Independence address, endless promises no specifics
By Dele Sobowale Bayo Onanuga, the Senior Special Adviser to the President, accused critics of writing their responses without reading Tinubu’s address. That is certainly not true about me. In fact, the address was read to me by Uncle Sam, the Publisher of Vanguard, in his house – while asking for my comments on a […]
A tale of two gentlemen, by Muyiwa Adetiba
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 […]
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, […]
