One of the young people I interacted with during a recent trip told me why she had not gone home in many years. According to her, her father died very young, and her mother believes one of his relatives had…

By injecting this creative “elixir” into the city, we are doing more than hosting an event; we are rallying a generation to reinvent their crafts for the public good. Abuja remains a critical part of my lived experience, and this…

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Who gives preference for certain days and months as He wishes, blessing them with virtues as He wills. This is one of the…

At eighty, Edwin Madunagu remains one of the last great witnesses of Nigeria’s revolutionary Left tradition. A man who refused silence. A man who chose commitment over comfort. A man who preserved memory while fighting for the future. His life…

Dr Segun Osoba Yesterday, we lost a comrade, mentor, friend and teacher, Dr Ṣẹ́gun Òṣọbà. He was a patriot and socialist who was deeply committed to Nigeria. He was 92 years old and passed on peacefully at his Ijẹbu-Ode residence…

A democracy is deepened when citizens are not only voters but participants, and when leaders are not only winners of elections but genuine representatives of the people. It deepens when institutions are open to scrutiny, when public office is tied…

As part of his push to drive industrial transformation in Ogun State, the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has launched a two-pronged strategy to achieve 24-hour electricity supply: building independent power plants and carrying out a comprehensive electricity consumption audit. The…

Some men are unlucky. All their wives brought to the ‘table’ are banging bodies and colourful sex styles. Husbands who are treated like beasts of burden. These are men who carry marriages on their heads like our grandmothers carried heavy…

Britain stands at a moment when frustration can either deepen democratic maturity or embolden grievance merchants. The choice the parties make before 2029 may not only shape Britain’s future, but also its moral relationship with Africa and the wider world.…

In a creepy case against one of Nigeria’s barracudas of corruption, an unusual judicial whammy judgment was etched in the spine of history two days ago in a Nigerian court.  A former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, a very powerful…

In April 2025, woe wore a wear of shame on the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, in faraway United States, when he was indicted in a multimillion-dollar fraud case. Before his arrest and indictment, Oloyede, like the tail…

One needs to applaud Nigerians who dare to publicly express their views because this can benefit society. It’s no mean task, so when courageous people say what they mean and mean what they say, I mention them on this page.…

Do you agree that we are living in critical times that are hard to deal with? Are you anxious about the rising cost of living? Is the rising cost of living forcing you to work longer hours to make ends…

Rabiu Umar, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency by President Tinubu to run the three-in-one agency effectively, efficiently and unblemishly in line with global best practices and as enshrined in the Petroleum Industry…

More often than not, the demands of leadership are such that the leader cannot see the seemingly small details. Invariably, such a leader is preoccupied with larger issues. In the process, he or she may inadvertently lose sight of the…