Nigeria and the illusion of good governance - Dakuku Peterside

Good governance is universally acknowledged as a critical factor in the progress and development of any nation. In Nigeria, both the elite and the common people share this profound understanding of governance’s impact on the country’s trajectory.

NNPCL: The elephant in the room - Ehi Braimah

Recently, Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the NNPC Limited, utilised his “right-of-reply” privilege to debunk the assertions made by Dr. Muiz Banire, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), when he described NNPCL as the “black hole of Nigeria” in his opinion piece. 

History, hissy fits, and hatchery about the Igbo - Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“A historian ought to be exact, sincere and impartial; free from passion, unbiased by interest, fear, resentment or affection; and faithful to the truth, which is the mother of history the preserver of great actions, the enemy of oblivion, the witness of the past, the director of the future.” Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkarm. 

Who stole the Yoruba python skin? - Festus Adedayo

One of the thematic preoccupations of the book, What the Forest Told Me: Yoruba Hunter, culture and Narrative Performance, (2014) is that, inside the forest, there is a consistent superiority war, often fierce, between man and animals.

NNPC Vs Dangote Where the truth lies - Azu Ishiekwene

But the whole show leaves a bitter, corrosive aftertaste of sulfurous proportions. Dangote has been accused of many things. Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is not a stranger to adversity or its more sinister cousin, sabotage. One of the bitterest battles he has fought in the last 25 years the cement war was against his kinsman and founder of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu.

Reasons Nigerians are hungry –Audu Ogbeh

Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has given reasons Nigerians are currently suffering of hunger and starvation in the country...Rates Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Buhari, Tinubu presidency. Asks President Tinubu to revoke the 1998 ECOWAS agreement allowing cattle from other countries to graze in Nigeria. 

Beyond Supreme Court’s verdict on LG autonomy

You would notice the heat among state governors since the Supreme Court judgment of Thursday, July 11, 2024, which granted financial autonomy to the local government areas (LGAs). The discomfort is not unusual but, rather, expected.

Welcome to ‘Feudal Republic of Nigeria’ - Dele Farotimi

A substantial part of the headline for this engagement is not original to us but lifted from an intervention by Dele Farotimi, a lawyer and robust public affairs analyst, where he took a different position to the excitement by many on the recent Supreme Court judgment that granted autonomy to the local government areas.

As Tinubu redefines protest to mean ‘movement to effect change of regime by force’ - Ikechukwu Amaechi

AFTER quelling what, to all intents and purposes, was a peaceful protest by economically challenged Nigerians over the insufferable high cost of living, President Bola Tinubu has moved quickly to consolidate his grip on power.

Mr Niyi Akinnaso and the “Northern Question” in Nigeria - Usman Sarki

THE philosophy of reason is predicated on understanding of differences and seeking of accommodation. It is rather difficult and indeed impossible, however, to maintain equanimity in any debate if the original intent of the proposition is to cause offence or create malice and disaffection.

Tinubu and our oil sector - Ochereome Nnanna

THE #EndBadGovernment protests largely flopped partially because they demanded the restoration of the petrol subsidy. In life, better be careful what you wish for because it might actually come true!

You are not excluded from corrupt Nigerian political leaders, Oyo monarch tells Obasanjo

The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, Oba Francis Alao, has told former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop parading himself as a saint. Alao made the statement days after Obasanjo said that most Nigerian political leaders should be behind bars. 

MohBad, Gangs of Lagos, and Justice in Nigeria - Raphael Adebayo

On the recent recommendation of a friend, I decided to watch Gangs of Lagos, and like any movie I find myself watching lately, I started by increasing the playback speed by at least 25%. This was my first mistake. 

Nigeria Has Forward Sold Most Of Its Crude, Doesn’t Have Enough To Meet Quota For Domestic Refineries - Kachikwu.

Dumebi Kachikwu has highlighted the challenges facing Nigerian refineries, including Dangote’s, due to the government forward-selling crude oil.

Tinubu can’t separate himself from Buhari’s failures — Farotimi

Human rights activist Dele Farotimi said President Bola Tinubu cannot separate himself from the failures of the former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Many in government should currently be behind bars - Obasanjo

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said that many leaders across Nigeria and other African nations deserve incarceration or even the death penalty.

Since you realized your lifelong ambition, things have not been easy for Nigerians - Dele Momodu writes Tinubu

Publisher, Dele Momodu, has written another open letter to President Tinubu. In his fresh letter, Momodu appealed to the President not to stop the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 to 10.

Trump's Shooting: The interplay of dirty politics in the US and Nigeria

One of the most notorious incidents in Nigerian political history is the assassination of Kudirat Abiola in 1996. Politics, often seen as a noble pursuit of public service, sometimes descends into a murky world of deceit, corruption, and violence. 

Lavish weddings as sign of government’s weakness

It has now become very common in Nigeria for people to throw lavish weddings where large local and foreign currencies are scattered everywhere and social media are awash with various videos of people throwing caution into the wind all for the sake of trying to make an impression of affluence.

Kenyan EndSARS

In large numbers, they trooped to the streets of Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Eldoret and other cities and towns. What’s happening in Kenya?