Citizen Omojuyigbe, Buhari’s medical trips and Nigeria’s decaying health sector
With economies across the world still reeling under the gnawing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigerian leaders have yet to…
Passing through the gateway to the Gateway State
IN life, beauty comes in various shades, in the things that we think, the dreams that we have, and the…
Plateau genocide and the irony of slogans
It takes six people to lift up a coffin. Imagine how great life would be if six of us can…
An allegory of the cave
IN a faraway land, at the backyard of a certain Mr. Toyin Ishola, there exists a small community of cats,…
The entire Nigerian system has been ‘hushpuppied’
THE entire Nigerian system has been hushpuppied and we all are playing the ostrich. You want to know how? Then…
Sexual harassment: Beyond Andrew Cuomo’s resignation
THE announcement by Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, United States (US) that he would be resigning from office in…
Doctors’ strike: Time for talk and training
WHEN two elephants fight, it’s the grass that suffers. So goes the received wisdom. Note: grass “suffers” not “dies”. But…
As Buhari makes history with Petroleum Industry Act…
Nigeria recorded a major progress on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on Monday as President Muhammadu Buhari signed it into…
How not to dishonour the dead
THE word ‘idol’, in its major dual meanings, conveys significant messages when used. Idol could mean a graven image that…
Coup d’état by some lawmakers against the people
NIGERIA! Oh! Nigeria! Oh! Nigeria! What is happening to this geographical entity whose potential was (and still is) a source…
Dangote refinery: Understanding NNPC investment drive
The 20 per cent stake of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the upcoming Dangote Refinery raised heckles from…
We are nigerianists not just Nigerians!
On 22 April, 1990, Late Major Gideon Orkar in an attempted coup made a broadcast that North-Eastern and North-Western parts…
Is Nigeria a Failing State?
Is Nigeria a failing state? Has Nigeria become a failed state already? These questions and others with the same form…
New Ekiti LCDAs as catalysts for grass-roots development
THE yearnings of the people in the grass roots of Ekiti State have been fulfilled with the signing into law…
On interagency collaboration crusade
HOW can interagency collaboration enhance Nigeria’s security? Promoting interagency collaboration and conflict resolution among personnel of security agencies in Northwest…
Nigeria in distress: Is the solution in marketing communications space?
Looking at the increasing challenges bedeviling Nigeria, there is no sense denying the fact that a cloud of uncertainty hangs…
[OPINION] Is Nigeria a Failing State?
Is Nigeria a failing state? Has Nigeria become a failed state already? These questions and others with the same form…
Otoge: Modest theory, conflicting practicum
WHILE I have been very curious about science itself, I wish I could know much about prominent scientists. Scientists are…
IMN: The Imperative of counter-narratives
THE news of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky’s acquittal by the Kaduna State High Court and his subsequent release was received by people…
[OPINION] The Power of Positive Difference: Dr Obadiah Mailafia and His Nigeria
Having intellectual capacity is associated with some people who have dedicated their time to the pursuit of knowledge, part of…
