ime-Obi Onitsha.” The second message […]

No matter how long we’ve been in the professional world, our writing remains one of the strongest reflections of who we are. From emails and reports to proposals and presentations, the way we write can enhance our credibility—or quietly weaken it. Many professionals work hard at their jobs but pay little attention to their writing habits. […]

In his speech to mark the 65th Independence Anniversary of our great nation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said: “We have experienced a significant surge in growth across every sector of our national life since Independence – in healthcare, infrastructure, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, information technology, aviation and defence, among others.” Let me pick out telecommunications and […]

Even before I have written the first word, I knew my intervention this week will require a follow-up before it can be concluded. While some might find some of my points controversial as we go on, my goal is to offer a solution that would be lasting and beneficial to us all as Nigerians about the […]

The Willink commission reported in 1958 but did not favour a further fragmentation of the country and opined that the majority party in the regions would by the nature of things have to win the support of the minority. The stage was hereafter set for the eventual attainment of independence by October 1, 1960. At independence […]

“And as in private life one differentiates between what a man thinks and says of himself and what he is and does, so in historical struggles one must distinguish still more the phrases and fancies of parties from their real organism and their real interests, their conception of themselves from their reality”— Karl Marx The […]