The defection of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) last month has reshaped Nigeria’s political contest, particularly in the North-west geopolitical zone. This region has been a stronghold of…

Politics and name-calling have always enjoyed a close relationship. And in every democracy, labels are often deployed as political weapons long before policies and performance enter the conversation. Aspirants are routinely defined by their opponents before they are assessed by…

The Emir of Gombe, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III, surprised everyone recently when he went out of the palace unannounced to check on his people. The specific location is the main market in Gombe, the capital of…

On Friday, 15 May, Nigeria witnessed something unprecedented: coordinated school abductions carried out simultaneously in the Southwest and the North-East. It was a dark day that reopened old wounds and stirred new fears, as non‑state actors executed highly organised operations…

This is my humble exhortation this week. The Great One did not put us on this earth just for ourselves and ourselves alone. We were all created to help rejigger somebody’s sorry story through our gestures toward them and a…

When citizens exasperatedly say ‘Nigeria is a plane on autopilot’ or when they dismissively say ‘Nigeria na cruise’, they are disclosing much more than the words reveal. They are lamenting a nation whose humanity has shattered, leaving a truckload of…

Vladimir Kuts was Russia’s unforgettable long-distance runner who, in a wildly combative career that lasted only three years in the 1950s, trashed the records for both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres in one single competition. He didn’t believe there was…

On 4 June, 1986, exactly forty years ago, history was made when the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led by a humble, soft-spoken, justice-minded, and lion-hearted Alhaji Ali Chiroma, decided to embarked on a nation-wide protest-march. I have written on the…

Endowed with well over 3,000 kilometres of navigable inland waterways and a coastline stretching 853 kilometres, Nigeria possesses the natural capacity to become Africa’s foremost maritime economy. What it now requires is the institutional will to actualise this feat. Nigeria’s…

Last Saturday was supposed to be a day of triumph for Governor Seyi Makinde. The hall in Ibadan was filled with party colours and political symbolism. Delegates rose to their feet. A new political movement announced itself. The Allied Peoples’…

By all measurable economic standards, no serious nation has ever industrialised without first solving one critical problem: how to move goods, people, energy and capital efficiently. That was the secret behind America’s rise. It was the foundation of China’s transformation.…

It was a quiet Tuesday, May 26, 2026, evening in Lagos when my wife, a primary school teacher in the Lagos State public school system, calmly informed me that she would not be travelling to Ijebu Ode for this year’s…

A striptease does exactly what its name suggests: it stimulates your emotions through gradual revelation. The dancer stands in front of you, slowly and seductively removing their clothing while some soft, sweet music plays. Now, picture this: the music is…

“The quality of [climate] governance will determine whether we succeed or fail in tackling the climate emergency. But the judicial system may become our weak link. We do not have strong lawyers representing Nigeria [in climate negotiations].” – Ewah Eleri,…

When regulation becomes a spectacle, learning stops. A viral video showed Imo’s Education Commissioner, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, at the Claret Academy, Owerri questioning pupils kneeling as punishment. “Why are these kids kneeling?” he asked, declaring he had abolished “corporate punishment”…