The recent development of bread and butter, stomach infrastructure, politics and the destruction of democratic institutions in Nigeria call for worries. The destruction of democratic organisations in Nigeria is taking different dimensions, cutting across the four major pillars of democratic…

A dark cloud pervaded the entire Ijebu nation, nay Nigeria, when on Sunday, July 13, 2025, the news filtered out that the quintessential, nonagenarian and longest-reigning monarch of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, GCON, CFR, had joined his ancestors.…

In this piece, I will be taking the wisdom of Pericles and Aristotle seriously; one was one of the founding statesmen of Athenian democracy, and the other one of Greece’s greatest philosophers. Both participated in the crafting of the general…

From Cape Town to Jamestown, Johannesburg to Joubertina, and Stanford to Soweto, a ravaging hate bug is consuming the hearts and minds of a plethora of spiteful South Africans. The hate bug bite has pitched the Saffas, both young and…

Speaking to the press against the backdrop of Pope Leo’s visit to the African continent recently, the Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Rabat, Morocco, Cristóbal López Romero, made an observation. He says the small number of members in North Africa…

Quentin Tarantino once said, with a restraint that barely concealed anguish, “Just because I was at an anti-police brutality protest doesn’t mean I’m anti-police. We want justice, but stop shooting unarmed people.” It is a simple plea. In Nigeria, it…

“Money na water’ is a Gen Z slang echoing the whistling kettle on the stove of materialism. The slang is the hat on the head of the husky mannequin with a toothless smile. Viewed from the lens of today’s young…

Nigeria deserves better than an opposition that is perpetually in transit — jumping from one party to another, from one talking point to the next, without ever settling on a coherent governing philosophy. Power, in this context, appears to be…

It is with pleasure that I lecture on decolonisation at The Toyin Falola Masterclass on 5 May. I am excited that over a thousand students and teachers registered for the event. It will be shared on various platforms for free…

Public awareness of these broader responsibilities is essential. Misunderstanding NOSDRA’s mandate can weaken environmental governance by leading to the under‑reporting of incidents, underestimation of regulatory obligations by operators, and insufficient appreciation of Nigeria’s environmental compliance framework by investors. Clear understanding…

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Peter Obi Why, even though he has flipped political parties five times in three election cycles, should he be compared to Vice President Atiku Abubakar in political vagrancy? Who is chasing Obi and his new soulmate,…

Part 1: Fear and History In societies still battling the shadows of their own history, belonging can sometimes feel like a privilege rather than a right. Nigeria stands at such a crossroads. To the casual observer, the idea of residency,…

Oreoluwa Adeyinka is a senior programme manager at the Lagos Business School’s Family Business Initiative The success of a family business is often born out of courage, sacrifice, hard work, and a strong desire to build something meaningful. Many founders…

When a Nigerian nurse boards a plane to Australia, it is often seen as a story of success—a skilled professional seeking global opportunities and a better life. Families celebrate. Colleagues congratulated me. The assumption is simple: once abroad, everything falls…

Politics does not whisper at defining moments; it roars, demanding bold choices and decisive turns. Today, the evolving journeys of Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the New Nigeria…