The contrasting attitudes of two prominent British politicians of ethnic minority heritage – Kemi Badenoch, who has Nigerian roots, and Rishi Sunak, whose family hails from India – towards their ancestral homelands offer a compelling insight into the enduring legacies of colonialism and the complex nature of national identity. While Continue Reading

I also paid glowing tribute to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola ,for his commitment towards a timely disbursement. As DG, NIMASA, I had, in that letter appreciated the burden on your shoulders as you navigate through these turbulent times to justify the confidence reposed in you Continue Reading

There is a novelty in today’s political landscape in Nigeria. Real hard power is in the hands of President Bola Tinubu, an elected leader. On the other hand, soft populist power is in the hands of an unelected aspirant to the throne, Mr. Peter Obi. For good or for ill, Continue Reading

As if blessed with clairvoyance or possibly having a premonition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s imminent death, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, seemed to have stirred up the debate around the former President’s political strength and likely impact on the 2027 election, even in death. Continue Reading

After what seems to be a long lull, the hydra-headed campaign for “true federalism” via a brand-new constitution is back in full swing. It’s been a while, really. The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians, says it is working on a draft constitution for the country. The group criticised the Continue Reading

  A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Busari Yakubu, popularly known as Donbay, has thrown his hat into the ring for the House of Representatives seat in the Saki West, Saki East, and Atisbo federal constituency in 2027 general elections. The APC Chieftain made the declaration at separate APC Continue Reading

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Busari Yakubu, popularly known as Donbay, has thrown his hat into the ring for the House of Representatives seat in the Saki West, Saki East, and Atisbo federal constituency in 2027 general elections. The APC Chieftain made the declaration at separate APC stakeholders’ Continue Reading

  A group of Nigerian professionals abroad, the Omituntun Initiative in the Diaspora (OID), has described the newly prestigious chieftaincy title conferred on Oyo State, Governor, Seyi Makinde, as the Aare Omoluabi of Akure Kingdom, as a result of Makinde’s outstanding promotion of Yoruba cultural values, commitment to public service, Continue Reading

  Barrister Akeem Agbaje, a respected legal luminary and distinguished member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has clarified recent speculations regarding his role in the ongoing political developments surrounding the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election. Contrary to reports and insinuations circulating within certain quarters, Barrister Agbaje has not anointed Continue Reading

I arrived in the United States in the fall of 2021 to start postgraduate studies, only to find myself engaged in conversations about Blackness in ways I had never experienced in over 30 years of life in Africa. Suddenly, I constantly faced questions that never really came up for me Continue Reading