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Gimba Kakanda: Would there be a Third World War?

Beyond the military showboating and the exaggerated confidence in the media, all

Femi Fani-Kayode: If This Is Not Genocide Then What The Hell Is?

"We do not have evidence of Israel committing genocide in Gaza"- Gen.

In defense of Dr. Mobereola’s appointment as NIMASA DG: A comprehensive perspective – By Prince Segun Obayendo

The recent appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the DG of the

BBC, Betta Edu, and Her Ministry of Corruption – By Farooq Kperogi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) aroused the rage of Nigerians

Femi Fani-Kayode: Do Palestinian Lives Matter?

35,000 innocent and defenceless Palestinians, including 15,000 children, have been targeted and

Tinubu’s Anti-People, Reverse Robin Hoodist “Courage” – By Farooq Kperogi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is so inordinately inebriated by his IMF-motivated decision

Nigeria’s Inflation Has Turned to “Greedflation” – By Farooq Kperogi

The naira is progressively rebounding against the dollar and petrol prices have

President Tinubu at 72: Leadership in challenging times – By Tunde Rahman

Today is President Bola Tinubu’s 72nd birthday. Instead of rolling out the

The transformative power of Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway – By Temitope Ajayi

Barely a month after the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of

Reminisces On Tributes To Mrs Adeline Ndalu Jaja – By Nelson Chukwudi

"Live not as though there were a thousand years ahead of you.

How God saved me from a near-fatal auto crash – By Ismail Omipidan

How often do you listen to that inner voice of yours? Well,

Zenith Bank’s New MD and the Burden on Successful Women – By Farooq Kperogi

It so often happens that whenever a Nigerian woman makes the news

How the Human Rights Commission is protecting the girl child through the #StopFunelaniNganeno campaign

On 21 March 1960, in the township of Sharpeville, 69 people died

My Fellow Nigerians: On the Matter of the Almajiri and Out Of School Children Commission

Many of you have reached out and raised questions regarding why I

Open letter to President Tinubu, leaders of Almajiri and Out of School Children Commission – By Dr Aderonke Kujore

Yesterday, March 18, 2024 was a significant day for millions of children

In matters of economics, Ikoyi trumps Fadeyi by far – By Tope Fasua

I had meant to write an article to explain recent economic decisions

Names for Pig and Pig Meat in English Muslims Should Know – By Farooq Kperogi

In the spirit of Ramadan, I am republishing a revised version of

Free Schools Nigeria: A Targeted Response To Nigeria’s 20 Million Out Of School Children – By Grace Anthony Nwadike

In direct response to the issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria, earlier

Ramadan Mubarak to you all – By Farooq Kperogi

As we welcome the blessed month of Ramadan, I extend my warmest

Rise of Right-wing Economic Populism in Nigeria – By Farooq Kperogi

Over the last few months, I have unconsciously transitioned from keyboard diarrhea

Alimi: The New PDP lying machine in Osun – By Ismail Omipidan

He started off as a teacher. But later read law and became

#IWD2024: Open letter from Nguvu Change Leaders to Nigeria’s Women Affairs Minister

Dear Honourable Minister, We wish you and everyone at the Federal Ministry

The Seven Fruits of President Tinubu’s Qatar trip – By Dada Olusegun

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once again, continued his aggressive marketing of Nigeria

Why Nigeria’s Best is Always in Its Past – By Farooq Kperogi

A version of this article was first published in my June 21,

Argentina’s president Javier Milei doing what Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu isn’t – By Atiku Abubakar

I read a recent report in the Reuters titled: Argentina’s market double

House of Reps’ Legislative Banditry Against Universities – By Farooq Kperogi

I would have missed the story of the devious designs by members

Olayemi Cardoso’s Dilemma – By Tunde Rahman

Those who know Mr. Olayemi Cardoso will agree he got his current

Tinubu’s Accurate 12-Year-Old Prediction on Subsidy Removal Effects – By Farooq Kperogi

On January 11, 2012, Bola Ahmed Tinubu published a sober, thoughtful, deeply

An Urgent Call for Healthcare Reform – By Peter Obi

On a visit to Tungan Madaki Primary Healthcare Centre, Abuja today February

Who Will Tell Tinubu The Bitter Truth?

A suffocating silence of the graveyard enveloped the country as it dawned