The Gift of Imperfection, Osmund Agbo
I love comedy clubs. Always have. My wife calls them my happy place and she’s not wrong. Although I haven’t had the opportunity to attend […]
Column/Opinion
Ali Jita’s song: Arewa women, please take it with a pinch of humour
By Mairo Muhammad Mudi The moment Ali Jita dropped his now-famous song Uwargida Mai Capacity, praising the “first wife” with the sweetness of a northern […]
The truth about truth, By Osmund Agbo
Last week, as yet another tragic chapter unfolded in the intractable and ever-escalating Iran-Israel conflict, I found myself in the midst of conversations, intense, impassioned, […]
Living Life the Nova Way, by Osmund Agbo
This past weekend, my wife and I made our way to Winnipeg, a sleepy town nestled in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The occasion? A family […]
The gilded cage of stardom, by Osmund Agbo
I remember those days pretty well. Long before the era of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, another Hollywood “power couple” captivated the world: Jennifer Lopez and Sean […]
The courage to be wrong, by Osmund Agbo
Growing up, I was raised with an inquisitive mind, one that gave preeminence to the solid ground of logic and reason over superstition. My father, […]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Africa’s Impala Generation , By Osmund Agbo
Not long ago, while doomscrolling through Facebook, I stumbled upon the inspiring story of Tosin Eniolorunda, a young Nigerian tech entrepreneur. In 2015, alongside his […]
The Uromi killings, by Nick Dazang
Sixteen hunters, on their way from Port Harcourt to Kano, for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, were intercepted at Uromi, Edo State, and were cruelly lynched.Naturally, the […]
Now, Nigerians will start reporting Nigeria, by Hassan Gimba
Nigeria these days reminds me of the popular children’s novel back in the day, One Week One Trouble, written in 1972 by Anezionwu Nwankwo Okoro, a […]
SOE in Rivers, by Nick Dazang
The simmering contention between the Executive and Legislature in Rivers State inevitably boiled over. It resulted in the declaration of a state of emergency on […]
Buni: Another crown to the man who never asked, by Yusuf Ali
Hon. Mai Mala Buni has once again been called upon to serve in a critical national capacity. Recently appointed as the chairman of a 7-man […]
Rule of law as foundation for a successful nation, by Hassan Gimba
The promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies is the focus of goal number 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also broached “access to […]
FEC, not kitchen cabinet, Mr President, Dan Agbese
That the executive council of the federation, also known as federal executive council, did not meet for 44 days after the first set of ministers […]
ECOWAS’ albatross, by Dan Agbase
Criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s option for a military action to restore democracy in Niger Republic came fast and furious. Some elements in the north […]
The change of batons, by Dan Agbese
It is only fair that we should formally welcome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the 18 new state governors who assumed office on Democracy Day, […]