Nigeria’s economy is facing the threefold challenge of falling oil prices, a depreciating currency and a militant insurgency in the north. Picture taken January 29 in Lagos, Nigeria.PI... Read more
When Nigerians rouse from sleep on April 1, they will again head for filling stations to join the now de rigueur queues for Premium Motor Spirit. This is no big news; queueing for hours at p... Read more
This commentary is inspired by Olusegun Adeniyi’s “Of wailers, counterwailers and Buharideens” (ThisDay, March 31). In that piece, the ace journalist and public affairs commentator successfu... Read more
Our neighbours to the West, the Republic of Benin, have just concluded a Presidential election, which has been considered free, fair and peaceful, from the first round, to the run-off which... Read more
“Easter greetings” “Ok” “I am greeting you” “I see” “Are we quarrelling? Or you have malaria?” “Can’t you see that I am just not in the mood?” “Not in the mood to say same to you?” “Okay. Sa... Read more
To effectively counter the ideologies of strident puritanical groups who lay claim to Islam, we must appreciate the depth and breadth of the classical Islamic tradition. Quranic interpretati... Read more
Oh God Almighty in whose all Almighty hands are the destinies of nations and individuals please protect this president (Muhammadu Buhari) and his cabinet members. A time comes in the life of... Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari and his ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) party have no plans on how to rescue Nigeria from its economic malaise. Since they came into power in May of 2015, th... Read more
About three weeks ago, 27-year old Olajumoke Orisaguna was a complete unknown on the streets of Lagos, hawking bread. A loaf of bread is about N100, and even with a full tray such as she ca... Read more
On 16th of February, 2016, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) adopted Senator Ali Modu Sheriff (aka SAS), a two-time ANPP Governor of Borno state, a former ANPP senator, th... Read more
