ODEGBAMI: If you can’t get to the stars, land on the moon!
A friend brought a young boy and his parents to meet with me earlier this week at the Eagle7 Bamboo Garden in Wasimi. Such a meeting has become a regular feature in my routine as proprietor of a sports secondary school with the mission to empower young boys and girls with the combination of sports […]
ACF: Scorecard at Twenty-five, by Muyiwa Adetiba
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), one of the self- appointed custodians of northern interests, marked its 25 years of existence a couple of weeks ago. But there could be no clinking of glasses to notch the occasion, or celebratory pats on the back for milestone achievements. Instead, the anniversary came at the most inopportune and the most […]
Renewed Hope Or Renewed Hypocrisy: Tinubu’s risky politics of redemption, by Emmanuel Aziken
At a time President Bola Tinubu has chosen to nominate some of Nigeria’s most controversial personalities as ambassadors to represent the country abroad, the emergence of his so-called Renewed Hope Ambassadors—appointed to canvass support for his second-term aspiration—has shaken the polity in a manner that many did not expect but which, perhaps, should no longer surprise anyone […]
Iyabeji: From a hawker to a multi-million-naira shop owner, by Francis Ewherido
Today, I want to take a break from Nigeria’s unending breaking news and drama to dwell on a story that I have been postponing. It’s about a YouTuber, MrMikeGlobal, who has been touching lives of ordinary Nigerians. I wrote about him and others three weeks ago I decided to write on this particular act in a separate article. The […]
A troubling message from Guinea-Bissau, by Azu Ishiekwene
None of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau, the country that sits on Africa’s map like a tongue of fire, recent events are twisting that nation’s fate into profound misery. Guinea Conakry is in the grip of a military dictatorship with a messianic complex, while Equatorial Guinea is led by an authoritarian civilian government […]
Insecurity: Between Badaru’s resignation and General Musa’s return, by Adekunle Adekoya
CURIOUS. And curiouser. That’s how I can describe happenings on the Defence turf. Just weeks ago, immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa exited active service as a uniformed soldier. His exit, still unexplained, led to the elevation of his immediate subordinates into vacancies created by his exit. The burly Chief of […]
