By Tunde Rahman IT IS said that no one does ceremonies quite like the British. This much was obvious last week when Nigeria literally strutted the red carpet rolled out in her honour on the ancient and hallowed grounds of Windsor and 10 Downing Street. By the time the curtains were drawn on President Bola […]
By Olukorede Yishau A LITTLE over a fortnight ago, I was in Bryan, a city some minutes away from College Station in Texas. I needed to fuel my car and noticed that the cost per gallon was hovering around three dollars. I assumed it was the usual higher price in places far from parts of […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE It is no longer news that Kayode Egbetokun has ceased to be Nigeria’s topmost police officer; the new sheriff in town, as it were, is Olatunji Disu. The change of batons took place less than a month ago. It was a case of one “family member” handing over to another “family member”. […]
By Humphrey Ukeajah THERE IS a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria’s more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks or make international emergency headlines. It builds slowly, meal by meal, sip by sip, until it arrives as a stroke at the age of 45, a diabetes diagnosis at 38 years, a hypertension […]
By Owei Lakemfa FUEL PRICES in Nigeria went up an average 40 percent within days of the United States (US), and Israel attacking Iran. Diesel prices went up 50 percent. This development shot up prices of transportation, and more Nigerians who cannot afford the price hike took to trekking. Mr. Peter Obi, former Anambra State […]
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “WHAT GIVES you the impression that all of us can ever become APC?” “When all the people that matter become APC, what else?” “And who are those people that matter?” ”Are you still asking? The governors, the senators, the honourables, the political big wigs!” “I am disappointed! You mean anyone who is […]...
By Zikora Ibeh ONE FACT is now unmistakable. The Lagos State Government appears determined to empty Makoko of its inhabitants. But for the mass protest organised by the Coalition Against Demolition, Forced Evictions, Land Grabbing and Displacement on January 28, 2026, the historic riverine community might well have been erased with little pub...
By Owei Lakemfa THE UNITED States is becoming increasingly schizophrenic as it tramples on territories around the world. One of the first instances was when it imposed increased tariffs on many countries as a political weapon to cow the world. Over 90 countries have been affected with Brazil, whose President, Lula Da Silva, stood up […...
By Olukorede Yishau MY DEAR country Nigeria faces evolving security threats: banditry, cybercrime, urban kidnapping, and community conflicts driven by economic distress. These are not challenges that require a strong police chief. They require a trusted one. And, in recent years, Tunji Disu has come off almost all his assignments in sparkling...
By Bola BOLAWOLE “ARE YOU no longer from Ondo State? You used to advertise that place as your dear native land!” “Don’t mind him! Despite all the earth-shaking events taking place there, he has kept mute. Kidnappings, killings, protests…” “The state celebrated its 50th anniversary; yet, nothing was heard from him. Is it because you […]...
