Sunday, September 27, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene

November 28, 2024

The Fuss about Kemi Badenoch

Badenoch has a lot of work ahead of her, but she has the competence, character, and energy to do it despite the snippers at home and abroad.

Kemi Badenoch
November 14, 2024

Is AI coming for the journalist?

This may sound incredible, but increasingly, with improvements in infotech and biotech, it seems that what AI cannot do does not exist.

October 17, 2024

Does it still make sense to trust Tinubu?

How and why, despite his experience in the oil industry, Tinubu indulges NNPCL’s damaging and scandalous incompetence, only he can explain.  

Sleeping President Bola Tinubu
October 10, 2024

How Africa is paying for pursuit of the last Hamas

The continent does not have to wait to pay a much higher price for this war before closing ranks and leveraging its closer ties to pressure Israel to accept a ceasefire.

African Leaders
September 12, 2024

Ghost of the witchfinder general

I’m concerned that there is a growing similarity between witchcraft and how Nigeria’s security services look for enemies.

SSS Officers (Credit: Premium Times)
July 25, 2024

NNPC Vs Dangote: Where the truth lies

But the whole show leaves a bitter, corrosive aftertaste of sulfurous proportions. Dangote has been accused of many things.

Ahemed, Dangote, Kyari
July 17, 2024

Olatunji Dare: To repay is to owe more

“It’s not showing at all. I can’t see any trace of Dickens in your script. This is a classic example of disco journalism!” said Mr Dare.

Olatunji Dare
July 4, 2024

The book after trial of Nuhu Ribadu 

Will it take another 16 years before a sequel? There’s never been a holiday between The Trial of Nuhu Ribadu and Writing for Media and Monetising It.

Nuhu Ribadu
July 4, 2024

Rishi Sunak’s next life

But Sunak is young and immensely gifted. He is not finished quite yet. His death might have been slightly exaggerated.

United Kingdom Prime minister, Rishi Sunak
June 10, 2024

Why minimum wage is a bad idea

The main challenge for Nigeria has been the tendency, especially among states, the main power blocs, to prioritise rent and politics over creativity and competition.

Labour union members protesting over new minimum wage