Thursday Column

Thursday Column

From Chrisland to a presidential pardon: A series of very bad decisions

Two scandals have continued to agitate conversation in Nigeria this week. One was triggered by the actions of children, some as young as 10, in a plac

Osinbajo’s dilemma

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is a man in a difficult place. He has declared for president and many Nigerians have had a thing or two to say about this

Dansadau, Sheikh Khalid and the train wreck of politics of faith

The unfortunate March 28 train attack in Kaduna has rightly continued to dominate conversations in Nigeria. Rightly, because you don’t have eight peop

‘Are you dead yet?’ some asked a dying woman on a train

I had set out to write something light this week, something zesty and hilarious, something about people getting whacked in the face for saying things

Road to 2023: Building on a wobbled foundation

If you read the nonsense that critics and opinion writers dish out on Nigeria, its unique politricks and exceptional politricians, you would be forgiv