As an ocean of green and white sweeps across our streets, Independence Day reminds us that this occasion is not […]
Category: Opinion
Why PENGASSAN is hellbent on destroying Dangote Refinery, By Abubakar Alkali
[Friday lines (81) with Engineer Abubakar Alkali, PhD] The answer to the question in the title is very simple and […]
Fubara, Natasha, and the season of reinstatements, By SHEDDY OZOENE
Nigerian politics has always been filled with drama, but the last six months could easily pass for a badly scripted […]
Natasha-Akpabio: A Postscript, by Maryam Abdulmalik
If you “toast” (as we say in Nigeria) or, in plain English, try to woo a woman and she refuses […]
Sujimoto saga: How not to Manage Reputation Crisis, By Sodiq Oyeleke
THE recent public spectacle involving the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, and the Economic […]
The Kabiyesi in American Jail, By Olusegun Adeniyi
I recount this story because of the impact it had on me and its significance to our society. Besides, it […]
The Duality of the African Soul, By Dr. Austin Orette
Religion in Nigeria will always be a cog in the wheel of progress because this is the Trojan horse the […]
The Similarities Between Igbo and Fulani, By Dr Austin Orette
The more things look different, the higher the chances of finding similarities if we look closely. Those at the opposite […]
The Minister as Rib Cracker, By Kehinde Bamigbetan
On a lighter note, one of the ways the minister lightens the pressure of routine while at work is his […]
God-complex and sycophancy, By Tola Adeniyi
I had wanted to title this piece ‘Primitive Politics and Sycophancy’ given the way and manner Nigerian politicians, nay, African […]