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I have been out of the country since last week Monday. And for the past ten days, almost every Nigerian I have encountered has sought my view about the alleged coup attempt that led to the arrest and detention of a number of military officers. Of course, we know that in recent days, President Donald […]
Continue ReadingIn his responses to USA officials who amplify the narrative of “Christian genocide in Nigeria”, the Special Assistant to the President on Information/Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, counters by listing the various avenues Nigerians do, in fact, get killed. You see, when your entire professional skillset is honed to battle Obi-dients on Twitter, this is how you […]
Continue ReadingToday, Nigerian leaders are busy playing the biblical couple, Ananias and Sapphira, on allegation that they abet genocide in Nigeria. They do this while being enveloped in how to rig the 2027 elections. As they do, Citizen Yahaya Sharif-Aminu is on a death row. On February 23, 2020, this then 22-year-old was arrested for posting […]
Continue ReadingAmong the doctrines that underpin the legal process in Nigeria, few are as profound and pervasive as judicial independence, but no doctrine in the ecosystem of the law rivals its elusiveness. The idea is ubiquitous in the syllabus of every programme leading to the award of a degree in law, in political science or public […]
Continue ReadingMr. Donald Trump and his Generals are buckling their armour to wipe out terrorists who kill Christians in Nigeria. “I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet…” the American president tweeted yesterday. Nigerians who heard Trump probably wondered where he […]
Continue ReadingOn December 25, 2011, when the Boko Haram terrorists bombed St Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger state, killing 37 worshippers, did you view it as an act of genocide against Nigerian Christians? Yes? No? On November 28, 2014, when they hit the Great Mosque of Kano during Juma’at prayers, killing over 100 worshippers, did […]
Continue ReadingYou never imagined you’d be considering freezing your eggs. You, who had been too busy falling in love, had accepted that life doesn’t always follow a straight line or so you thought. Then, at 35, the physician spoke words that struck deep: “Your ovarian reserve is lower than expected for your age.” You nodded politely, […]
Continue ReadingOmoyele Sowore, the controversial activist and owner of Sahara Reporters, recently stated in a Channels TV interview with Seun Akinbaloye that Tinubu is “in complete control” of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, coalition…and that “all” of the main ADC politicians are secretly working for Tinubu behind the scenes. This is an explosive claim; and the possibility that […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the adoption of ‘a motion of urgent public importance’ moved by Hon Amobi Ogah, the House of Representatives resolved last week to investigate the ‘$460 million’ Chinese loan secured by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to procure and install Closed-Circuit Televisions (ICCTV) cameras in strategic locations within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This […]
Continue ReadingSome reports emanating from Nigeria succinctly tell a story of how the multi-level dysfunction that affects the country can converge on individuals. Figures are one thing, but stories give flesh to the bare bones of statistics. According to recent reports, a pregnant woman in Rivers State had unfortunately died about a year ago while having […]
Continue ReadingTo hold others to account, EFCC must be accountable. In October 2023, a remarkable event occurred in the Nigerian National Assembly (NASS). It was a citizen presenting the most eloquent testimony against corruption to the Senate. “Let the fight against corruption begin from this hallowed chamber,” he advocated. His identity: Ola Olukoyede. He got his confirmation, detonating a […]
Continue ReadingWhen Christopher Columbus met the Tanio people in today’s Bahamas in 1492, he handed them a sword, they grasped it by the blade and had their fingers cut. To Columbus, that was enough proof that the Tanios lacked the right education and knowledge and therefore could be easily conquered. Columbus wrote of that experience: “They […]
Continue ReadingIn the early hours of Saturday, December 31, 1983, we woke up to martial music on Radio Nigeria. A military officer, who identified himself as Brigadier Sani Abacha, announced the overthrow of the democratically elected government, led by President Shehu Shagari. “You are all living witnesses to the great economic predicament and uncertainty which an […]
Continue ReadingWhen in February 2013 the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the registration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the then Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur was rather dismissive of the opposition coalition. “If you go for a (football) contest, you have the striker – you know Lionel Messi? PDP is […]
Continue ReadingThe Defence Headquarters officially disproved the story of a planned coup in Nigeria, but that has not made it any less believable. The cancellation of Independence Day activities to opt for a “low-key” celebration, which excuses the President from appearing in public, suggests that the media reports might be on to something. Refuting the report, […]
Continue ReadingYesterday was October 20, the fifth anniversary of the Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, aftermath of the #EndSARS youth protest in Lagos. Scores of young persons were reportedly killed, maimed, made to inhale tear gas, or jump into the Lagoon and till date there has been no full closure on that event, despite attempts by the […]
Continue ReadingIn mid-19th-century Ibadan, military expeditions under Balogun Ibikunle were so successful in slave-catching that by 1859, the city was gripped in the apprehension that it had harvested more slaves than it could control. Professor Bolanle Awe, citing missionary Hinderer’s Half-Yearly Report of Ibadan Station for that year, wrote that the oracle of Oke Badan had […]
Continue ReadingThere are moments in history that expose the true character of a people’s leadership. History has a cruel way of exposing hypocrisy, and today, it is holding up a mirror to the political elite of Igboland. As Omoyele Sowore – a Yoruba man, activist, and unrepentant rebel against injustice – leads a mega protest in […]
Continue ReadingNo, I am not talking politics. I am aware that sixteen months to the next general election, the political atmosphere is already fully charged as if we are going to the polls tomorrow. I am tempted to say I have never seen anything like this in my life, but that would be an unacceptable exaggeration. […]
Continue ReadingThe ritual of the “Call to Bar” is the formal ceremony for the admission of new entrants into Nigeria’s legal profession. The responsibility for administering it resides in the Body of Benchers (BoB), a statutory entity described by law as “a body of legal practitioners of the highest distinction in the legal profession in Nigeria.” […]
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