The Knee On EFCC’s Neck – By Reuben Abati
“The knee on his neck” reminds us of the case of the American citizen, George Floyd who was murdered in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020 by a policeman, Derek…
Trump, Venezuela And The American Empire – by Reuben Abati
The received opinion in 20th century literature on America’s foreign policy process is that the United States, America as we know it, is not a colonizing power but a liberal…
Nigeria’s 2025 confession -By Sonala Olumhense
And so, Christmas Day 2025, under the watch of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the United States military hit “ISIS targets” in Northwestern Nigeria, changing various Nigerian narratives permanently. Casualty figures…
Dangotequake And Other Quakes – By Wole Olaoye
I was going to launch a campaign for President Tinubu to sack the minister of petroleum until I remembered that the petroleum portfolio is firmly under the belt of the…
Detty, not dirty December – By Akeem Lasisi
One exciting wind currently blowing across Lagos and some other parts of the country is the phenomenon called Detty December. Interestingly, a movie just unveiled by Nollywood star, Ini Edo,…
The Aliko Dangote challenge -By Sonala Olumhense
Finally, and in the company of Tony Nnachetta, Pat Utomi and Sully Abu. I saw the Dangote Petroleum & Petrochemicals (The Dangote Refinery) plant in Ibeju-Lekki. My conclusion is that…
Is Dangote fighting corruption or stymieing competition? – By Fola Ojo
When the argle-bargle busted through the mainstream and social media space a few days ago, my heart jostled in the cognitive practice of self-questioning. I asked myself what really is…
From Twitter solutions to ministerial excuses – By Bosun Tijani
Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has once again found himself explaining why governance is far more complicated than campaign rhetoric and social media bravado suggest.…
Supreme Court, Rivers And The State of Emergency – By Reuben Abati
Yesterday, December 15, the Supreme Court of Nigeria struck out the suit filed by 11 Governors of states controlled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the emergency rule imposed…
Seyi Tinubu’s outlandish security escorts
When Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka stepped out of a high-profile hotel in Lagos last week, he was greeted by an outlandish sight. Lined up like a presidential guard were no…