by Paul Liam The themes of motherhood or femininity have gained considerable representation and valorisation among emerging poets and writers in recent years. Fatherhood or masculinity, on the other hand, has been…
By Tunde Rahman The inauguration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Presidential Campaign Council last Wednesday in Abuja predictably generated talking points and criticisms. Two criticisms stand out: the inclusion of…
By Ademola Oshodi Nigeria’s history offers several examples of exceptional leadership amid profound national difficulty. General Yakubu Gowon presided over post-war reconciliation; General Murtala Muhammed revitalised the public service, despite…
By Tunde Rahman Memories of the June 12 election and the injustice done to Bashorun MKO Abiola with the annulment of a free and fair election he won, his incarceration…
By Omoniyi Akinsiju We reviewed the response of former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign…
The appointment of Miss Yvonne Okeke, an indigene of Anambra State, as Personal Assistant to Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, reflects an approach to governance that places competence, commitment…
By Tunde Rahman Alhaji Atiku Abubakar's new policy shift toward bringing back the fuel subsidy is a welcome return to proper political debate and the path of rectitude. It contrasts…
By Kemi Asekun-ShittuSpokesperson, 2027 Presidential Campaign Council ─── In June 2023, motorbike riders filled the streets of Garoua in northern Cameroon. Thousands of them. Angry. They were not angry with…
There is a tired, decades-old joke in Nigerian economic circles: we export crude oil to import refined petrol, and we export raw cocoa only to empty our pockets buying Swiss…
By Ayoola Lawal Former House of Representatives Candidate and Former Secretary, APC Committee of Diaspora Chairmen, Ayoola Lawal, has cautioned against any attempt to reintroduce Nigeria’s former blanket petrol subsidy…