Opinion

As children in the early 1980's, growing up in a typical Nigerian community in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, yours faithfully came across this bed-time story that was relayed to us by our elders which ended up teaching us a lesson...

These days in Nigeria, some so-called leaders hardly respect the status accorded them. We have lived in a country, where people have scanty veneration for self-worth, but deeply attached to ego. And this practice has persisted for years. The Honourable...

“Nothing is so foolish, they say, as for a man to stand for office and woo the crowd to win its vote, buy its support with presents, court the applause of all those fools and feel self-satisfied when they...

"I am not upset, I am not upset!" Yet a grown man swears angrily six times because of last night's pounded yam. Cassandra in Greek legend, I recall, was condemned to know the future but to be disbelieved when she...

Agriculture plays a very important role in the life of every nation. In fact, agriculture is so important that most powerful nations on earth and throughout history have been strong agricultural nations. Those nations that did not have strong...

I have been researching on political killings and state-sanctioned hits in Nigeria. It is tragic where we are coming from. The murder of these people - Pa Alfred Rewane, Bola Ige and Kudirat Abiola was like a scene in...

Kosewe, kosegbo, kosewe, kosegbo Won tip’omi gutter po- ojuti dirty Won tipo chemical po- awon omo Science Students (Olamide, Science student) Popular culture remains central to the production of knowledge and communication of societal ills in Nigeria. While Nigerian hip-hop artistes smile to...

The overwhelming impression is that Africans are deeply religious and theistic. Indeed, surveys have revealed high levels of religiosity and theistic belief in the region. Unfortunately, there has been limited focus on atheism in Africa especially the experiences of...

Today my column takes a deserved break from writing about politics. Given the nature of politics – contest over power, resources and privileges – especially in an almost anarchic environment like ours -   the topics one writes about could quite...

Your Excellency, Naturally, conventional wisdom and etiquette will require that I start by expressing my happiness for the safe return of your son Yusuf from his medical sojourn. However, I am constrained to hold my horses in that regard for...