Mrs Aisha M. Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari is probably the most loved person in Nigeria today, especially by critics of her husband’s administration....
“I wish I could travel to the US right now” “Why? Why not wait till summer time?” “No, I feel like going there physically to tell...
Perhaps in the long run, the most remarkable legacy of the Nigerian leader known as Olusegun Obasanjo would be his personal example, in terms of the...
The elective Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that took place at the Eagle Square in Abuja on Saturday, December 9, was a charade and...
Arab countries have a tradition of slavery dating back to centuries. This has persisted despite the existence of international conventions and legal frameworks classifying slavery as...
“I hear say Atiku don port oh, from APC to God knows where…” “He used to be a Customs officer. Going from one port to another...
Since August, I have been the anchorperson of a programme on television called ThisDay Live where we discuss political matters – local and global. The programme...
“I just love this country, I won’t lie” “What have you seen again that has suddenly turned you into a gushing patriot?” “I mean, just look...
Perhaps the biggest news this week so far, has been the attempt by the Presidency to debunk the allegation that President Muhammadu Buhari has been kinder...
“Have you gone to visit your brother in Ekiti?” “Who is that? I have many brothers from Ekiti state” “The Governor. Osokomole himself, ekun oko oke,...
“I hear say our Sai Baba don return from Turkey” “Did you hope that he would stay there permanently? He went for the D-8 meeting, and...
I had dedicated Saturday, October 21, to two important events: attending to family duties and participating in a farewell funeral party in Abeokuta in honour of...
What is it about South African President Jacob Zuma and statues? Two statues in one month – generating controversy from the streets of Pretoria to the...
The current NNPC debacle is probably the most embarrassing, even if mercifully, eye-opening crisis in the history of that nationally strategic institution since its creation in...
A Biafra-like agitation for independence has been unfolding in neighbouring Republic of Cameroon since November 2016. The people of Northern and Southern Cameroons under the umbrella...
Dear Nnamdi Kanu, We have never met. I only know you by reputation and I have had cause in the last year to write on your...
Operation code-names have been an important part of military operations since the Germans first applied them in World War 1 but it may be said that...
Mama Taraba is Senator Aisha Alhassan, the current Minister of Women Affairs in the Muhammadu Buhari cabinet, and arguably the most influential female politician in Taraba...
Religion was not quite a major divisive issue in the community in which we lived in the Old Cross River State in my days as a...
I have followed with keen interest the controversy over the announcement of cut-off marks for Nigeria’s admission processes for the 2017/2018 session, with many commentators and...
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