Between Nigeria And The United States
Dialogue With Akin Osuntokun This season, I mean the Covid-19 pandemic season, has been emotionally draining for me, as it is probably the case with many others. I started out trivialising its onset and laughed…
POLITY
God Save America!
By Simon Kolawole My favourite comedians are Bovi and Okey Bakassi. Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River state and Hon Gudaji Kazaure are also gifted entertainers. Their theatrics are primed to calm your nerves. But…
Africa’s Lingering Crisis Of Political Succession
Punch Editorial Decades after gaining political independence from the colonial masters, democracy has yet to take root in many African countries. Although the frequency of military coups on the continent is receding, several countries are…
Lagos Judge Who Sacked Interim President Shonekan Dies At 79
By Oladimeji Ramon Justice Dolapo Akinsanya, who on November 10, 1993 declared as illegal the Interim National Government of Chief Ernest Shonekan, is dead. The judge, it was learnt, died in Lagos on Thursday at…
2023: Will Tinubu Fight Or Run Away?
By Tunde Odesola With a trap-like mouth comprising 80 spiky teeth, death is the smile on the face of an adult crocodile. In a dramatised circus that pledged to protect lives, limbs and fatherland, the…
The SARS In All Nigerian Governance
By Akin Osuntokun “The situation was fast degenerating into anarchy. It was at this point that LASG (Lagos State governor) requested for the military to intervene in order to restore normalcy” – The Nigerian Army…
We’re Disappointed With Bayelsa Govt, Flood Victims Lament
By Daniels Igoni Some Bayelsa State residents displaced by flood have berated the state government for abandoning them to their fate without relief materials. The victims, who spoke during an assessment tour by the Federated…
Buhari and Buratai Are Hiding Behind One Finger
By Reno Omokri On social media and my YouTube channel (Reno’s MasterClass), I have proved beyond all reasonable doubt that the Lekki Massacre of peaceful, unarmed #EndSARS protesters happened. It is a real historical incident…
How To Recognize—And Respond To—A Fake Apology
Before accepting an apology, you first have to determine if it’s genuine. By Molly Howes Ph.D. Suppose someone apologizes to you for harm they’ve caused, and it doesn’t quite “land.” Maybe it doesn’t sound entirely…
Either a New Nigeria, Or No Nigeria!
By Reno Omokri Nigeria has changed and the genie of real change (as against the fake one promised by President Buhari and the All Progressive Congress), cannot be put back into the bottle. Power has…