Category: Opinion

Bola Tinubu is getting his priorities wrong on the economy and restructuring. In his reaction to the Patriots’ call to undertake constitutional reform, the President replied that his focus is first on the economy. After that, he might turn to political reengineering. That is unfortunate. It is the wrong order; this puts the cart before […]

At a time when Nigerians wallow in biting hunger and excruciating hardship, which recently snowballed into the deadly #EndBadGovernance and hunger protests, revelations have again emerged that the federal lawmakers revel in provocative opulence. For repeatedly urging Nigerians to endure while they live in contemptible luxury, the National Assembly members are hypocrites. The lawmakers are […]

Sudan crisis File The world is in turmoil today, and in W.B. Yeats’s words, things have fallen apart; the centre cannot hold; mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. Peace has been truncated in Kenya, Nigeria, the UK, Bangladesh, and Venezuela, among others, with deaths, injuries, and arrests trailing citizens’ widespread protests. Of course, the […]

The recent verdict of the Lagos High Court ordering the Lagos State Government to investigate the death of a journalist, Pelumi Onifade, 20, and prosecute the killers, offers a vista of hope for unfettered media practice and administration of justice in the country. The Gboah TV online reporter was arrested by security agents while covering […]

Dr Adeoye It is important to state that President Bola Tinubu is known for making men. People close to him have confirmed that he does not turn down any requests for help. He is said to be a giver; perhaps he learned that from Chief MKO Abiola. For over 30 years, he has had his […]

In the wake of Nigeria’s most turbulent anti-government protests, the nation stands at a critical crossroads. The unrest, sparked by economic hardship, hunger, and widespread disillusionment, has laid bare the deep-seated fractures that divide the country—geographically, economically, and socially. These protests are not merely outbursts of frustration; they are a powerful call for change, reflecting […]

ByReuben Abati The #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria were scheduled to take place between August 1 -10, 2024, tagged “10 Days of Rage”, a seemingly apocalyptic projection of the immediate future of Nigeria constructed in the fashion of The People vs. The State but as it has turned out, it may be correct on August 6, […]

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The ten-day #EndBadGovernance protests ended last week with different lessons for different persons, for the organisers, the government, and the citizens. Where I stand is that I support the exercise of constitutional rights by the people in so far as it is peaceful, civil, and orderly. I insist that this is possible […]

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Against all odds, the organizers of the #EndBadGovernance protests made good their threats on August 1, 2024, when they trooped out with other Nigerians to protest against hunger, hardship, and the suffocating economic policies of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. All over Nigeria from Lagos to Abuja, Kano, Port-Harcourt, Benin, […]