Fake independence: So, Tinubu can tell EFCC what to do! By Olu Fasan
Some Nigerians commit the delusional sin of believing that once a state institution has the word “independent” prefixed to its name, it is, indeed, independent. They believe that critical state agencies created by statute or the Constitution to ensure security and law and order, to guarantee justice and rule of law, to safeguard electoral integrity and […]
Breaking the Generational Sedentary Culture in Nigeria, by Tochi Okafor
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 […]
Tinubu’s Mandela alternative, by Emeka Obasi
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. […]
What will they eat when they finish the money? By Azu Ishiekwene
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 […]
New York mayoral race: Gaza genocide may determine its outcome, by Owei Lakemfa
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, […]
Still on the tinted glass permit matter, by Adekunle Adekoya
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, […]
