Naija negativity, by Donu Kogbara
Fatalism is the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable. Fatalists assume that mere mortals are powerless to influence the future and that all events are decided by fate and outside human control. This type of thinking is common amongst religious people – and most Nigerians are religious or at least superstitious; and I […]
For MTN and Airtel, a good story on telecom display board, by Okoh Aihe
In an economy where a number of indicators are pointing downwards, it becomes difficult to point at positives and to have something conspicuously stamped on the display board as an unfolding omen of good happenings. There are so many depressing things to point to – the fuel pump price which is stronger than the minimum wage, […]
From Dust to Harvest: Katsina’s Quiet Revolution, by Dakuku Peterside
Can Nigeria’s states anchor development, or are they merely administrative units waiting each month for federal allocations? This question is now urgent. Citizens no longer judge government by constitutional theory but by practical outcomes: food on the table, roads to farms, safety in communities, jobs for young people, and hope in places long abandoned by policy. […]
Edun gone: Nigeria’s new lease on life
By Dele Sobowale It was good news coming too late; but, better late than never. Edun’s appointment as Minister of Finance and later elevation to Coordinating Minister was the cardinal blunder committed by President Tinubu. It was all based on sentiments and the unchecked penchant for wanting to reward loyalists – even with appointments underserved. The Minister […]
Socio-economic crises: Nigerian workers sang, danced and gave ultimatum, by Owei Lakemfa
Colourfully dressed. Waving flags. Singing. Wriggling waists. Exchanging banters. Backslapping. Workers danced at various venues on Friday, commemorating the 2026 May Day. Their smiling faces camouflaged their pains. But their banners and placards revealed their inner thoughts. Their collective speeches tell stories of hunger, government failures, demands, ultimatum and a determination to go beyond the march past; […]
Nigeria’s festivals turned to funerals since 2015, by Dele Sobowale
“But, fortune’s honey turned to gall…thus Fortune, with a slight turn of her will brings men [and nations] from joy to sorrow”. Geoffrey Chaucer, 1342-1400, VBQ, VBQ p 64. A meeting with one of my oldest friends three weeks ago ended with both of us, 80+, almost in tears. We went back to memory lanes; to […]
