The video of Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, chastening the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, during her coronation ceremony in Ile Ife reminded me of what I think was my first encounter with her about 14-15 years ago at their…

In every nation, there are groups whose contributions are visible and celebrated, and there are those whose sacrifices are carried quietly, etched into their bodies, their nerves, and their memories. Soldiers belong to the latter category. They return from service…

The viral video of a heartless businessman mixing dye in palm oil—popularly called red oil—to sell to unsuspecting consumers with huge financial gains for himself has emitted so much angst and anger in the country that one cannot help but…

Not long ago, the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, said that in the current insecurity situation in Nigeria, the life of every Nigerian matters (“Every soul is precious to God”). Some other preachers…

The Nigerian godfathers of oil rent, to paraphrase Yergin, are putting up fierce resistance against the new dynamics that Dangote’s entry is bringing into the industry. Ahmed is not the last stand, only a symbol of it. Just as Dangote often asks…

Nigerians have lived through so much hardship that anyone who speaks loudly enough begins to look like a redeemer. Decades of insecurity, state failure, and daily violence have conditioned people to cling to whoever promises rescue, even when the promise…

In politics, you can never truly know the mind of your leaders until — if fortune smiles — you receive the staff of office. Until then, you are merely an investor with no shares… Politics is full of betrayal, advanced…

Thirty-seven men attended an all-men’s marriage seminar. They came from different religious and professional backgrounds. Twenty-two of them are spiritual leaders, and the question was asked: “How many of you have had extra-marital affairs in the last one year?” The…

She was only 32 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but her situation received the attention of a foreign government’s high commission, and they took up her medical case. She was relocated with her family (husband and…

Recently, in our home, I was checking one of our aloe vera pots when I noticed that Phyllanthus amarus, known as stone breaker, was growing in it! It then dawned on me that when we had our series titled, ‘Nigeria’s…

It was 7:03 p.m. on the Monday before last. The President was still in his office. Except for key aides, security officials, and a few others with lingering assignments, most administrative staff had closed for the day. A pretty normal…

Reflux disease is common in children, and many of the complaints mothers make about their babies vomiting often fit a pattern of gastroesophageal reflux rather than vomiting linked to an underlying disease. In most cases, when the child is carefully…

The African continent, long a theatre of political experimentation and turbulence, has in recent years witnessed a dramatic resurgence of military interventions in governance. Since 2020, at least nine states across West and Central Africa have succumbed to coups d’état…

The most urgent task confronting the Tinubu presidency in its anti-terror crusade is the unearthing and prosecution of the moles who have stultified past efforts at defeating the vagabonds. There is a kind of unspoken disgruntlement within the military that…

When I read that the Federal Government is pushing for N17.89tn fresh loans to finance the 2026 budget, I wondered what happened to the loans that were contracted and received for the unimplemented 2025 budget. The loans include the oversubscribed…