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Opinion

May 29, 2025

June 12: President Tinubu as messiah and urgent compensation of innocent military officers

Today is a gift. Tomorrow is a promised present. What manner of justice and compensation will President Bola Tinubu bequeath the unstated and unlikely heroes of June 12?

President Bola Tinubu
May 28, 2025

The venom beneath the velvet handshake: Dapo Abiodun, Gbenga Daniel theatre of political deceit

Governor Dapo Abiodun, following the predictable pattern of every two-term governor in Nigerian history, covets that same senatorial throne for himself.

Dapo Abiodun, Gbenga Daniel
May 26, 2025

Good governance is not prayer point

Yes, prayer works, but not as an excuse for laziness.

Zulum and Boko Haram
May 25, 2025

As Tinubu and Ribadu revive Boko Haram, Nigerians plan national day of mourning

The hubris of President Tinubu’s handling of the coup crisis in Nigeria was inexplicable.

Tinubu, Boko Haram and Ribadu
May 23, 2025

Why Nigeria must enact far-reaching laws against femicide

Addressing worsening femicide also requires a cultural shift and a commitment to human dignity.

Domestic violence
May 19, 2025

How to crown an impostor

For three years, Traoré’s stock has risen amid algorithmic populism expressed in languages he neither understands nor speaks.

Burkina Faso's military ruler Ibrahim Traore
May 19, 2025

Why is Bola Tinubu’s government afraid of Ibrahim Traore?

When the government loses the people’s trust, even a banner becomes a battlefield. 

Bola Tinubu and Ibrahim Traore
May 18, 2025

Judicial selectorate and its dangers to democracy in Africa

The judicialisation of African politics increasingly represents a huge risk to the popular will as the basis of government.

Supreme Court
May 17, 2025

I’m Unoka, case closed

Who does a “proper burial” impress at Heaven’s gate? 

Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart
May 12, 2025

Two counterpoints over last week’s opinion on Yakubu Dogara

Yakubu Dogara has served this country with honour, consistency, and thoughtfulness.

Former Speaker of House of Reps, Yakubu Dogara (Credit: Twitter)