Probably the most irresponsible comment ever made about the Boko Haram tragedy that has been visited on Nigeria is that made by the incumbent Governor of Borno state, Professor Babagana Zulu... Read more
I met Joe Biden in the early 1960s. He was 19. I was 14. I was raised in a poor, poor Black family. At home, I had no food at the table sometimes. In those days especially, most folks were a... Read more
Nigeria enters the new year draped in curious contradiction. A protracted sixtieth anniversary celebration has recently been interrupted by an untidy debate about the nation’s very... Read more
For a while now, I have signed this column with the following note: “This column welcomes rebuttals from interested government officials.” And every week, my readers have asked privately—by... Read more
Two anecdotes have been used to justify the controversial pulpit tirades of senior pastor of Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, Tunde Bakare, whose video went... Read more
Daniel Shoer RothThu, December 24, 2020, 5:00 AM PST Looking like a traditional religious Jew — a full beard and a kippah on his head as a sign of humility — it was understandable that Josep... Read more
Chief Audu Ogbeh, immediate past minister of agriculture and chairman, ACF, was recently quoted as saying that politics is the only industry in Northern Nigeria. His statement intrigues me f... Read more
‘The Kankara abduction was so belligerently orchestrated that it happened the day Mr President arrived Katsina State on a private visit… It smites the face of the Commander-In-Chief and... Read more
By Chijama OgbuTime and time again, they have proved it: that Nigerian leaders are among the most warped in execution of policies. Even when the idea is right, the implementation is of... Read more
“What is going on?”“Where?”“Where else? Nigeria of course.”“What has happened again?”“What has not happened? The other week, we were all lamenting that 43 farmers were slaugh... Read more
