Tinubu’s Controversial Clemency
By Etim Etim It’s almost certain that every presidential decision will draw a controversy, but President Tinubu’s clemency to 175 prisoners, most of whom were [Read more …]
Opinion
Of Two Half-brothers And Their Ceaseless Spat
By Hassan Gimba There are these two half-brothers I opened my eyes to find yapping at each other — like two Rottweiler puppies tearing at [Read more …]
The Gaza ‘Peace Deal’: Too Little, Too Late
By Vitus Ozoke, PhD The news of a “peace deal,” the “first phase” of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, brings a brief, fleeting sense [Read more …]
David Ụmahi: The Minister, The Mirror And The Madness Of Power
By Vitus Ozoke, PhD If you ever needed a masterclass in how to turn a national television interview into a full-blown meltdown of ministerial arrogance, [Read more …]
UNN, Geoffrey Nnaji And A Question Of Honour
By Etim Etim It is a huge relief that Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji has resigned as Minister of Innovation, Science & Technology in disgrace after years [Read more …]
I, Too, Must Get American In-laws, The Efficacy Of Prayers And Other Matters (2)
By Hassan Gimba Whoever tells you prayers don’t work does not know nothing! Kai, this speaking like a Yankee wannabe has pushed me off my [Read more …]
The Gospel According To Benito Mussolini
By Omoh Giwa Dear Mussolini,Il Duce, patron saint of one-party states, connoisseur of fascist aesthetics, eternal exhibit in Hades’ museum of dictatorship. How fares the [Read more …]
Peter Obi, Olubadan And A Country In Pursuit Of Superfluity
By Promise Adiele It is difficult to successfully argue that there is nothing inherently wrong with the psyche of many Nigerians. Sometimes, it benumbs the [Read more …]
Two Years Of Adedeji At FIRS: A Rain of Achievements
By Abdullahi Ismaila Ahmad, PhD The emergence of Zacch Adedeji, PhD, as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), began as a [Read more …]
I, Too, Must Get American In-laws, The Efficacy Of Prayers And Other Matters (1)
By Hassan Gimba Contemplate this: I am someone born in Kaduna just after Nigeria was born, cut my teeth in the undulating plains of Fika, [Read more …]