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…
The Obidient Movement (TOM) is more than a political campaign; it is a psychosocial eruption, a cry against perceived national leadership betrayal arising from disillusionment, fierce hope, and righteous indignation. At its heart stands Peter Obi – less a conventional politician, more a symbolic vessel for a nation’s yearning. This is an exploration of the…
A troubling trend is unfolding in Lagos State. In the aftermath of the recent local government elections, some newly elected officials have embarked on a reckless spree of renaming streets—particularly those bearing Igbo names or named after prominent non-indigenes. This is not coincidental; it is a calculated political maneuver rooted in resentment, identity politics, and…
