Enter Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III, the newest wailer in town!
THE arms are not as swift as the brain. My grandfather once told me that is the story of a…
Lai Mohammed, CNN and the rest of us
NIGERIA’S Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, needs our prayers. I know this might elicit curiosity, but let’s…
So, what next after EndSARS?
WE are going to live with the aftertaste of the recent EndSARS protests for a long time. As a matter…
Looting and looting light…
A man sent by his father to rob will break the door with his feet. I learnt this anecdote when…
#EndSARS Movement and Nigeria need leadership
IT is perplexing when you try to understand Nigeria. The country is one bundle of mystery and confusion. It is…
So, how long will we keep patching Nigeria…?
“We keep patching and it keeps leaking...” This was a usual, common response of one of my respected in-laws. This…
Worst bad roads: And the award goes to…?
Roads in Nigeria are a blight on the happiness of many road users. On many occasions, one has come to…
Where is our Sweet 16 Nigeria?
I knew what sweet sixteen was early in life. I saw one regularly in our home. She was always there…
Edo 2020 election: A layman’s post-mortem
By Sam Nwaoko Regal Edo has a long winding past, a very tempestuous present and its intriguing future. But…
Mug shots at EFCC’s eagle
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lost its mystery and steam. Our eagle, the symbol of the EFCC,…
Our government in the mould of Fela’s ‘Iyawo’
Iyawo, a hugely important component of human existence, evokes interesting feelings. The word “Iyawo” has gained such ascendancy that it…
Weighing Buhari on his own scale
‘There have been arguments back and forth on who the wailers really are as of this day and time. We…
Amotekun and warnings from Nigeria’s owners
THE owners of Nigeria don’t pretend. They talk and dare you to talk back. One All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain,…
Musings on Nigeria’s penchant for failing its own
As we are growing older in Nigeria, we seem to be increasingly sinking deeper into pressure and soaring higher towards…
Who drinks the Nbillions in water ministries?
There are old, rusty, disused underground water pipes in towns across Nigeria. Okay, let me narrow it down to Ibadan…
NPFL: Current No Future Ambition champion
As a boy in Samonda, Ibadan, time for Àwàdà (comedy) on week nights was a thrill. The Àláwàdà (comic) was…
Oshiomhole’s jolly ride in raw realism
IF you allow a lamb unfettered freedom to jump as he likes, he might end up breaking his tender legs.…
NDDC: Pondei of power play, plots and uncommon platitudes
It’s a common contention among hunters that when a game runs awkwardly, you shoot awkwardly at it. The goings on…
Magu’s odyssey and Nigerians’ ‘herd mentality’
“Be so true to thyself, as thou be not false to others.” -Sir Francis Bacon Ibrahim Magu has had a…
Keyamo’s N52bn brief
Welcome dear reader and I also welcome members of the National Assembly some of whom, during the week realised that…
