Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- " A fruit, as they say, does not fall far from its tree. And when we develop the habit, and savour the taste, of throwing ourselves into a fray, we run the risk of becoming what a j... Read More
Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- Last week I printed here one of the two write-ups on President Muhammadu Buhari that I said aligned with my own views on the late president's place in history. Today I bring you the... Read More
Nigeria, July 30 -- Last week, space constraints did not permit us to reveal more of what ADC will do differently from APC if the coalition of opposition politicians snatch power and run with it in 20... Read More
Nigeria, July 28 -- (PUBLISHED IN MY "ON THE LORD'S DAY" COLUMN IN THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER OF SUNDAY, 27 JULY, 2025 AT PAGE 22). 'Buhari's presidency was a colossal disaster. He left behind a co... Read More
Nigeria, July 27 -- Two weeks ago in this column, I asked what the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the emerging coalition of some of the country's leading politicians, will do differently from the ... Read More
Nigeria, July 16 -- "Gradually but assuredly, the foundations of education are being destroyed in this country. Adequate attention - and commensurate resources - are not being committed to education a... Read More
Nigeria, July 9 -- "They initially romanced SDP; then discovered that it was purportedly one of the many spare tyres of the very person they are trying to unseat! They then flirted with ADA, which mea... Read More
Nigeria, July 3 -- Three highbrow resignations of recent are those of the presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale; the NNPC Limited spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, and now the chairman of the ruling pa... Read More
Nigeria, June 29 -- I was not surprised when I learnt of the pulling down of the Memorial Park or cenotaph erected at the ancient town of Ogho (Owo) by the late governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwa... Read More
Nigeria, June 19 -- "Countries have no permanent friends or enemies but permanent interests" - Lord Palmerston, 19th-century British Prime Minister. I was aghast when I read of Nigeria poking her nos... Read More