Hallowed Chamber as Absurdity Chamber: The Natasha vs Akpabio face-off, by Akin Ogunlade
In a democracy, the legislative chamber is expected to be a bastion of decorum, where ideas clash in a structured manner to yield policies that serve the public good….
The gospel according to St. Badamasi, by Abraham Ogbodo
I guess there is nothing more to discuss about the IBB’s book. It is now eight days since the book, titled: A Journey In Service, was presented in Abuja. The…
Judiciary: Onnoghen and Buhari’s leprous legacy, by Pius Mordi
When Muhammadu Buhari capped his onslaught on the judiciary with his unilateral removal of then Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen, his political allies allowed politics to becloud their…
Pa Ayo Adebanjo: An epitaph, by Ken Ugbechie
At 96, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, fully orbited the troposphere of life. Scholarship. Public service. Activism, Politics. He crested them all. Sometimes bruised, sometimes harassed. In detention, out of detention, he…
President Tinubu and Baba Adebanjo: A ‘ringside’ story, by Tunde Rahman
Since Afenifere leader Pa Ayo Adebanjo passed away on February 14 at 96, many have praised his significant contributions to Nigeria as a frontline nationalist, a key role player in…
That basic education model ripple, by Monday Philips Ekpe
The other day, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, took the stage at the 2025 Extraordinary National Council of Education conference, the nation’s highest policy-making body, in Abuja, and…
Leo Stan Ekeh at 69: Epiphany of a digital democrat, by Ahmed Gaya
As he turns 69, Saturday, February 22, Leo Stan Ekeh, Africa’s foremost serial digital entrepreneur, has truly come of age. In the natural order of life and in entrepreneurship, he…
Leo Stan Ekeh, the dropout ahead of his class, by Jeff Ogbonna
Before he died last year, Jerry Ugwu, a lawyer and an old boy of Holy Ghost College Owerri, Imo state, drew our attention to one undeniable fact: Leo Stan Ekeh,…
All hail Senator Adams Oshiomhole, by Ken Ugbechie
Adams Oshiomhole is a Nigerian senator. He currently represents Edo North district. He has an impressive pedigree, always making a success at every station he finds himself. As a trade…
2027: Thoughts on opposition machinations, by Tunde Rahman
Opposition politicians have revved up their engine again ahead of the 2027 election. They are busy meeting, engaging in visitations, regrouping, and strategising under various platforms. And recently at a…