“ A snake cannot bite you unless it is close to you.”— African proverb There is something eerily unprecedented about the current circumstances of political parties in Nigeria. In a way, they are the dream of the speculator and a nightmare for politicians looking for firm grounds to stand on as the contests for mandates in 2027 […]

By Dele Sobowale The great Indian leader and liberator made that remark before he was assassinated in 1948 at a time when his country, now divided into at least three nations, suffered from food scarcity worse than Nigeria is experiencing now.  Certainly, it can also be said that there are millions of people in Nigeria today, […]

Oil is sweet. Never mind if it is categorized as sour, sweet or light; oil is always sweet and smoothens the  throats of the rich. Similarly, power is sweet. It is a common saying that people should not be trusted   until they have power and money. So, a combination of oil and power, can intoxicate.  It is […]

One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclaimed a state of emergency over Rivers State last March, on 18 April 2025, former Rivers State Governor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Life Member of the Body of Benchers, Nyesom Wike, held one of his beverage-powered media encounters in Abuja, during which he proclaimed with characteristic exuberance that his successor as Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, “should thank Mr. President” for the emergency proclamation.

The Roman General, Julius Caesar made this statement popular many centuries ago. In gambling, it’s a game of throwing a dice, a game of hazard or chance. That is the crossroad the Super Eagles have reached in their attempt to qualify for the 2026 World Cup scheduled to hold in Canada, Mexico and the United […]