On paper, it looked like a mismatch. Iran is not only one of the oldest and most established places in…
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The world has never been short of demagogues and fools, but the remedies have often matched the supply. In 1990,…
The last time a public official wept on national TV, Nigerians regretted offering her towels instead of buckets to collect…
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, ruffled presidential feathers on Monday when he said in a…
There’s a concern that Nigeria could soon become a one-party state, not by law, like in China, but through subterfuge…
It’s nothing to laugh off, however tempting. If the movies imitate life, we may not be as far away from…
It’s understandable if you have not paid attention. I can’t help noticing because minding other people’s business is a part…
It’s a most unlikely crime scene. I travelled by road from the Benin airport to Uromi, Esanland’s most significant town,…
He didn’t say when his father asked him, but I wonder what the old man must think in his grave.…
The question is not where US President Donald Trump has not touched in less than 100 days in office. It…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State on Tuesday surprised me for reasons different from those…
Many years ago, when my teacher said nothing sells like sex, crime, and money, I didn’t fully understand what he…
The live drama staged in the Oval Office on February 28 between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
You cannot quarrel about how a man tells his story. It is his business. However, the pseudo-autobiography of the former…
Many Nigerians experience visa refusal daily. They don’t need the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to invoke hell against…
Many years ago, when my son was completing paperwork for a job with the Lagos State government, he was required…
It’s nearly 20 years since Mark Steyn wrote a non-fiction book, America Alone: The End of the World as We…
I can understand if many people outside the US wish to forget about President Donald Trump and get on with…
The country is not in war but its citizens are scattered all over the world as refugees seeking asylum. Truly,…
It’s hard to argue when U.S. President Donald Trump says that God saved him to save America. Not only is…
On January 15 of every year, Nigerians remember what they were told was the most tragic incident that destroyed the ideal…
“Arsenal fans are currently over the moon, testosterone pumping – and why not? The story will not change in 2024……
Perhaps three will be the lucky number. After at least two previous failed attempts, a peace deal between Israel and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has persistently drawn sharp criticism for its glaring lack of proactivity, blatant politicization…
If I’ve learned anything these past 35 years of journalism, it’s looking for a story in every situation. It wasn’t…
I was watching the evening news on Monday night when two presenters used a word at different times that jolted…
Donald Trump’s election overshadowed Kemi Badenoch’s emergence as the leader of the Tory Party of Britain. Yet, no one gets…
One year ago, on November 15, 2023, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) invited me to speak on “Nigerian Media,…
I understand wealthy US citizens and conservatives of the evangelical hue rooting for Donald Trump. The rich believe he would…
Dear former First Lady, You asked the question that millions outside the US have been asking for weeks if not…
