Category: Analysis

Necessity of Intervention in Rivers and the burden of leadership in times of crisis

  By Taminu Yakubu Throughout history, leadership has never been measured by mere occupancy of office but by the ability to act decisively in the face of disorder....

2027: New face of opposition

    Since he announced his decision to leave the All Peoples Congress,APC March 10 this year,Nasir El Rufai,the ex governor of highly volatile Kaduna State has...

Implications of rumblings in the South-west – 2

  By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 My people have a saying, to wit, what is rumbling in the bush is coming to the main road; so, wait for it...

My Diary:From Primary to Tertiary (Part 76)

  Dapo Thomas The Head of Service, Mr Yakub Balogun, didn’t know how to start but he had to deliver the message BRF had sent him: ” Dapo Thomas must...

Omokri to El Rufai-There will be no military Coup because you lost Out in Power

Caption:Reno Omokri I read with dismay the coup-baiting comments by the former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai. Not only is it irresponsible for any...

Lagos: Obasa, political banana peel

  Since the first republic days,each of the three regions of Nigeria has its political peculiarities rooted in its evolving culture of power and leadership. This...

Of sons, daughters and preservation of legacies

  By Hassan Gimba Throughout history, men have been under immense societal pressure to produce male heirs to carry on their names and legacies. This expectation has...

What You Might Expect in 2025

Azu Ishiekwene “Arsenal fans are currently over the moon, testosterone pumping – and why not? The story will not change in 2024… the odds are not in Arsenal’s...

My Journey in Jakande’s “School of Journalism”

  By Folu Olamiti FNGE A lot has been said and written about the late elder statesman Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, popularly known as LKJ, who passed on to the...

Why Tinubu is my “Personality of the Year 2024”

  By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Many people think – though erroneously – that Man or Woman of the Year, Person or Personality of...