The method in Yoruba’s madness
In the chaos of the receding week, Twitter still offered something to laugh about. Maybe, it wasn’t comic relief per…
The Caesars in ASUU
UNTIL 1978, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was simply known as Nigerian Association of University Teachers (NAUT). The “upgrade”…
Edo election isn’t victory for democracy (2)
In 1999, when 30,280,052 million Nigerians voted, about a billion Naira went into it. By 2015, over N100 billion went…
Edo election isn’t victory for democracy (1)
On 27 February, 1999 when the first general election in the running Republic was conducted, 57,938,945 million Nigerians registered to…
The Anakim are here
President Muhammadu Buhari is a publicity hedonist despite his uncommunicative persona. That is dangerously pretentious mix, not a virtue of…
The rape scandal in Imo varsity
BY choice, I have elected not to seek or view the viral sex tape of Professor Emmanul Agumuo, the Head…
Before Adesina’s owambe
The underdog victory story is always a full-mouth hymn to sign. In every upset, there must be a twirl. Midnight…
FFK and the Omoluabi burden
Femi Fani-Kayode is a social media frenzy but a no-weight in PDP. He is without doubt, fronting for a 2023…
May Mamman return
As of Thursday evening, Mamman Daura, the only surviving member of the famed Aso Rock cabal, was trending so hugely…
Free speech will outlast Alh Lai
BEFORE I had my first and last-till-date interview with Alhaji Lai Mohammed then, as the face of the opposition, he…
Buhari isn’t judiciary’s messiah (6)
The catechism seems sealed. Aso Rock is the Big Brother of Naija. However there is a game known as “Truth…
Buhari isn’t judiciary’s messiah (5)
Going by the emerging scenario in the judiciary, all stakeholders are guilty, but the President is certainly the one playing…
Buhari isn’t judiciary’s messiah (4)
From today, President Muhammadu Buhari has exactly 1,037 days in office, God willing. Except the unexpected happens, he is also…
Buhari isn’t Judiciary’s messiah (3)
I owe Senator Opeyemi Bamidele of Ekiti Central senatorial district, chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, an apology. In the course…
Buhari isn’t Judiciary’s messiah (2)
PRESIDENT Buhari has again proved himself a clumsy strategist. On Tuesday, the Senate unveiled his request to have 11 judges…
Buhari isn’t Judiciary’s messiah (1)
In the last 12 years, salaries of Nigerian judges have not been reviewed. In a review of development of inflation…
Akeredolu’s knee on Ajayi’s neck
Save for its drama and the possibilities of jurisprudential conundrum being tested in court, there isn’t anything extraordinary in the…
Kalu goes to school
Let’s first consider this list: Lawrence Nomayagbo Anini, Mathew Oluwanifemi a.k.a Shina Rambo, Joel Amamieye, Williams Oyazimo, Kay Willy, Derico…
Edo, Ondo polls will be Mahmood’s last dance
If President Muhammadu Buhari wasn’t seeking a second term last year and not so desperate about it, INEC under Professor…
