Editorial: Tinubu adrift in Paris while Nigeria in Peril
Once again, as though bewitched by the perfume of foreign boulevards, President Bola Tinubu has fled the burning house of Nigeria and absconded from the soil that anointed him, embarking…
We have to shut down Department of State Services By Sonala Olumhense
In August 2024, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, a stalwart of Nigeria’s intelligence community, became the new Director-General of the Department of State Service. Six months after his arrival, Ajayi is proposing…
Editorial: Nigeria, a nation of wine drinkers and drunkards
The mind-boggling revelation by the acting US Consul General, JoEllen Gorg, that Nigeria imported $7.8 million worth of American wine in 2024; a 65% increase from the previous year, is…
Editorial: Nigeria’s Leap into One-Day Elections Chaos?
The Nigerian Senate’s recent consideration of a bill to amend the 2022 Electoral Act by consolidating all elections into a single day has sparked intense debate. Proponents hail it as…
The reason for Ezekwesili and Nwebonyi’s show of shame
Last week, most Nigerians felt embarrassed watching on TV as Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, representing Ebonyi North central senatorial district, and Dr Oby Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education, used unprintable words…
Editorial: Avoiding the Ramadan Moon-Sighting Controversy
As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, Muslims across the world anticipate the joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of fasting and a period of…
Editorial: Tinubu’s Corrupt Cronyism Sells Out Nigeria’s Future
Nigeria is once again being auctioned off to corrupt political cronies in a sickening spectacle of nepotism and brazen display of corruption, unbridled looting, and outright theft. In an audacious…
Nigeria is down to one and a quarter arms of government
If you are reading this, you probably know that I am a Bola Tinubu objector. I object to the Nigerian leader not principally on account of his politics or even…
Rivers State Emergency Rule: A Different View
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State on Tuesday surprised me for reasons different from those for which he has been severely criticised. The mildest criticism…
Restoring order in turbulent Rivers By Robert Obioha
The turbulent and intractable political crisis in Rivers State eventually led to the declaration of state of emergency in the state on March 18 by President Bola Tinubu. The President…