This is no breaking news. Surely, keen observers of the Nigerian space and species would have observed our undisguised national penchant for passing bucks to the Divine ante. Arguably, no …

Birthdays come with their own adequate burdens of celebrations which the celebrants may not get out of, even after the celebrations may have ended. After the dance in the marketplace, …

If we were under any circumstances to say that we did not expect the suspension of Mr Godwin Emefiele as Central Bank Governor, we would appear very naïve. We all …

Politics, Economics & the Nigerian Petroleum Industry (3rd Edition) Essays by Austin Avuru; RADI8 Ltd, Lagos; 2022; 474pp Let’s start with a confession. This book, Politics, Economics & the Nigerian …

Mr Chairman, members of the high table, impartial judges, accurate timekeepers, co-debaters, ladies and gentlemen. I’m standing perpendicularly before you here to outline a few points regarding why Mr Lawan …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has today become the darling of all those in the leadership race of the 10th National Assembly, NASS. Aspiring legislative officers and their lobbyists have turned …

“We can easily recall the sacrifice and martyrdom of Chief MKO Abiola, the custodian of the sacred mandate that was so cruelly annulled. He sacrificed his life in unyielding, patriotic …

Many Nigerians pray fervently that the Buhari prediction – that Nigerians will miss him greatly after he leaves office – will not come to pass. They have good reason to.  …

I am an angry Nigerian and those who know me must know why I have to be! As the pioneer Administrative Secretary of the Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG), one of …

Before I’m accused of name-dropping, let me start by stressing that though it’s implied, such an intention is as far away from it as Port Harcourt is from Kaura-Namoda. After …