Opinions

The recent antics of Dangote Petroleum Refinery have laid bare a troubling picture of policy somersaults, corporate hypocrisy, and monopolistic ambitions that threaten Nigeria’s fragile economic stability and fuel sector reforms. This unbridled greed disguised as national service deserves unreserved condemnation. Barely three weeks ago, Dangote Refinery arrogantly hiked the ex-depot price of petrol to […]

The alarming revelation by the World Bank that 45% of Nigerian girls drop out of school and become mothers before the age of 18 is a national disgrace and a damning indictment of our nation’s failure to protect and educate its daughters. This grim statistic is not just a number; it represents countless shattered dreams […]

The recent approval of a 50% tariff hike by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is nothing short of a brazen betrayal of the Nigerian people. In an era where telecom services are deteriorating at an alarming rate, this decision is not only ill-timed but reeks of a blatant disregard for the suffering of millions of […]

Once again, the nation is mourning, and once again, lives have been senselessly lost to an avoidable disaster. Lives abruptly and violently ended in a horrifying series of tanker explosions; families ripped apart, dreams shattered, and futures extinguished. The recent tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Niger State, claiming 88 lives and adding to a […]

The image of two former Nigerian Presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari, in a Paris courtroom, answering questions in a $6 billion arbitration case, is nothing short of a disgraceful and infuriating indictment of their leadership and legacy. Obasanjo and Buhari, once revered as custodians of Nigeria’s sovereignty, now stand before an international court as […]

In the shadows of northeastern Nigeria, a sinister and recurring tragedy unfolded once again, shattering lives and mocking the very idea of governance. Suspected Islamist militants believed to belong to the infamous terror group Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), killed 40 farmers in an attack on the Dumba community […]

Nigeria stands disgraced. The recent BBC Africa Eye documentary, “Nigeria’s Miracle Baby Scammers,” has laid bare a deeply troubling and horrifying reality that cannot be ignored—a thriving industry of child trafficking and rampant baby-selling flourishing under the very noses of those who are meant to protect our citizens. This grotesque betrayal of mothers and infants […]Read More

The 2025 budget proposal unveiled by President Bola Tinubu’s administration is nothing short of an affront to the sensibilities of Nigerians. At a time when the nation is groaning under the weight of a debilitating economic crisis, skyrocketing cost of living, and relentless insecurity, the grotesque frivolity of the allocations to the Presidency and National […]

Another dark chapter has been added to Nigeria’s struggle against terrorism – one not authored by terrorists, but by the army with a sworn mission to protect Nigerians. The tragic death, last week, of innocent villagers in Silame LGA, Sokoto State, from bombs dropped by a military fighter jet, is a glaring indictment of the […]

The embarrassing performance by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the 2025 budget presentation, was a masterclass in sycophancy, and the latest chapter in a disgraceful saga of legislative submission that should anger every Nigerian who values democracy. Akpabio’s obsequious display during President Bola Tinubu’s presentation of the 2025 budget to a joint session of Parliament […]

Once again, the Nigerian government is flirting with another ill-conceived and pig-headed policy cloaked in nationalism, but destined to be yet another flawed misstep in governance. In a breathtaking display of incompetence, Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister, Festus Keyamo, recently announced a move to legislate the so-called “Fly Nigeria Act,” a ludicrous proposal mandating all […]