Friday, July 3, 2026

Rudolf Okonkwo

June 7, 2023

What would be the worth of your corpse?

After death, what happens next is critical.

A cemetery
May 5, 2023

How my family defeated the spirit of Ogbanje in us

I could hear Bola Tinubu responding to worried Nigerians by regurgitating the words of the first stanza of Soyinka’s poem, Abiku.

Bola Tinubu
April 8, 2023

The trials of Brother Wole Soyinka

Wole Soyinka should stop trying to adapt the world to himself. But he won’t. That is what makes all stubborn grandfathers stand out.

Wole Soyinka
February 21, 2023

Nigerians, day don break

If you like, shine your eyes, yank off the cobwebs of religion, ethnicity, and other stereotypes, and vote for competency and merit.

A polling unit
August 25, 2022

Buhari’s military mindset caused his failure as president: Sonala Olumhense

General Muhammadu Buhari was elected president in 2015, defeating the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan whom many Nigerians accused of corruption.

Sonala Olumhense and Muhammadu Buharian
August 14, 2022

Experts discuss Nigeria’s response to COVID-19 pandemic in online conference

The experts suggest taking historical cues from Ebola and Lassa outbreaks.

Coronavirus
August 3, 2022

Sam Omatseye finished Peter Obi

Sam Omatseye is a great columnist. And so is our village’s neighbourhood palm wine tapper.

Sam Omatseye and Peter Obi
July 26, 2022

Hope Uzodinma’s scrotum monologue

I am not the first Supreme Court-stamped governor. Rotimi Amaechi was number one.

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma
June 15, 2022

Peter Obi and the audacity of hope

If Peter Obi fails, it won’t be because it is not possible.

Peter Obi
May 15, 2022

The First and Second Acts of Apostle Suleman

And how could we forget that he performs miracles, too?

Apostle Johnson Suleman/Stephanie Otobo