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Opinion

October 18, 2025

How artificial intelligence makes God unnecessary

It is so terrifying that even God’s job is not safe.

Open AI
October 18, 2025

Of Trump, peace deals and the day after

If he pushes for a two-state solution and manages to get Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a round table, that might be the medal-worthy deal of our lifetime!

Donald Trump official portrait
October 13, 2025

When mercy becomes mockery

When the presidential prerogative of mercy becomes a blanket of mockery, it covers both guilt and impunity.

Bola Tinubu and Herbert Macaulay
October 12, 2025

Senior advocates of no-consequence 

The most significant thing about the enforced withdrawal of Chief Ozekhome from the Call to Bar ceremonies last month is not that it occurred.

Mike Ozekhome
October 9, 2025

What will they eat when they finish the money?

The National Assembly, through the House, is getting one more chance to redeem itself from the eloquent scandal charmingly expressed by the Senate committee chairman.

Akpabio and Abbas
October 9, 2025

Rufai Oseni’s public flogging of Engineer David Umahi

When Umahi was the governor of the backwater state of Ebonyi, he acted like a god demanding worship.

Journalist Rufai Oseni and minister David Umahi
October 6, 2025

Governor Amuneke is who he is

Let the people speak in parody. For every Fejiro they arrest, a thousand Amunekes will rise.

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Fejiro Oliver and Senator Dafinone
October 5, 2025

For Nigeria, 24 million reasons to fear the future?

Education should be a national security priority for all levels of government.

October 2, 2025

How to Drink from a Poisoned Cup: Harold Smith and the Nigerian story

If the British handed Nigeria a poisoned cup, the flawed and bloated federal system has not helped matters. Yet, the Harold Smith story is not a death sentence.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former president Goodluck Jonathan and President Bola Tinubu
October 1, 2025

Independence Day Speech: Has President Bola Tinubu forgotten us?

We are pointing to the clear-cut facts and resolutions contained in the Oputa Panel’s report, as well as the Council of State’s approvals, and ask for one thing: implementation.

President Bola Tinubu