Guest Columnists

It has become a relentless parade of social embarrassment and public disgrace. Time and again, Nigerian celebrities – actors, musicians, and social media influencers – have proven themselves incapable of managing the fame and privilege they have been afforded. Instead of using their platforms to inspire and uplift, they routinely descend into the depths of […]

Those who say what God cannot do does not exist use the statement as a figure of speech, hyperbole to be specific. Of course, God, the Almighty Creator, is known for doing only good things – not necessarily ‘all’ things. It is in the same sense that I couch the title of my piece today. […]

President Donald J.Trump, in his first remarks after being sworn into office inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, portrayed himself as the only person who could save the United States from decline, and offered early indications of his first actions he would take in office.   Here is a transcript of the speech.   Thank […]

Last Sunday, I commented on what I called “fear of responsibility”: the tendency of powerful Nigerian institutions and officials to starve the public of required information.   I led with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, drawing attention to its annual failure to meet its reporting obligation.  The commission reacted the same day, denouncing me […]

I never thought a situation would arise which would induce me to come to the defence of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL. But, this page started with a pledge to adhere to the basic principles of journalism, which is facts are sacred; comments are free. We have tried to maintain that principle; despite […]

The Ancient of Days is one of the many names people of the Christian faith call the Creator of mankind. From age to age, He has exclusive and divine oversight over all created beings. From Ghana to Guyana, Gabon to Gibraltar, He is the ageless One, who towers over every tongue. From Kenya to Kiribati, […]

It is a new day and a new beginning in Ghana today, January 7, as the country today celebrates the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama on his second return to the country’s helm of affairs. Mahama was President of Ghana, 2012-2016. He lost the 2016 election to President Nana Addo Akuffo Addo. He lost […]

I begin this new year with my first weekly opinion which is a helping homily. What is a homily? It is a form of exhortation, a written or spoken expression meant to uplift and guide, encouraging resilience and fortitude. It invites reflection on one’s life, beliefs, and values, and serves as a beacon to help […]

As 2024 winds down, I checked records to check the last time common Nigerians celebrated Christmas and New Year with desired joy, jubilation and happiness. For over two decades, the story had been of hoping that the incoming year would be better. Yet the succeeding year was always worse than the preceding one. We are […]

Here, in September 2023, I welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that it would construct two major highways: Abuja-Lagos, and Lagos-Port Harcourt.   Minister of Works, Dave Umahi said they would be implemented as public-private partnerships and would feature “state-of-the-art facilities for the comfort of travellers.”   We have heard nothing of either, since then, but […]

For the singular reason that introspection is a natural predisposition of the human species, one cannot but look back at an eventful year which can only be described in extreme terms. Starting from the first day of 2024, it was as if the gates of climactic fury were tossed wide open. The winter was intense; […]