Burna Boy has repeatedly said Nigerians did not make him, and that he rose to the top because of foreigners. To a large extent, he is right. Now, since we did not push him up, the least we can do is not pull him down. Seeing the anti-Burna trend among some Nigerians really saddens me….
There are broadcasters—and then there is Edmund Obilo. He is as compelling as a morning shower: refreshing, steady, and impossible to ignore. For those who love interviews that dive beneath the skin of events, personalities, and epochs, Obilo provides a masterclass. In today’s crowded media landscape, where noise often overshadows clarity, he stands out as…
I do not have empirical evidence, but I’m convinced that half of the population of today’s young broadcasters do not like their bosses at work. From my conversations with a number of them over time, the reasons are similar – tough work schedules, stern feedback, and ruthless criticism. The summation of these, forms the basis…
“The publicising of the proceedings made lawmakers to sit up and take the act of law-making, because no one wants to be caught on camera…….” The former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, has revealed some of the steps he took to abort the tenure elongation agenda (otherwise known as Third Term) of former President Olusegun Obasanjo….
In early 2017, Ambassador Ayodele Oke was thinking the way intelligence chiefs must: laterally, covertly, three moves ahead. As Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, he had conceived a project, part of a cash‑based architecture intended to support sensitive operations in environments where digital banking could be risky. The proposal ascended through proper channels….
The past month has been a crucible of pain and perseverance. From the threat of foreign invasion to the abduction of Catholic students in Niger State, schoolgirls in Kebbi, and worshippers in Kwara, the nation has weathered a storm of security breaches, intense sorrow, political brinksmanship, and shocking celebration of national misfortune by habitual cynics….
The festive period is here, yet one wonders how the sound of fireworks will affect us, given our recent experiences in the hands of terrorists and bandits. I also wonder how the elderly women we saw in the video of the attack and abduction at Eruku town in Kwara State will react to the sound…
The late General Sani Abacha once warned that if terrorism lasts more than 72 hours, the government must have a hand in it.Today, his words echo like a siren across Nigeria — because nothing explains the chaos unfolding in this country more accurately. This sudden surge in terrorism didn’t appear from thin air. After weeks…
The recurring argument that judicial decisions in Nigeria, particularly in high-profile treason cases, are merely ethnic hit jobs orchestrated by rival groups is historically inaccurate and politically toxic. The most powerful refutation of this narrative lies in the past: the 1963 conviction of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The Awolowo Precedent: Political Use of the Judiciary While…
SOURCE: THE PUNCH No fewer than 100,000 Police Officers attached to Very Important Persons and Politicians will be withdrawn and redeployed to core policing duties, including counter-insurgency operations, as part of a strategy to rout the Terrorists rampaging across the Country. President Bola Tinubu ordered the withdrawal of Police Officers at a security meeting held…
