World Youth Day: Nigerian youths and substance abuse
Sir: Simply put, International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12, each year to raise awareness about the challenges and issues faced by young people around the world, as well as to promote their potential. The United Nations, according to reports, designated International Youth Day as an opportunity to highlight Continue Reading
Fast money
The lust for “ritual money” presages Nigeria’s ghastly nature. Its portents fulfill the grisly typecast that has become our fate. Despite our claims of morality and exaggerated spirituality, the recurrent arrest of teen ritual killers yanks the rug out from under our pretentious ideals. The most jarring message to date, Continue Reading
2027: Will Jonathan push his luck?
He took the gamble in 2015 and scaled the legal hurdle on his way. But then, the 1999 Constitution was not clear on the status of contestants like him. This was in 2015. These are the contestants who had held office as president or governor under extenuating circumstances. Such a Continue Reading
000 stranded Nigerians, NIDCOM and worth of a Nigerian life
The recent revelation by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), that more than 7,000 Nigerians are currently stranded in Libya, inspired this intervention. Her statement revived painful memories that moved me, eight years ago in March 2017, to publish an article lamenting the surge of Continue Reading
Barr Akeem Agbaje Commiserates with Prof Adeolu Akande on the Passing of His Father
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State and 2027 governorship aspirant, Barr. Akeem Agbaje, has commiserated with Prof. Adeolu Akande, former Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on the passing of his father, Pa Amos Adetunji Akande. Pa Akande, a revered patriarch and community leader, passed Continue Reading
PDP Supporters storm Jos secretariat, reject Zoning, back Dr. Hashim
The city of Jos came alive on Wednesday as thousands of supporters of the former presidential candidate and frontline PDP chieftain, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, staged a massive procession to the secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State to reject the party’s zoning arrangement ahead of the 2027 Continue Reading
Marafa’s defection: The exit of a disruptive element
On August 29, 2025, news broke that former Senator Kabiru Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central Senatorial District from 2011 to 2019, and his loyalists have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), with claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a “use and dump” politician, and also citing rising insecurity in Continue Reading
Your governor has your money, ask him for it
When last did the Governor of your state call a press conference to give an account of the situation of the state, beyond occasional appearances, for example, to address the insecurity situation or launch a project? Has your Governor ever disclosed how much money came into the state treasury from Continue Reading
Lagos’ Tenancy Bill: A chance to reset rental market
The proposed Lagos State Tenancy and Recovery of Premises Bill (2025) pending at the legislative house is yet another attempt to curb the rancorous housing situation, particularly the often sour relationship between landlords and their tenants in the state. While the government’s efforts at regulating tenancy issues are desirable, indeed Continue Reading
Oborevwori is not the Messiah we seek
SIR: From every available records of governance of Delta State, it’s now glaring that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is not the Messiah that the Urhobo nation seeks to fulfill their dreams of being the centre of excellence in the Niger Delta. Oborevwori sees himself more as an Okpe governor as against Continue Reading