TINUBU, EL-RUFAI AND THE COBRA By Tunde Odesola
If they were not venomous, snakes would probably garland the necks of the rich and the influential to delineate social class. With a body handwoven by its Creator, the snake…
If they were not venomous, snakes would probably garland the necks of the rich and the influential to delineate social class. With a body handwoven by its Creator, the snake…
News of the death of Jesse Jackson has prompted a flood of tributes across the world. Many of them rightly celebrate a man who stood, for decades, at the barricades…
When the October 2025 alleged coup was linked to several officers attached to the office of the national security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, I was extremely troubled. I never doubt the…
As Rivers State moves steadily toward the 2027 governorship election, 3 dominant political forces shape the emerging landscape: Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara’s bid for continuity, the enduring grassroots dominance of…
If a prophet in 2016 had told Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai and Abubakar Malami, SAN, that in ten years there would be famine, and that a year like 2026 would come,…
A former British Prime Minister once described Nigeria as “fantastically corrupt.” That remark was not insight; it was sophistry, morally selective and intellectually dishonest. Corruption is too often framed as…
I am amused by what I see in Nigeria. Many Nigerians including Traditional Rulers, Entertainers, Politicians, and even Content Providers do not recognise that there can never be PERMANENT CHAMPIONS…
Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is a treasure chest filled with rich cultural diversity, natural beauty, and historical significance. From the bustling streets of Lagos to the serene…
A family of grasscutters went in search of food one day. It had been a terrible season for the clan; famine bit particularly hard that year. The mummy grasscutters nagged,…
The Alaafin of Oyo stool is one of the most revered traditional institutions in Yorubaland and, indeed, Nigeria. It is a throne steeped in centuries of history, cultural gravitas and…