Category: Opinion

The provocative story of a young man sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a fowl should trigger a revolution in Nigeria’s criminal justice system. Segun Olowookere was just 17 in 2010 when police arrested him on charges of stealing a chicken and eggs from a relative’s house in Ikirun, Osun State. In court, the […]

By Martins Oloja This is a time of the year to choose ‘Persons of the Year’. Media organisations, which have editorial policy to name “Person Of The Year” would always choose who they believed had a stronger influence on history and who represented either the year or the century the most. The choice often features […]

By Abimbola Adelakun Within a mere four days, an estimated 70 people were recorded dead from three different instances of stampedes that occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State; Okija, Anambra State; and Abuja. In the case of Ibadan, the organisers had promised to give several gifts to as many as 5,000 children, but so many people […]

As Nigerians celebrate the Yuletide, the festive cheers are clouded by unprecedented economic gloom, hunger, and fear of personal safety. The soaring cost of living has destroyed the season’s spirit. President Bola Tinubu and his economic team must take tangible steps to reverse the trauma. Alarmingly, food prices have increased beyond the reach of the […]

By Ojo Oyewamide They were 67 in number. And they were unfortunate Nigerians. Within four days, they died in desperate scrambles for food. The spate of tragedies started in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, where a funfair led to funerals. Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, an ex-Queen of the Ooni of Ife, had intended to put […]

[File] A woman browses the gift shop’s display ahead of Christmas festival in Lagos. (Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP) It is evident that religion dominates the Nigerian landscape. But whether or not the values of religions professed by millions of Nigerians can be found in the hearts of Nigerians and their leaders and within the […]

After 18 months in office, Bola Tinubu’s first presidential media chat gives nothing away. The President trod wearily on the old paths: the removal of petrol subsidies, the uncontrolled cost of governance, including the bloated cabinet, corruption, and a lack of domestic production. In the end, Tinubu created the impression of hope but the reality […]

UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch and Vice President Kashim Shettima Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s attack on Kemi Badenoch after her comments on Nigeria is typical of the country’s leaders. They are hostile to criticism and denythatfacts are sacrosanct. It is one reason Nigeria remains comatose. Shettima should stop exchanging words with Badenoch. Born in the […]