Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- "Books and all forms of writing have always been objects of terror to those who seek to suppress truth." - Wole Soyinka. That quote is not about literature. It is about governance. I ask today: Is Nigeria sleepwalking into its funeral? A holistic account of this week suggests so.

Petrol sells for N1,450 per litre in Abuja and up to N1,500 in northern Nigeria, a 100% increase from N750 in December 2025. In the North East, farmers cannot go to farmlands for fear of abduction. N10,000 which bought 40kg of cooking gas in 2011 now buys 6.9kg in 2026. Families are skipping meals, withdrawing children from school. And now, the most despicable: On September 17, 37 Nigerian youths died in the custody of the Nigeria Security ...