Stealing or Serving: The Question Bank CEOs, Public Servants, and General Overseers Must Answer
A Quick Picture We Can All See The philosophy of pristine African homeland leadership is captured in a Yoruba adage: “Oba ba lori ohun gbogbo”—the king owns EVERYTHING and EVERYONE. It was this worldview that made colonial invasion deceptively easy:…
Attention President Bola Ahmed Tinubu: See Where Corruption Is Hiding From You (Part One: Customs)
In faraway Brazil one time ancestral home for the Cardosos, the Da Silva and other African families who returned to Lagos after the abolition of the slave trade era with new names, came a startling claim from President Bola Ahmed…
Beyond Politics: Restructuring as the Sole Path to Nigerian Renewal
By John Apollos Maton I have taken time to study the two interventions by Bolaji O. Akinyemi—first, “Political Tombstone of Bola Ahmed Tinubu” and second, “A Tinubu paradigm shift from a Politician to a Statesman.” Both pieces are not only…
The Uncertain Future of Rivers State: A Feature on Governor Fubara’s Return*
“It’s No Longer Democracy” By Charles Edet Esq The recent development in Rivers State, Nigeria, has sparked intense debate about the future of democracy in the country. Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s return to office after a six-month state of emergency comes…
Simon Ekpa: Guilty as Charged
By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi The gavel has fallen twice—once in Canada and once in Finland—reminding us that justice, even if uneven, still speaks across borders. In Canada, the Immigration Appeal Division, ruling on the case of Douglas Egharevba, held…
The Emilokan Drag between the Ooni and Alaafin: Who will Bell the Cat?
Introduction: At a time togetherness is the need of the Yoruba Nation division seems to be rearing its head. Tradition, rather than tidy Yoruba hegemony is tearing us apart. The entitlement mentality to which our hospitable spirit of our forebears…
Security, Responsiveness, And Complacency In Katsina State: A Tripodal Analysis
Terrorism in the form of mass killings, kidnapping, and cattle rustling has deep sociological roots.
Democracy on Trial: A Canadian Court’s Wake-Up Call for Nigeria
On June 17, 2025, far from Abuja, a Federal Court in Ontario, Canada, delivered a ruling that should shake every Nigerian who still believes in democracy. The case was not about a coup, an insurgency, or a terrorist cell in…
Peter Mbah, Alex Otti And Babagana Zulum: Redefining Leadership In A Nation Torn To Nought By Sycophancy And Debauchery
By Prof Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr I cannot resist much longer the urge to intervene in the serious discussion on the way forward for our nation. I’m writing from Houston, Texas about 10,712 Kilometres from Abuja, Nigeria, I am here…
Remembering A Supercop – Pa [Dr] Joseph Itoto- Ogodo: A Tribute
By Nicolas Adekeye Today, we remember and honour the life of a remarkable individual, a Nigerian hero who left an indelible mark on the lives of many. Exactly two years ago, Christian Ogodo, a media giant and my esteemed boss,…
Senator Ede Dafinone: Raising Urhobo Interest, Building the People
By Nelson Egware A quiet renaissance is unfolding in Delta Central, one marked by purposeful leadership, people-centric governance, and an unwavering commitment to progressive politics. At the heart of this transformation stands Senator Ede Dafinone: an accomplished accountant, economist, environmental…