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A Restless Republic

Nigeria, July 16 -- On Sunday, July 13, 2025, Muhammadu Buhari, a former Nigerian president, died in a London hospital. As expected, immediately news of his death broke, and a maelstrom of reactions w... Read More


A Coalition of Cheetahs

Nigeria, July 8 -- What does it take to forge a new political coalition in Nigeria's thoroughly abused and abased political ecosystem? A few grumbles, a handful of disgruntled politicians or poli-mili... Read More


Warehouses of damaged goods

Nigeria, July 6 -- A fortnight ago, the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos sentenced one Emmanuel Ude to death by hanging for the 2021 killing of his secondary school teacher, Mr. Job Dashe. The ... Read More


An Alignment of Jackals in Rivers State

Nigeria, July 2 -- Politics has always been described as a game. Those who play politics see themselves caught up in a game. For many of them, it is a game of numbers, which often boils down to who st... Read More


A Country That Abandons Its Children

Nigeria, June 29 -- A few days ago, controversial social media activist Martin Otse, popularly known as Very Dark Man staged a teaching with primary school pupils at the gate of the Federal Capital Te... Read More


A Country Without Justice

Nigeria, June 24 -- On their way to a wedding somewhere in Plateau State, a busload of passengers travelling all the way from Zaria was attacked in Mangu by armed men somewhere in Mangu. About a dozen... Read More


Coronation without Compunction

Nigeria, June 16 -- On the occasion of Nigeria's 2025 democracy day commemoration on June 12, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took the occasion to roll out fresh national honours on some deserving N... Read More


This Bizarre Signout Culture

Nigeria, June 8 -- With the annual West African Examination Council (Waec) examinations coming to an end last week, many senior secondary school students who partook in the exams descended into debauc... Read More


The Return of Nigeria's Pseudo-saviours

Nigeria, June 5 -- For the average Nigerian politician, to be out of power is to be jobless, if not absolutely useless. The amount of worthlessness being out of power evokes in Nigerian politicians ex... Read More


A Horrific Tragedy

Nigeria, June 1 -- On May 16, 2025, with her heart half in her mouth, Miss Emmanuella Ahenjir entered a vehicle from Gyado Villa area ofMakurdi, the Benue State Capital, to Wukari in Taraba State. The... Read More