“When I posted the phrase “Shame of a Nation,” many people quickly rushed to their own conclusions. Some assumed that I was referring to someone called Bwala. Frankly, I do not know who he is, nor do I care about whatever he may have said or not said. Others assumed that I was speaking about…

There is a Yoruba saying that has stayed with me for a long time: “Igi kìí gbé abẹ́ igi kó di igi.” Literally translated, it means a tree growing under another tree cannot flourish to become a big tree. For years I have pondered over this proverb, reflecting on its deeper meaning. Recently, an experience…

Patty was in pain, deep searing pain. She was not supposed to be in this place, end up at this sorry pass. She gave Alhaji her all, the relationship her everything. Relationship? Was what they had even worth calling a relationship? Looking back from her balcony of grief, all she could see now was a…

I served in the North, Kebbi State to be precise. And I can boldly say I never, I repeat never, received half the insults I got yesterday from the Northerners. In my last post, I shared how I wanted to marry a Yoruba man 5years ago, but his mother refused because I am ‘Omo Ibo’….

Recent comments purportedly by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, that governments often struggle to communicate policies effectively should not come as a surprise. It is, in fact, an admission of a long-standing structural weakness in Nigeria’s governance architecture. And it’s something professionals in Marketing Communication have been advocating for years. I have written…

‎Martins Vincent Otse, otherwise known as Very Dark Man (VDM), is undoubtedly a household name among the youthful segment of the Nigerian population. He has etched his name in their consciousness not because of academic brilliance, innovations or inventions in the high-tech world or the arts, but as a creator of social media content. ‎So,…

Truth be told, I was not even supposed to write this article. But sometimes silence becomes difficult, especially when one sees how easily genuine service to the country is ignored while questionable figures are celebrated with national honours. Within my own capacity as a crime reporter of international repute, I have done my little part…

Few figures in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic evoke as much fascination, admiration, suspicion and debate as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. To his supporters, he is a political strategist of rare endurance who built a formidable network of influence and eventually captured the highest office in the land. To his critics, he represents the entrenched culture of…

I have watched the interview conducted by Mehdi Hassan of Al Jazeera with Daniel Bwala, one of the media aides to Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The video is now trending widely across social media platforms. Whoever approved that interview on behalf of the Presidency must bear responsibility for the outcome. The encounter unfortunately became uncomfortable viewing….