Dìbò k’ó se’bẹ̀ and the raw reality of politics – (2) By abiodun KOMOLAFE As Adlai Stevenson Jr. famously observed, “A hungry man is not a free man.” This truth conveniently haunts our troubled polity, where politicians tend to demand absolute electoral loyalty while offering nothing in return. But, again, can a hungry populace give…
Hunger Is Older Than the President. That Was Never the Question. By Chidi Eke _Bola Tinubu told the Catholic bishops that hunger existed in Nigeria before he was born. He is right — and it is beside the point. The measurable question is whether hunger deepened under his government. On the evidence, it did —…
There ought to be no rush to judgment on Prince Adeyemi and Gbajabiamila. By Prince Dr. Wumi Akintide That Gbajabiamila has quickly gone to sue Adeyemi for defamation to the tune of 15 billion Naira could be a ploy or a delaying tactic to shut up or gag Adeyemi from further talking about how Gbajabiamila…
Osun 2026: What does AMBO even want? By Adebola Anifowose In the theatre of Nigerian politics, where performance often eclipses policy and personality smothers pragmatism, the candidacy of Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) is a focused case study. As Osun State approaches the August 15, 2026, election, the question “What does AMBO even want?”…
The Market Was Never a Gift. By Chidi Eke Nigerian women once ruled the marketplace as sovereigns. The First Lady is offering them charity and calling it the same thing. This week a video did what most official remarks never manage: it stopped the country mid-scroll. Standing before State House correspondents after the Renewed Hope…
The “Olodo Uprising”: Matters Arising By Olaitan Adesina When Nigerian rapper YCee recently appeared on the Afropolitan Podcast and coined the phrase “Olodo Uprising”, he predictably stepped on a few toes. In a country where social media outrage travels faster than common sense, the backlash was immediate. Content creators, influencers, and their loyal digital armies…
OPEN LETTER TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA ON THE NEED TO SCRAP THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (NYSC) SCHEME To: The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, The National Assembly, And All Relevant Stakeholders. Subject: Call for the Abolition of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme Dear Sir/Madam, We write as concerned…
Happy Birthday Orji Uzor Kalu: 66 Candles. One Outstanding Balance. By Chidi Ekeh On the day Orji Uzor Kalu turns 66, Nigeria owes itself the honesty of holding both things at once the roads he built, and the money he stole to build them. There is a photograph I keep returning to, not because I…
Evolving Trends: Nigerian Legal Practice in a Globalised World – Reflections from the NBA-SLP 2026 Conference By Dr. Olukayode Ajulo The just-concluded 2026 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP), held at the National Theatre, Lagos, under the compelling theme “Evolving Trends: Nigerian Legal Practice, Global Perspectives,” which I had…
When Giants Clash: The Echoes of War and the Price Humanity Pays By Dikko Falilat Kehinde War, they say, is like fire, once it starts, it consumes not only the dry grass but also the green. Today, the rising tensions among United States, Iran, and Israel remind the world of an old truth: when elephants…
