Category: Opinion

By Martins Oloja While it is fitting to praise the effort of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in celebrating the courage of those he remembered on June 12, 2025 as ‘Heroes of Nigerian Democracy’, it is also important to bring to his notice that there are some other ‘heroes of democracy’ the chroniclers in the presidency […]

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Nigeria’s government consistently fails in many fundamental aspects of national life. One of the most glaring examples is the mismanagement of emergencies on major highways. The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway starkly revealed this neglect on Wednesday, when a petrol tanker crashed and was incinerated along with other vehicles, exposing the government’s ineptitude. It is indefensible […]

By Oyewamide Ojo Rotimi Amaechi is currently twisting in the painful grip of hunger. That’s why he is angry. He could no longer manage the pains. So, he cried out few days ago. “We’re all hungry. All of us are. If you’re not hungry, I am,” he told the guests at an event organised to […]

President Timubu By John Kokome It is only appropriate to take a moment to consider the administration’s progress as Nigeria celebrates two years under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. Since he assumed office, the current administration has been anything but uneventful, despite initial pledges of radical reforms and a revitalised sense of national purpose. Over the […]

By Reuben Abati Octopuses are considered by biologists to be very crafty, clever, cephalopods, who have multiple brains and three hearts, and can easily manoeuvre their ways around even the most difficult circumstances. These Einsteins of the Deep can be very playful, but you can only underestimate their resourcefulness at your own peril. They can […]

There can be little progress in Nigeria until the country becomes serious about fighting corruption. The fact that one government official could acquire a 753-unit housing estate in Abuja without raising any alarms speaks volumes about the country’s anti-corruption efforts. Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, allegedly acquired this sprawling estate, […]

Adegoroye By Martins Oloja As a reporter, writer, editorialist and columnist, I love good books and I have invested in a lot of them. So, when I see good books on any subjects, I buy anywhere I go. I have bought a lot through big brothers abroad and now the Amazon. That is how so […]

By Emmanuel Oladesu A renewed power struggle is creating tension among three foremost traditional rulers in Oyo State. Like their predecessors, Governor Seyi Makinde and the House of Assembly may not find it an easy nut to crack. The tension cannot be totally doused by legislation, litigation and force. History connects the three monarchs, their […]

By Tunde Odesola Bewildered by the riddle life was unravelling, King Sunny Ade, in 1974, lifted his voice in a plaintive cry, “È sú biri-biri kè bó mi o.” At the time, the fast-rising Juju maestro was merely 11 years into his musical odyssey when he birthed this evergreen song. Had the song been born […]