Why President Bola Tinubu’s yea should be yea, by Rotimi Fasan
I think it is legitimate to ask if the controversy that trailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s so-called working vacation was inevitable. I personally don’t think so. The problem was as much with the message as it was with the messaging. This takes us back to the observation frequently made by critics of the president’s media […]
Betta Edu, Sadiya Farouq and their humanitarian sleaze, By Rotimi Fasan
There are many Nigerians, if asked, who would say that there are better ways President Bola Tinubu could have handled the scandals in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. But such Nigerians should also be ready to admit that the President has done the least he could and should in the circumstances by not […]
Our fortunes can be better in 2024, By Rotimi Fasan
Nigerians probably don’t need any soothsayers to tell them that this might be a difficult year, if they are to judge by their experience of 2023. The last two years have been among the toughest in the annals of this country. Everything that could go wrong with the country and Nigerians as a people appear […]
Siminalayi Fubara’s comforters, By Rotimi Fasan
From the way some Nigerians, especially supporters of Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State have been commenting on and reacting to the agreement brokered by President Bola Tinubu between him and his estranged godfather and predecessor in office, Nyesom Wike, any cursory follower of the political situation in Rivers State would be excused to think […]
“Dey your dey…nobody worry nobody”, By Rotimi Fasan
The student seems to have learned a lot at the feet of his master. This seems to be the case between Nyesom Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers State, and his protege, the current governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Until a few weeks ago, it didn’t look as if anything could go wrong or come […]
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s and Prof Usman Yusuf’s unhelpful northern Muslim nationalism, By Rotimi Fasan
In the last six months or thereabout, it has become customary for Sheikh Ahmad Gumi and his sidekick, Professor Usman Yusuf, to periodically launch unprovoked attacks on the government of President Bola Tinubu. These attacks are often veiled as patriotic interventions in the affairs of the country. But in fact, a look at the statements that […]
