Nigeria’s debate on zoning and power rotation often becomes emotional. But it helps to step back and ask a precise question: what specific problem are we trying to solve? There are two distinct problems. First, how do we reduce the…

The movie Segilola the Villain, which is currently making waves in cinema houses across Nigeria, can aptly be titled the ‘Tragedy of the Power-drunk’. Set in a pre-colonial village in the Yoruba country, the well-paced epic drama tells the story…

Adelani Olawuyi writes from Obada/Odooba Ogooluwa LGA, Oyo State In the Yoruba nation, Agbaarin, Dioclea reflexa seeds are seeds that cannot stay on top of each other, hence the aphorism ‘Ajatuka ni ti agbaarin’: the fight between two of such…

Following the court proceedings in the alleged coup plot against the Bola Tinubu administration has its amusing moments, one of which is the involvement of a cleric. As reported in the media, an Islamic cleric named Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir, whose…

There was a time in Nigeria when poverty still had dignity. A poor man could rent a room close to his place of work. A civil servant could dream of owning a modest bungalow before retirement. A roadside food seller…

Britain’s navy is steaming toward the Strait of Hormuz. The timing has nothing to do with strategy and everything to do with survival. Four days after Keir Starmer’s Labour lost over 1,000 council seats in the worst local election drubbing…

The real threat to the electoral fortunes of parties is not competition but the concentration of power in the hands of a few. Consensus candidacy is undemocratic because it silences members, empowers party godfathers and oligarchs, and empties politics of…

The 2027 elections are approaching. The primaries are already underway. And women; qualified, prepared, committed women, are being shown the door before the contest has even begun… Nigeria deserves better. And frankly, so do the men in power who keep…

Politics is the authoritative allocation of values, according to David Easton. Harold Lasswell in 1936 said, “It is about who gets what, when and how.”  As I predicted in January this year, 2026 is a year of high-wire politics. This…

Although the next general election is still some time away, Nigeria’s political class has already slipped fully into campaign mode. Across ministries, government houses, and legislative chambers, governance increasingly appears to be taking a back seat as political office holders…

The true test of a family business is not only how well it performs while the founder is in charge, but how strongly it stands when leadership moves to the next generation. Many family enterprises are born out of courage,…

History is often described as a great teacher. Nations that study their past mistakes tend to avoid repeating them. Leaders who understand history govern with caution, humility and foresight. Yet in Nigeria, many politicians appear determined to prove the opposite.…

Bobsleigh is a sport unique to the Winter Olympics. It involves two to four athletes moving a sledge on ice to get to the finish line faster than other competitors. One of the athletes is the pilot, the steersman, while…

In the heart of Nigeria’s northwest, where traditional landscapes meet emerging digital ambitions, Katsina State is becoming an unexpected centre for technological advancement. Inspired by a conversation with the Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, about federal…

Public procurement corruption remains one of the greatest obstacles to sustainable development in Nigeria. Procurement accounts for a significant proportion of government expenditure—estimated at between 60 and 70 per cent of public spending. When corruption infiltrates this critical sector, the…