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Opinion

August 23, 2023

Despite its identity crisis, Ilorin is Yoruba

If we concede that identity belongs to the owner — and people are free to choose their own identity — then no one would quarrel with the Ilorin man electing to identify as Yoruba.

Isese Festival
August 23, 2023

Lessons Nigerians can learn from Emefiele, Diezani travails

A public official should maintain discipline and integrity because any wrongdoing could become the cynosure for the misdeeds or perceived transgressions of any administration.

Godwin Emefiele and Diezani Alison-Madueke
August 22, 2023

Wike’s demolition threats expose his ignorance of urban development

In a world where cities are the epicentres of human life and interaction, we cannot afford to be shortsighted.

Nyesom Wike and Abuja City Gate
August 20, 2023
GlaxoSmithKline
August 20, 2023

As ECOWAS wields bayonets to ‘defend’ democracy in Niger

A military invasion, in any case, requires more than the orders of presidents.

Bola Tinubu and Nigerien junta
August 19, 2023

Why Tinubu must restore fuel subsidies now

Somehow, some Nigerians have been persuaded that money realised from the removal of subsidies will be exempt from the corruption that is the fate of all public money.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigerian masses
August 17, 2023

Engaging Nigerien military president is like having sex with someone you hate

It’s time to end the nonsense in Niger, not by rubbing buttocks with Tchiani, but by keeping the cage trap firmly on the table for this porcupine and his cohorts.

Gen. Abdourhamane Tchiani, President Bola Tinubu
August 16, 2023

Why Nigeria’s thuggish, corrupt political class can’t condemn Ogoshi brothers and other Yahoo-Yahoo atrocities

There’s an intersection between Yahoo-Yahoo and the collapse of our values and norms, as exemplified in our reprobate political class.

Nyesom Wike, Abdullahi Ganduje and Ogoshi brothers
August 15, 2023

Did Niger witness a coup or revolution?

Indeed, the reality is that Western powers manipulate and tailor global events to suit their strategic interests.

Niger coupists
August 13, 2023

On this rising violence against Nigeria’s judiciary

Nothing can stand in a society where the judiciary is minimised, abused, and ridiculed.

Supreme Court