Tuesday Column

Tuesday Column

President Muhammadu Buhari and the canonisation of villainy

Long ago, I jumped off the train of those believing that Nigeria would reform peacefully. The reason is simple – its destination is the railroad

Beyond the drums of war

One needs the wicked calmness of Nigeria’s current rulers to sleep when one’s roof is on fire. Even if you are thousands of kilometers away from the c

Resisting Abba Kyari’s ghost

Abba Kyari, remember him? The so-called de-facto president who allegedly decides who gets hired, retained, promoted and/or fired? He was the archetypa

Revise that draconian COVID-19 law

I am a COVID-19 compliant individual. Nobody understands the dilemma associated with breathing better than an asthmatic. In our crises in the abundanc

The criminalisation of the Fulani

Tempers are flaring from all corners. Some believe that another war is looming. Others think it’s a storm in a teacup. In a country as diverse as Nige