It is always an eyesore and very troubling to watch how once-powerful men descend into the abyss of desperation, clutching at straws of irrelevance while disgracefully weaponizing the very insecurities they once ignored. The latest petition authored by Abubakar Malami, who many Nigerians know as the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of…
When Zacch Adedeji assumed office as Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in September 2023, he was stepping into one of the toughest economic assignments in Nigeria. The country’s revenue base was narrow, its tax-to-GDP ratio stood among the lowest in Africa, and an entrenched culture of inefficiency had left the tax…
Aviation safety is not a luxury. It is the thin line between order and disaster, between a smooth flight and a headline tragedy. Yet two recent incidents—one involving Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde on a ValueJet flight, the other involving Comfort Emmanson on an Akwa Ibom airline—expose a dangerous fracture in Nigeria’s enforcement of those safety…
Today, former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly died in London — the same city where many Nigerian leaders choose to flee when sickness or death comes calling. It’s not just a tragic event — it’s a symbolic indictment of decades of failed leadership. General Abdulsalami Abubakar, another former Head of State, is also reportedly critically…
Many qualities define a leader, whether in politics or in the corporate world but integrity, humility and loyalty tower above all. A cursory look at the life and times of successful leaders often reveals these qualities and why such leaders are celebrated by their subjects. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s life and career trajectory…
No president in Nigeria’s history received more public endorsements for a second term than Goodluck Jonathan. Politicians across party lines, governors, senators, traditional rulers, religious leaders, billionaire businessmen, and over 10,000 well-funded support groups flooded the airwaves daily, confidently predicting his victory—some even before noon on election day. For Jonathan’s administration, money was never a…
I can’t remember when exactly I became a close buddy of my dear egbon Dele Momodu, but I remember I used to read his pendulum column in the defunct Fame Magazine. But I can remember vividly when I wanted to celebrate the first year anniversary of my magazine, Global News, and I wanted him to…
I have pondered on this for a long time, and I must now give voice to it—before we are once again used and discarded, before we are called out, not to think, but to chant. In less than two years, another round of elections will arrive. And, like clockwork, those who sit in power—feeling threatened—will…
The NBA Vs Rivers State Brohaha has been trending for a while now with divergent views being peddled .But I must state emphatically that Rufai Oseni goofed…he goofed big time.He sounded unreal trying to convince his fellow co-presenters that the N300m in question was indeed a Gift.He obviously did not do his due diligence on…
Nigeria is at a critical crossroads, one that challenges not just the nation’s political integrity but its very identity. This crisis is not marked by war or famine, but by a deep and troubling internal issue that questions the fairness of the judicial system and the moral foundation of the country. At the heart of…
