Nigeria is deemed the giant of Africa. As such, it is expected that Nigerian President Bola Tinubu should have added his voice to the ongoing quagmire between the United States of America and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The silence in…

A persistent fear in Nigerian politics is the emergence of a single-party system or a sole presidential candidate. Despite recurring anxieties, this outcome has never materialised. While recent party defections might suggest an invincible ruling party, Nigeria’s political history is…

The sudden decline of sports development in Ondo State, coupled with the State Sports Council staff’s protest over the appointment of a new general manager, continues to cast a shadow over the administration of Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Unfavourable outcomes in…

The Trump administration’s move to help Venezuela sell its oil has exposed the high stakes behind the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Framed publicly around narcotics allegations, the action is really about control over energy,…

January 8 stands as one of the most important dates in Nigerian football history—a day destined to be permanently etched into the nation’s sporting record. On this day, a young Nigerian team ended decades of heartbreak, disappointment, and near-misses that…

Peter, a Nigerian-Canadian, is a great friend with a golden heart, my selfless ‘chauffeur’ whenever I cross his area of jurisdiction. Though has to relocate long before the japa syndrome, this banker remains truly Nigerian at heart every minute much…

As a child, I had a strange talent. I could give people names – sharp, memorable names that captured how they looked, spoke or behaved. I could spot a detail and turn it into a label, especially for people who…

President Tinubu That night, as the celebration went on, I noticed the same thing happening: people kept bringing up Venezuela, looking for signs of trouble ahead. It reminded me that national crises do not start in Abuja. They often begin…

Nigeria is once again trapped in a familiar and dangerous cycle: confronting a grave national security threat through emotionally charged narratives, partisan framings, and poorly differentiated solutions that blur the line between grievance and criminality. The armed banditry plaguing Northern…

When, sometime last week, the U.S. President announced the “capture” of Nicolás Maduro Moros, until 3 January, Venezuela’s resident dictator, much confusion reigned. The “Why?” of the American demarche was the prickliest. Surely, it could not have been because going…

The unexpected abduction of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, and his wife, Cilia Fores, by the United States in an invasion on 3 January, has sent shock waves around the world. It is a grave assault on the rules-based international…

“When the house collapses, it is not the wind that should be blamed, but the termites that were ignored.” – African proverb. In politics, as in life, decline rarely announces itself with a trumpet. It creeps in quietly, disguised as…

If you wanna live – treat me goodIf you wanna live, live –I beg you treat me good I’m like a walking razorDon’t you watch my sizeI’m dangerous, said I’m dangerous I’m like a walking razorDon’t you watch my sizeI’m…

In ancient times, the sages sought to know the bowels of the future by looking into the bowels of animals. They would spread the skin of a slain beast, and after studying the surface contours, lines and features, they would…

Africa has made many demands of the world over the decades. Few have carried the moral clarity and political weight of the one now taking shape: a unified continental claim for reparations from Britain for the crimes of colonialism. What…