Nigerian singer, Waje, recently revealed on the Honest Bunch podcast that she got pregnant at the age of 16. She recounted, “I was 16 when I got pregnant and I didn’t tell my mum till I was about five months gone.” When they approached the father’s family, he denied responsibility, insisting, “It’s not him, it’s…
The year was 2002 and we were seeing off Mrs. Bola Thomas, the Chief Executive Officer of LTC Advertising. She had come to The Punch on a courtesy call, in solidarity, for the foremost role the newspaper played in forcing the soldiers back to the barracks, after 16 years of military rule. When we saw…
I just saw a news flash that the Office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, will address the press regarding President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the U.S. military to Nigeria if the government fails to act against what he calls the “systemic persecution of Christians.” This follows Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a…
The resurgence of military coup rumors is not a coincidence; it is a clinical symptom of a democracy in profound failure. The disturbing truth is that, for any attempt to disrupt the constitutional order to gain traction, plotters must first conduct a reconnaissance of the public mood. And right now, the mood of Nigeria is…
Beyond playing on words to entertain readers, this wounded relationship between the US of Donald Trump and Nigeria of Bola Tinubu is an issue of a particular concern to both nations and to other nations that share economic tie with both nations. A threat of invasion is not a melodious track sung to dance away…
It’s funny when people speak about corruption in Nigeria like it began yesterday. You want to know one of the reasons why Nigerian Airways collapsed? Read below. “About 30 years ago, I slept at the Murtala Muhammed Airport for four days.No, I was not a homeless vagabond.I had bought the Nigeria Airways ticket to fly…
In retrospect, Professor Wole Soyinka’s dramatic decision to tear up his U.S. Green Card shortly after Donald Trump’s election was unnecessary and deeply disrespectful to the country that had legally granted him residency. While protest is a legitimate expression of personal conviction, every privilege carries responsibility. The U.S. Green Card, governed by the Immigration and…
• Tinubu’s Nigeria: Where the Familiar Feel Seen and the Forgotten Find Footing What if leadership wasn’t about choosing sides—but about enlarging the table?What if the true measure of power was not how loudly the majority roared, but how gently the minority was heard? President Bola Ahmed Tinubu didn’t inherit a banquet. He met a…
The Nigerian military authorities have set up a panel to investigate about 20 officers detained over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Sahara Reporters newspaper broke the news that 16 officers, including a brigadier general and a colonel, were arrested in late September following intelligence that they were holding secret meetings and expressing…
Baba Tunde Kelani, is one of Africa’s most revered filmmakers, he has consistently used cinema as a tool to preserve and promote African beliefs, values, and cultural heritage. His body of work is deeply rooted in Yoruba cosmology and tradition, reflecting the intricate relationship between spirituality, morality, and everyday life in African societies. Through films…
