Never tell a successful Nigerian you are thirsty (II)
In 1996, following a peacekeeping stint with the United Nations mission in Somalia (UNOSOM II), I undertook a series of fixed-term appointments in the
Sunday Column
Sunday Column
Buhari may leave Abuja but Abuja will not leave Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has again disclosed how much he looks forward to retiring to Daura, his hometown, next month. Speaking to Catriona Laing, t
Mixed Metaphors: Rotting institutions
Scenario One: Nigeria’s so-called secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday announced that it has “identified some key player
What I learned from the 2023 elections
It was in December 2022 that I first saw the chilling video of the then-APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, explaining his political philos
Beyond our election gasps
How, we wait. We wait for the results of yesterday’s state elections. For results that promise to alter Nigeria’s political landscape for the next ge