When in 1992, James Carville, Bill Clinton’s campaign strategist uttered the quip on television: “It’s the economy, stupid”, little could he have realized that he had...
Beyond politics – Tinubu’s maiden trip to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Atiku Abubakar’s voyage of discovery for Tinubu’s academic records in the United States,...
For more than a week, President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s chief foreign policy officer has been on a diplomatic offensive to New Delhi, on the sidelines of...
“Bros, you dey town?” “Yes. Where you think say I for dey. I no tell you say I dey travel” “I thought maybe you would have...
“How was your Democracy Day?” “I woke up early, listened to President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide address, and I went about my daily affairs.” “Yesterday was a...
Two major events dominated the headlines in the weekend that just passed in Nigeria: the heroism, determination and the example of Ms. Hilda Effiong Bassey, known...
The “Obidients” – supporters of the mission and vision of Mr. Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party in Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential election had it coming....
“My man, are you sure we are in the Holy Month, because I am not understanding anymore? There is so much tension in the country on...
Nigeria held its Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, February 25, 2023 across all the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory....
The best way to describe what has happened to Nigeria in the last 72 hours, beginning with the country’s first set of general elections on Saturday,...
From today, we have just about 47 days to Nigeria’s general elections, a major transition that would involve a change of government, the seventh since the...
“Omo, this thing is getting serious oh. E be like say make man begin prepare for war in this our obodo Nigeria” “Which war? Go and...
On March 28, 2022, a Kaduna bound train from Abuja, was attacked at a place called Katari in Kaduna State around 7: 45 pm. As is...
On October 16, 2022, former Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state handed over power at a colourful ceremony attended by big wigs of the All Progressives...
What is going on in Great Britain right now is ironic. A few weeks ago, we celebrated the same Britain on account of the glory and...
“Ko ko Ko. Pon Pon, Pon. . Helloo oh” “Who be dat?” “Na me oh?” “Who be na me? You don’t know your own name? I say...
“We are here this evening to witness this momentous occasion as the people of Kenya restate what is in article one of the constitution of Kenya...
This day, July 19 should go down as a special moment in the economic history of Nigeria – the day when the country’s main vehicle for...
The ruckus that has been generated by the announcement of former Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima as running mate of the Presidential standard bearer of...
Yesterday, Nigerians before mid-day, were treated to the news that Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) had resigned his appointment on health grounds....
“Wahala be like bicycle” is an expression that most people familiar with Nigerian street lingo would easily identify with. It refers the unusual, the dramatic, a...
Nigeria’s 18 registered political parties have been busy, in recent times, with their primaries, in line with the schedule of activities approved by the Independent National...
It is goldmine season for Nigerian lawyers, meal time, boom time as every election season has been, but now more than ever. Every electoral process, pre-...
“My brother, when are you declaring for President?” “Which President? I am already a President in my own right. I am the President of my house.”...
Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives was the Guest Speaker at the 52nd Convocation Ceremony of the University of Lagos, his alma mater, on...
The lead story in This Day newspaper of December 30, 2021 brought the year to a close with a reminder of one of the many ills...
The world’s greatest fear about the coronavirus pandemic was confirmed last week with the discovery of a new mutation of the virus, known originally as the...
Civil society groups, including Non-Governmental Organisations are a positive force for change and progress in society, oftentimes helping to bridge the gaps of alienation between government...
On Thursday, September 9, I participated in a Colloquium titled “Osun at 30: Celebrating a Milestone, Building a Prosperous Future”, which as the title indicates was...
“We don’t believe in cheating or rigging elections but also we don’t want other parties to cheat us, and that was why we encouraged the Kaduna...
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), Nigeria’s military Head of State, 1985–1993 is arguably the most controversial person to have ever led Nigeria since independence. He turns...
“Ore, I looked for you yesterday? Where were you?” “I dey for house now? Where I for dey?” “I actually thought you had gone to a...
The sociology of death and funerals is an important aspect of the African cosmogony. Parents pray that their children should outlive them in order to give...
When a few weeks ago, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that those who seek to overwhelm and undermine the Nigerian state would soon be spoken to in...
“Omo, wetin dey shele. What’s gwan man?” “Helloooo. Are you okay?” “Yeah, yeah, my bro” “Can you speak English? I don’t get your drift. All these...
The roads leading to the two Nigerian ports in Lagos have been for many years an abiding source of heartache and nightmare. Businesses have had to...
Nigerians are playing with COVID-19, and in so doing, they are playing with fire and death. Why are we so blest and yet so suicidal? When...
The writing of books, commentaries, essays on executive political leaders, focusing especially on the efforts and the place of Presidential figures in history, popular culture and...
On Saturday, November 28, about 43 farmers who had gone to their farms during the current harvest season were attacked by Boko Haram terrorists. They were...
“My brother, how you dey?” “What can we do?” “E ku recession” “Excuse me?” “I said er ku recession…” “Are you Yoruba people alright at all?...
The most exhilarating part of the US Presidential election 2020 is the fact that President Trump lost the election. It is what many observers thought would...
I was very skeptical when the current leadership of Organized Labour in Nigeria objected to the decision of the Federal Government to withdraw fuel subsidy and...
It is now more than six months since Nigeria reported its index case of Corona Virus. On March 23, the country closed its airports to all...
“So this is how we will just adjust to the new fuel price at the petrol stations, and government will get away with the imposition of...
The renewed interest in the crisis that continues to rock Southern Kaduna would be helpful if it produces a genuine effort at resolving the problem and...
I admire Nasir el-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State for his intellectual abilities and what he has been able to achieve within the public space, but...
“Sorry about your man” “Thank you” “You know I used to think that this COVID-19 thing is a kind of scientific joke, but now I am...
While Nigerians are busy with the management of COVID-19 and its many fall-outs, fire has been burning in other aspects of national life which require equal...
Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, features in the pantheon of accomplished Nigerian journalists no doubt. In his days of ‘’truth-telling’’ and before the hex of unclean spirits...
President Muhammadu Buhari recently set up an Economic Advisory Council, to replace the country’s Economic Management Team. He also moved some departments and agencies of government...
