Nigeria’s political landscape still looks like a confused field of play with politicians running around like headless chickens bound for the cooking pot. The political parties are in disarray and their members pretend to be hard at work with their avowed plan of moving the country in a new direction. They are full of motion even […]

Nigeria’s political evolution has been punctuated by several high-profile impeachments—each a revealing episode in the nation’s democratic journey. From governors to deputy governors and legislative leaders, these events shed light on the tensions between political ambition and constitutional order. They also underscore the pivotal role of the judiciary in safeguarding democracy when political processes go awry. […]

“Facts are the most eloquent form of apologetics“–    John Buchan Northern Nigeria is quite a large  expanse of land comprising of 19 states and the federal capital territory, thus forming over two-thirds of the country’s land mass. Perhaps this singular fact is the greatest drawback of the North, for which residual resentment and antagonism […]

When President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos recently for the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, of which he is the Council Chairman, he was received at the airport, as usual, by a large crowd of VIPs. As each bowed in obeisance and “loyalty”, Tinubu shook his or her hand with […]

“Do not follow a person who is running away”.– African proverb Until Governors come forward, the dust would appear to have settled on the drums rolled out to celebrate two years since the current national leadership was elected. Note that the word ‘achievements’ is not in the last sentence. It was not so much that no […]

This is the concluding part of this essay which last week listed the names of  members of the committee set up by President Olusegun Obasanjo to review the 1999 Constitution following suggestions that it was made in a hurry and therefore had numerous lapses. The committee, which was inaugurated in 1999, was headed by Ambassador […]

By Dele Sobowale “Mice are mice; that is why mouse traps work.” President Bola Tinubu’s fresh request to the National Assembly to approve external loans totalling $24.14 billion is tiresome.  Once again, it raises concerns that Nigeria is hurtling towards a fiscal precipice, with public debt increasing at an alarming rate even as government revenues show signs […]

Professor Jibril  Muhammed Aminu, formerly known as Aminu  Song, passed away on June 5, 2025. May his great soul find eternal rest. It was with deep sorrow the ruling elites rose in unison praising his undeniable academic brilliance. True, the demise of a member of any group reminds the rest that despite whatever acquisitions made, they are […]

Thank you for the amusement provided by your epistle, “Chidi Odinkalu and the art of peddling lies.” If your intention was to create a case study in defensive obfuscation and historical gymnastics, then consider it a success.

The Federal Roads Main tenance Agency (FERMA), Nigeria’s first institutional mechanism for monitoring and maintaining all federal roads in the country has been in operation for at least two decades since it was set up by former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. Its establishment was no doubt as expedient then as it is to day as […]

I started this piece by observing a minute silence for these 22 heroes from Kano State who lost their lives while returning home after representing their State at the 22nd National Sports Festival tagged Gateway Games 2024 held in Ogun State from May 16-30, 2025. They are Nasiru Abdullahi, Aminu Muhammad, Shehu Saidu, Usman Muhammad, […]

Yesterday’s formal defection of Governor Umo Eno from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC, was about the worst kept secret in the political arena. However, about the best kept secret at the point of defection was the issue with the governor’s godfather and immediate predecessor, Deacon Udom Emmanuel. It is understood that […]

Former President Bill Clinton left the White House at fifty-four with a financial challenge. It is inconceivable for us in Africa and especially in Nigeria, for a former President who had been a two-term Governor to boot, to ever face the daunting prospect of insolvency on leaving office. It is not as if he had a […]

They walk out of their marriages and into multi-million naira deals. You scroll past another headline. Brand X unveils newly divorced celebrity as ambassador.” Her skin glows, her smile is radiant, the press release is dripping with “resilience” and “reinvention.” But a quiet question rises in the mind.Where were these brands while she was married? Why do […]

When I was a child, windows were large. Whether of glass or wood, they were designed for tropical Africa —to let in light and air, countering heat and darkness while fostering community. They made homes welcoming. Now, in the pulsating hearts of Lagos and Abuja, new buildings come with pinched tight windows, mere slivers of glass. These […]