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By Johnson Babalola @jbdlaw The recent uproar over the treatment of a passenger on a local Nigerian flight has drawn reactions from every corner. Social media is on fire, comment sections are buzzing, and nearly everyone has an opinion. One state government official has even gone as far as offering the passenger instant employment —…
August 14, 2025
By Fred Chukwuelobe The nation’s and West Africa’s largest airlines, Air Peace Airlines, can thump its chest and claim the bragging rights for rising to great heights when managing passengers’ unruly behaviours and avoiding physical confrontation between its crews and angry passengers. The airline has faced multiple unruly passengers’ incidents but at no time did…
August 13, 2025
By Sonny Iroche The satirical piece titled: “Igbo-must-go” campaign, as referenced by the respected writer, Chinweizu’s open letter, which was in response to some divisive elements in Lagos, calling for the extrication of Igbo from Lagos, represents a troubling resurgence of ethnic divisiveness in Nigeria, specifically targeting the Igbo population in Lagos. This agitation by…
August 11, 2025
By Dakuku Peterside The 2027 general elections are fast approaching, and Nigeria's political landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation. New acronyms, and freshly minted party logos are emerging, promising a new era of renewal and liberation. To the casual observer, this may seem like democracy in full bloom—citizens exercising their right to association, political diversity…
August 11, 2025
By Tunde Rahman Two years in the saddle, has President Bola Tinubu undercut the North in running the country’s affairs and distributing political appointments and infrastructure? Has he reneged on the promise to the Northern elites three years ago in Kaduna that he would run an all-inclusive government, protect the national interest and be fair…
August 10, 2025
By Sonny Iroche Introduction: A Nation at a Crossroads Since attaining independence from Britain on October 1, 1960, Nigeria has stood as a continental giant, Africa’s most populous country, blessed with vast natural resources, strategic geographical positioning, and a highly educated, industrious diaspora. Yet, in spite of these advantages, the nation’s democratic journey has been…
August 8, 2025
By Johnson Babalola The music of Wale Glorious, the late Akure-born juju musician of the late 60s and early 70s, remains one of my all-time favorites. His velvet voice and powerful storytelling place him—alongside the likes of Suberu Oni, Kayode Fashola, Dele Ojo, Orlando Owoh and others—in my personal top 10. Nigeria is blessed with…
August 7, 2025
By Dele Omotunde Doyin, a doyen of journalism, my first editor and no-nonsense Amazon cannot be co-signed into history just like that. She made a very remarkable impact on informed reporting and analysis especially in her coverage of the National Assembly proceedings during the famous Page 7 era of the Daily Times. It was an…
August 6, 2025
By Owei Lakemfa The United States, US, government of President Donald Trump insulted Nigerians by seeking to offload its responsibilities on Venezuelan immigrants on them. The US in regarding the Venezuelan immigrants as some piece of shit, decided to throw them down Nigeria, a country Trump once referred to as a “shit hole”. The schizophrenic…
August 5, 2025
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By Johnson Babalola @jbdlaw The recent uproar over the treatment of a passenger on a local Nigerian flight has drawn reactions from every corner. Social media is on fire, comment sections are buzzing, and nearly everyone has an opinion. One state government official has even gone as far as offering the passenger instant employment —…
August 14, 2025
By Fred Chukwuelobe The nation’s and West Africa’s largest airlines, Air Peace Airlines, can thump its chest and claim the bragging rights for rising to great heights when managing passengers’ unruly behaviours and avoiding physical confrontation between its crews and angry passengers. The airline has faced multiple unruly passengers’ incidents but at no time did…
August 13, 2025
By Sonny Iroche The satirical piece titled: “Igbo-must-go” campaign, as referenced by the respected writer, Chinweizu’s open letter, which was in response to some divisive elements in Lagos, calling for the extrication of Igbo from Lagos, represents a troubling resurgence of ethnic divisiveness in Nigeria, specifically targeting the Igbo population in Lagos. This agitation by…
August 11, 2025
By Dakuku Peterside The 2027 general elections are fast approaching, and Nigeria's political landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation. New acronyms, and freshly minted party logos are emerging, promising a new era of renewal and liberation. To the casual observer, this may seem like democracy in full bloom—citizens exercising their right to association, political diversity…
August 11, 2025
By Tunde Rahman Two years in the saddle, has President Bola Tinubu undercut the North in running the country’s affairs and distributing political appointments and infrastructure? Has he reneged on the promise to the Northern elites three years ago in Kaduna that he would run an all-inclusive government, protect the national interest and be fair…
August 10, 2025
By Sonny Iroche Introduction: A Nation at a Crossroads Since attaining independence from Britain on October 1, 1960, Nigeria has stood as a continental giant, Africa’s most populous country, blessed with vast natural resources, strategic geographical positioning, and a highly educated, industrious diaspora. Yet, in spite of these advantages, the nation’s democratic journey has been…
August 8, 2025
By Johnson Babalola The music of Wale Glorious, the late Akure-born juju musician of the late 60s and early 70s, remains one of my all-time favorites. His velvet voice and powerful storytelling place him—alongside the likes of Suberu Oni, Kayode Fashola, Dele Ojo, Orlando Owoh and others—in my personal top 10. Nigeria is blessed with…
August 7, 2025
By Dele Omotunde Doyin, a doyen of journalism, my first editor and no-nonsense Amazon cannot be co-signed into history just like that. She made a very remarkable impact on informed reporting and analysis especially in her coverage of the National Assembly proceedings during the famous Page 7 era of the Daily Times. It was an…
August 6, 2025
By Owei Lakemfa The United States, US, government of President Donald Trump insulted Nigerians by seeking to offload its responsibilities on Venezuelan immigrants on them. The US in regarding the Venezuelan immigrants as some piece of shit, decided to throw them down Nigeria, a country Trump once referred to as a “shit hole”. The schizophrenic…
August 5, 2025
