By Michael Orodare Since the announcement of the return of Big Brother Naija for the seventh season in June 2022, the Nigerian media space, especially social media, has been awash with diverse opinions. It was expected. In fact, what is BBNaija without ‘strong opinions’, using social media parlance, ‘hot takes’, from citizens? One of the […] Read more
By Wole Olaoye There is no place like Nigeria. I say that with a mixture of pride and trepidation. Where else on Planet Earth would a notorious felon be decorated with the equivalent of traditional knighthood? And which other country can transmute laymen to clergy through the sole instrumentality of liturgical attires? Every day dawns […] Read more
by Moses Oludele Idowu I don’t usually dream but sometimes I see visions. In the night, in the silent night when deep sleep falls upon men. It is one of such I want to describe if I can still remember. I was on my watch. Standing on my Observatory when this epiphany came before me. […] Read more
By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the MaTaZ ArIsInG on Monday, 18 July, 2022) “Who jails society when it does horror to people?” Fela Anikulapo Kuti asked that question the first time he was jailed by Nigeria for going against society’s bad manners. He was a deviant of no precedent. After Fela, very many others have […] Read more
By Bolaji O. Akinyemi Fundamentalists are usually very well structured in their drive to establish an Islamic State. They can be connected and yet appear as if they are at cross-purposes, they operate an extremely complex network and very deceptive system to the undiscerning. You will find if hard to connect Tinubu and El-Rufai ideologically, […] Read more
Basil Okoh “We all need a deeper purposeOne that’s true and boldThe only thing that could hurt usIs the curse of the fold”.SHAWN JAMES (The curse of the fold) “Governor Okowa has, by his action, betrayed the trust reposed on him by his colleagues; the southern governors, the entire good people of southern Nigeria and […] Read more
By Emmanuel Ogebe – NJC should investigate fraudulent imposition Outgone Chief Justice Tanko Muhammad left office more disgracefully than the man he schemed out. While popular opinion was that Justice Onnoghen CJN was framed and unfairly forced out, in his case public consensus is that Justice Tanko deserves to be outed and ousted. It is […] Read more
By Wole Olaoye Is Peter Gregory Obi of the Labour Party the servant-leader Nigerians have been waiting for, or should they look for another? In the last ten years, there have been calls for a Third Force in the Nigerian political firmament to counter the dominance of the PDP and APC. Earlier attempts have failed. […] Read more
By Farooq Kperogi Atiku Abubakar decided to play safe in his choice of a running mate. Okowa is a meek, lackluster, barely politically visible governor who may neither help nor hurt Atiku’s chances in 2023. As a “Delta Igbo” person, he has never been known to deny his Igbo ethnic identity, as many people from […] Read more
By Farooq A. KperogiTwitter: @farooqkperogi In this week’s Saturday Tribune/Peoples Gazette column, I point out 5 major takeaways from the APC convention that many people seem to have missed: I was fed up with the unendingly immature political melodrama and indiscipline of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary and national convention on June 7, […] Read more
