Category: Opinion

By Funke Egbemode Each time any of my younger siblings was rude to me or sometimes attempted to smack or slap me and then run away, my mum would wiggle her finger and warn them, ‘ma fi abara kekere gba nla’. Meaning, Funke’s palm is bigger than yours and so her slap will hurt more […]

The Nigeria Police’s refusal to obey several court orders barring it from engaging in the illegal parade of pre-trial suspects before the media grossly undermines the country’s justice system. The parade of suspects by the police is barbaric and unprofessional. It is a throwback to the military era. The police must wean themselves off it. […]

By Azuka Onwuka The recent exit of elder statesmen, Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Chief Edwin Clark, three days apart, was monumental. Despite the longevity both enjoyed, their death were no less sad. Adebanjo died on February 14, 2025, two months to his 97th birthday, having been born on April 10, 1928, while Clark died on […]

By Martins Oloja Who should we hold responsible for demonisation of democracy the iconic Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, once called ‘dem don crazy’, ‘demonstation of craze…’ in this country? It’s a time to speak truth not only to power that the majesty of democracy has been defiled. And so it is a time to ask whether democracy […]

Lagos State is on the verge of political implosion. Since the impeachment of the former Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, representing Agege 1 Constituency, by 36 members, and the installation of Mojisola Meranda, representing Apapa 1 as the new speaker, tremors have impeded lawmaking, a fulcrum of democracy and representation. On […]

As Nigerians grapple with unprecedented economic hardship, the cancellation of free ATM withdrawals represents a new and unfair financial blow. The unbearable cost of living marked by sky-high inflation, relentless electricity, telecom tariff hikes, and crushing fuel prices have pushed many citizens to their financial limits. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi […]

The fresh disclosure by the Defence Headquarters that 800 former Boko Haram fighters who voluntarily surrendered to the military are undergoing deradicalisation as part of being re-integrated into society highlights a staggering policy error in the counterinsurgency operation. During the Morning Brief programme aired on Channels TV, the Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Emeka […]

With hydra-headed security threats confronting the country from various fronts, the Chief of Naval Staff, Emmanuel Ogalla, asserts that the Nigerian military has no excuse for failing to defeat terrorism. This assertion should not be mere rhetoric; it must translate into a well-mapped strategy to eradicate the menace of terrorism. In a candid assessment during […]

By Lekan Sote Some members of Northern Nigeria’s political establishment are fond of stamping their feet and threatening to withdraw (voting) support to Southern Nigerian presidents who do not kowtow to their (sometimes unfair) demands. They nearly succeeded in using the National Economic Council, made up of the vice president, governors of the 36 states […]