A decaying society is like a decaying rock. Outwardly, it may appear firm and unchanged, but internally it is weakened, hollow, and fragile, waiting only for the slightest pressure to crumble. This is the reality of many societies today. While the structures of government, religion, and community remain visibly intact, the moral, ethical, and spiritual…
Once hailed as the firebrand of Northern Nigerian politics, Nasir El-Rufai now finds himself in a curious twilight—boasting of a coalition that would sweep APC into the dustbin of history, only to be swept aside by the very electorate he presumed would rally behind him. His recent mobilization in Sokoto, where he declared APC “clannish…
THE consideration by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the civil aviation authorities to appoint musician Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM1, as an ambassador is absurd. Indeed, it is ill-advised to reward bad behaviour. Following his infamous attempt to prevent the departure of a ValueJet Airlines plane at the Nnamdi…
An article on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, entitled “Sorting Nigeria Out” by Mr Lekan Sote, a columnist with the Punch newspaper, triggered this article from me. Before him, Senator Babafemi Ojudu wrote a critique of what was purportedly attributed to me on the same issue last week, and even earlier, several social media posts had…
A Nigerian billionaire industrialist, Samuel Adedoyin, has shared glowing remarks about Making It Big, the forthcoming memoir of his longtime younger associate, Femi Otedola.Mr Adedoyin, founder and chairman of the Doyin Group of Companies, said he has known Mr Otedola since childhood and considers the memoir “an accurate guide to establishing a successful business and…
When Comfort Emmason caused a commotion aboard an Ibom Air flight yesterday 11th August 2025, she probably never imagined her name would instantly become a trending national talking point but in today’s Nigeria, one person’s, misfortune, or moment of crisis can rapidly become an economic resource for others. This isn’t just gossip, it’s the anatomy…
If you don’t belong to the upper class in Nigeria, stay off crime. If you are not close to any man-in-power or man-of-power, be law-abiding. In Nigeria, a man of privilege can take the entire crew and passengers of a plane hostage and get home within hours. The friend of the powerful can stop a…
I went to a secondary school. It was called a Federal Government Girls’ school in a place called Sagamu, and that was like being in prison.” – Kemi Badenoch. Kemi Badenoch has made a habit (indeed, a politics) of narrating Nigeria as a failed origin story. In doing so, she weaponises personal discomfort as public…
General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, has told members that the decision on who will succeed him rests solely with God, not the congregation.Speaking during a Bible study session later posted online, the 83-year-old preacher cautioned against what he described as subtle agitations over his succession, saying no one has…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) recently placed a six-month ban on popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, otherwise known as KWAM1, over alleged misconduct. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, made this known on Thursday during a press briefing. “What I must assure the general public is…
