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December 17, 2022

Buhari’s Second Niger Bridge parting gift to Ndigbo 

Goodluck Jonathan is by far the most popular past president among a vast swath of Igbo people precisely because of the symbolic goals he scored with them.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Second Niger Bridge
December 10, 2022

Atiku, Obi Split “Owners of Nigeria”

“Owners of Nigeria” is a coterie of power brokers and traffickers of influence who habitually sit in conclaves to teleguide the choice of political leaders, particularly presidents.

A composite of TY Danjuma, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Olusegun Obasanjo used to illustrate the story
December 3, 2022

Aisha Buhari’s Barbara Streisand effect nightmare

She went fishing for what would injure her emotions and found it.

Aminu Mohammed Adamu and Aisha Buhari
November 26, 2022

An openly partisan Chief Justice of Nigeria

I have no confidence in a CJN who is as deficient in self-worth as Justice Kayode Ariwoola.

A composite of Kayode Ariwoola and Nyesom Wike, used to illustrate the story.
November 19, 2022

On Tinubu’s cognitive decline and ASUU’s misplaced aggression

Bola Tinubu’s speech impediments and cognitive decline started—or became noticeable— in early 2021.

Bola Tinubu [Credit: BAT]
November 12, 2022

Buhari misunderstood King Charles—and burns Nigeria on his way out

The appearance of even a glimmer of prosperity in people activates Buhari’s sadistic instincts.

BUHARI & KING CHARLES II
November 5, 2022

What Fayemi can learn from Shettima

Will Fayemi go the way of almost all so-called political godfathers in Nigeria who ultimately fall out with the political godsons they put in power?

October 29, 2022

Hope Buhari doesn’t appear on new naira notes

Outside of a desire to emboss Buhari’s portrait on naira notes, very little of the justification given by the Central Bank for the redesign of the naira makes sense.

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele and President Muhammadu Buhari
October 22, 2022

Obi is the new Buhari and Obidients new Buharists

The attributes people venerate in Peter Obi were also projected onto Muhammadu Buhari in 2014-2015.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Peter Obi
October 15, 2022

How to make this the last ASUU strike

Universities will be more financially healthy if they’re less dependent on government subventions.

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