Japa, marriage, sex and money
Letty was a good girl who became a good wife but the seasons changed and this once-upon-a-time choir leader, like Lot’s wife, looked back and right before the eyes of her Pastor and in the presence of her bewildered husband, is turning into a pillar of salt. The kind of Continue Reading
Benue: Alia’s drone and Tinubu’s thunderstorm
Yoruba people have a saying that goes thus: The Alfa (Islamic cleric) preaches, then thunderstorm roars, so he says divinity bears him witness. This saying aptly describes an event involving President Bola Tinubu, who, not long ago, called for peaceful coexistence among tribes after an armed attack in Benue State. Continue Reading
Adeola @ 56: A sustained commitment to public service
Sir: Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (aka Yayi) was 56 on Sunday, August 10, 2025. In our today’s changing world, being 56 is no mean feat. It’s a significant milestone, not just in terms of figure, but great accomplishments he has achieved across different facets of human endeavour-academics, politics, humanitarian service, Continue Reading
Okere Urges Army to Boost Security in Saki
The Nigerian Army’s 42nd Stakeholders Engagement held in Ibadan on August 15, 2025, brought together key stakeholders to discuss community-driven security solutions. The event, themed “Taking Nigerian Army to the Communities,” highlighted the importance of collaboration between the Army and local communities in promoting national security. The Okere of Sakiland, Continue Reading
That Interpol’s 3,459 cyber threat detections in Nigeria
The recent revelation by Interpol, detailing 3,459 ransomware threat detections in Nigeria in 2024, serves as a stark and unequivocal wake-up call for the nation. Ranking Nigeria as the third most targeted country in Africa for ransomware, behind only Egypt and South Africa, this data from Interpol’s 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Continue Reading
Has President Bola been de-mystified?
Anyone who has been reading this column diligently for the past three weeks would see that Comrade Dr. Osagie Obayuwana’s Comrade Jonathan Ihonde’s first memorial lecture was designed to be more than a remembrance of the pre-eminent activist – who was, to boot, a thorough Awoist. His posthumous autobiography will Continue Reading
Adedeji’s FIRS on a mission with people-centric reforms
The Federal Inland Revenue Service is becoming more than a government agency. It is not today that we have been saying this, and it will not stop today or anytime soon. It is now being recognised as a partner in national development, driven by reforms that place people at the Continue Reading
Beautiful outside, empty inside
SIR: Life is full of packaging. We live in a world where appearances have become currency, and the shinier the wrapping, the more value we assign to it — forgetting that the real worth lies inside, not outside. That man with the charming smile, poetic campaign jingles, and sweet promises? Continue Reading
Self-reflection imperative to halt national and global rejection
In every society, the elders serve as the compass of communal direction—the custodians of wisdom and values, the moderators of conduct, and the custodians of intergenerational harmony. Against this backdrop, the time has come for leaders and elders of the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria to rise boldly, in the Continue Reading
OKOBI goes to Oxford University: Memories and lessons
I’ve always had a soft spot for the University of Oxford. As the oldest university in the English-speaking world, dating back to 1096, it’s a place that seems to breathe history. But more than that, it has an uncanny ability to reinvent itself, century after century, remaining relevant and world-class. Continue Reading