Holy words, unholy causes: How nationalism warps the message of Christ, by Osmund Agbo
The first time I watched the video clip of Charlie Kirk’s murder, I knew I had made a huge mistake. The assassin’s bullet was brutal […]
Column/Opinion
The Political Class versus Hilda Baci
By Zainab Suleiman Okino Nigerian travelers to other parts of the world can attest to the fact that whenever they receive accolades from their hosts, […]
The Generals’ Call, Our Rails, and Our Fear for the Future (2), by Hassan Gimba
The over 100-year history of the Nigerian railway system, which pioneered the rapid opening of the country, is a mixed bag. There was an upward […]
Grace, Grit and Billions: Reflections on Otedola’s Memoir”, by Osmund Agbo
How does one “make it big” in Nigeria? This is the central question at the heart of Femi Otedola’s memoir, “Making It Big: Lessons from […]
Public Stripping Obsession and Paternity Sin Syndrome
By Zainab Suleiman Okino In the past, society placed considerable value on decency, particularly for women. The reverse is the case today. A combination of […]
AI as the new indolence, that Netanyahu call, Salah’s tweet and our Kwam mentality (2), by Hassan Gimba
But in reality, they do not know who they are, having become vessels for the new indolence that has deprived them of self-awareness and natural […]
When home is the mouth of a shark, by Osmund Agbo
A few days ago, a haunting image surfaced on my Facebook feed that I cannot unsee; sun-bleached human remains lying half-buried in the arid vastness […]
God-complex and sycophancy, by Tola Adeniyi
I had wanted to title this piece ‘Primitive Politics and Sycophancy’ given the way and manner Nigerian politicians, nay, African politicians in particular, and the […]
Rejoinder to Funke Egbemode’s “Women are free to be gold diggers”: A male perspective, by Osmund Agbo
It was sometime last year that I first encountered Funke Egbemode’s writing. Though I cannot recall the precise title, the thematic current was unmistakably familiar: […]
Criminals and touts, by Nick Dazang
Making a submission on August 6 2025 at the National Conference of Egbe Awofin Oodua at Abeokuta, Ogun State, with the theme:”Regional Justice, Security and […]
Stanley Mshelia: Requiem to the pen general
By Inuwa Bwala In 1993, when I was a contributor on Network Africa/Focus on Africa programme of the BBC, I went to the Lake Chad […]
The growth mindset, By Osmund Agbo
In a previous essay, I explored a debilitating cultural affliction I termed the Beggar’s Mindset, a condition rooted in dependency and entitlement, perpetuated by decades of […]
The beggar’s mindset, By Osmund Agbo
I found myself seated beside an American woman on a flight bound for Nigeria recently. Stephanie (not her real name) was making her second visit […]
A tale of two corporations, by Nick Dazang
Permit me the indulgence of parodying the title of Charles Dickens’s hugely successful book, A TALE OF TWO CITIES, to herald this discourse. Recall that […]