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Has our ‘husband’ run mad again?

Those whom the gods will destroy, they first make deaf – Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. Only God knows what…

The Brexit Nightmare By Reuben Abati

What has the United Kingdom just done to itself, its people and the future of its youth? It is difficult…

Forensic audit needed for Nigerian states

David Oladipupo Kuranga In the past several months both Fitch and Moodys downgraded Nigeria’s credit worthiness a significant notch, citing…

The game has changed…

Reuben Abati “My brother, I think all the people saying they have not seen any change should by now be…

The unbearable cost of political foolishness by Okey Ndibe

By Okey Ndibe I have written before about the profound pain that attaches to the vocation of commenting regularly on…

It’s time for forensic audit of states

In the past several months both Fitch and Moodys downgraded Nigeria’s credit worthiness a significant notch, citing increased investor concern…

Falana: The Limit of Fayose’s Immunity

By Femi Falana Sometime in 2004, Governor Ayo Fayose was reported by The News magazine to have stolen N1.2 billion…

Eradicating mass unemployment with realistic job creation strategies

July 2008, I began a six months Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme, popularly called Industrial Training at the Centre for…

Fayose’s Growing Psychosis

By Philip Agbese Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose has finally surpassed himself in the act of throwing pointless tantrums. His…

The weapon of mass obstruction

It is time to call a spade a spade or, in this instance, name the Nigerian media camera a weapon…

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Yoruba nation needs you now

By Adebayo Adeyinka My dear Asiwaju, I am compelled to write this open letter to you because of the state…

America And The Man-No-Be-Wood Nigerian Lawmakers

By Reuben Abati There has been no shortage of controversy and hair-raising incidents from the 8th National Assembly of Nigeria,…

An Open letter to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on future of Yorubaland

By Adebayo Adeyinka My dear Asiwaju, I am compelled to write this open letter to you because of the state…

Buhari and the challenges of sainthood – A rejoinder

Remi Oyeyemi I have just finished reading the powerful article by Sonala Olumhense with the heading “A Funny Thing Happened…

The Revolt Of Mandela’s Grandchildren by Okey Ndibe

South Africa is in the midst—some would say the very incipient stage—of a major political and cultural revolt. One of…

June 12 and MKO Abiola by Reuben Abati

This day, June 12 will always be remembered by those who have defied the culture of silence and conspiracy against…

A Reflection on Bayelsa State

By C. Don Adinuba Bayelsa State is a quintessence of how crisis of social values is at the root of…

Our masterplan for Lagos At 50 – Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka recently met with media practitioners where he unfolds to them the masterplan for the Lagos…

The national brain in recession By Reuben Abati

“Have you eaten today? If not, let me show you this new restaurant. Good food, the service girls specially attractive,…

Nigeria’s strange business of corpses by Okey Ndibe

By Okey Ndibe I’m deeply troubled by what appears to me to be Nigeria’s growing industry of making and exhibiting…

I BEG TO APPLY

PROLOGUE A few years ago, I had the rare privilege of being invited to compete for appointment as the pioneer…

Are We All Biafrans?

By Jibrin Ibrahim On May 31st, my good friend Chido Onumah made a public presentation of his book, We Are…

They want change, they won’t change

By John Adebisi I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they…

What’s brand gotta do with it?

By Frank Aroyewun The song “what’s love gotta do with it” by Tina Turner takes us on a trip down…

Obasanjo’s inappropriate criticism of Justice Muhammed Idris

By Kolawole Olaniyan Former president Olusegun Obasanjo recently launched a stinging attack on the authority of the Federal High Court…

I Am Cait: Nigerians’ Selective Anger

Livinus Acholonu Last week’s announcement by MultiChoice that it was discontinuing I Am Cait, which showed on E! Entertainment on…

The Best of Buhari will come in the next year: Babafemi Ojudu

By Senator Babafemi Ojudu Today, May 29, 2016 marks President Muhammadu Buhari’s first year in office. It has indeed been…

Tomato scarcity as metaphor By Reuben Abati

By Reuben Abati One of the major news items in circulation has been the scarcity of tomato. Incidentally, Nigeria is…

Amina, Sambisa, and the Parable of a Wobbly Nigeria

By Okey Ndibe A peculiarly Nigerian type of frenzy happened last week. The event was triggered by a report that…

Tomato Armageddon: Tomatoes the new oil in Nigeria

Rose Edet never thought buying tomatoes for her busy Lagos restaurant would be an issue. But the rising cost is…
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