As Nigerians battle compounded hardship on a daily basis, by Adekunle Adekoya
THE last one week has been quite impactful on Nigerians. Just as everyone was figuring how to continue managing fast-disappearing resources as prices of just about everything resumed an upward climb, the price of fuel energy took off from its precarious perch in the stratosphere, and headed for outer space. Most of us Nigerians woke […]
Disturbing optics from people in high places, by Kunle Adekoya
THERE is never a dull moment in our dear country, Nigeria. There is always something of interest to talk about — some of them serious issues, like the 2025 national budget…
Time now to fix our dysfunctioning system, by Adekunle Adekoya
APART from the fact that the power elite, irrespective of which faction is in the corridors of power at the moment, has proved itself completely incompetent in managing the commonwealth to the benefit of all of us, excluding themselves and their favoured ones, one aspect of life and living in our country that is exteremely bothersome, at […]
Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR (1942-2025), by Adekunle Adekoya
THE last time a president of Nigeria died was May 2010, when Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua passed on, after an illness. Since then, all the other has-beens of the office of president have remained alive. They are still around — General Yakubu Gowon, General Ibrahim Babangida, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. Buhari […]
The roads not taken on insecurity, by Adekunle Adekoya
IF it’s not over, then it’s not over, and therefore we cannot stop talking about it. We cannot, indeed, we must not stop talking about a problem that threatens our very existence. It is trite to restate that as at this time, majority of Nigerians are feeling insecure, what with the news of killings and kidnapings in […]
Welcome, Nigeria’s Special Operations Forces, by Adekunle Adekoya
WHILE politicians nationwide were planning defections from their parties and shopping where next to berth, a major development on the security landscape took place. Last Monday, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed announced graduation of the first batch of 800 elite Special Operations Forces, SOF. The ceremony took place at Camp Kabala, in […]
