When Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as Nigeria’s president on May 29, 2015, it marked a historic political moment. For the first time since the country’s return to democracy in 1999, an incumbent presi...
“They initially romanced SDP; then discovered that it was purportedly one of the many spare tyres of the very person they are trying to unseat! They then flirted with ADA, which means ‘machete’ in Yor...
What a cenotaph! And what a controversy! What memories – bitter and sweet – of the dead! And what engaging scuffles among the living! In all of these, however, we learn valuable lessons—especially for...
I was not surprised when I learnt of the pulling down of the Memorial Park or cenotaph erected at the ancient town of Ogho (Owo) by the late governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akere...
I thought I was seeing double when I first saw the report on social media that the Nigeria Union of Journalists, the professional body I belong to, has bestowed a “Lifetime” award on the immediate pas...
Nature is a mirror. Looking closely enough at the wild, you’ll see a reflection of human society staring back at you. The same laws governing the jungle govern global politics: the strongest dominate,...
Despite growing public disillusionment, economic crises, and democratic setbacks across the continent, African and Global South leaders have made a resounding call for a new model of democracy—one gro...
When Israel launched Operation Rising Lion in the early hours of 13 June 2025, most Nigerians were asleep. The footage came in fragments—precision airstrikes, sirens over Tel Aviv, defiant chants in T...
“Countries have no permanent friends or enemies but permanent interests” – Lord Palmerston, 19th-century British Prime Minister. I was aghast when I read of Nigeria poking her nose into the scuffle ...
Formula One has secured the future of the Canadian Grand Prix for another decade after confirming a new four-year contract extension on Tuesday, ensuring the race remains on the world championship cal...