Category: Opinion

There are moments in public life when ceremony rises above spectacle and becomes something far more enduring a cultural statement, a moral endorsement, a recognition of quiet but far-reaching impact. Such was the atmosphere in Minna on April 11, 2026, when the ancient Emirate Council, under the revered leadership of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr. Umar Farooq Bahago, CON, conferred the historic title of Zinariyar Minna on Hajiya Sa’adatu Sani Musa. It was not merely another chieftaincy event. It was history, unfolding in real time. From the early hours of…

I join millions of Yoruba Women Worldwide to call on citizens, content creators and movie actors across Nigeria to stop portraying Yoruba women through harmful and degrading stereotypes. We do not find it funny, far from it.   I call on our men to stop throwing us under the bus at the taste of Onugbu soup, Oha soup, Min akuka soup, akpu and tuwo shinkafa and bedroom theatrics. A lot of you have been seen as simps, weak, lilly livered and notoriously enabled the insults against on your daughters, mothers,…

A huge social dynamite recently exploded in the discourse of black magic. With the 2027 elections and early political manipulations already holding our lives by the jugular, the explosion went unnoticed. One of Yoruba’s leading musicians, Saheed Osupa, real name Saheed Okunola, openly detonated the dynamite. On March 30, 2026, at a live performance marking the birthday of a Yoruba actor, the musician admitted that he uses traditional spiritual power to fortify himself and enhance his musical success.   Osupa is a known Islamic faith adherent. Can anyone openly hoist…

As the 2026 Osun governorship election draws closer daily, the political landscape is buzzing with preparations. Parties cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are fine-tuning strategies for the much-anticipated race. According to official records, fourteen political parties will appear on the ballot, having met the stringent requirements of the electoral law. This August 15 election is a high-stakes battle for every qualified party, but the contest effectively narrows down to three major forces: the ruling the All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord Party (AP), and the African Democratic Congress…

Nigeria’s 2026 statistical profile is threatening: a 3.8% GDP growth and near-total domestic refining are swallowed by 27% inflation, rendering the ₦70,000 wage a pittance. This “cartography of abandonment” leaves 141 million Nigerians – 62% of our people – trapped in poverty, with 31 million in hunger hotspots. It is common knowledge that, when the state retreats, the desperate and lawless fill the vacuum. It is the inevitable harvest of a system where the majority are denied the tools to become functioning economic entities.   From biological necessity to political…

Osun politics has never been a game for cowards; it’s a high-stakes arena where deep strategy must match the raw energy of the streets. Here, the ‘Omoluabi’ tag isn’t just a fancy logo for posters; it is the ultimate yardstick used to judge who has the integrity, the brains, and the “liver” to lead. As we approach August 15, 2026, the tension is already thick across the thirty local governments and the area office. It is that familiar political heat which signals a massive showdown is on the horizon. The…

A defining moment has arrived for public communication in Nigeria’s road safety architecture, one that signals renewal, precision, and a bold reawakening of purpose.   With the recent strategic reshuffle within the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), a fresh wind now sweeps through its public engagement machinery, heralding a new era under the dynamic leadership of Deputy Corps Commander Ohaeri Osondu Joseph as Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO).   This pivotal appointment is far more than a routine administrative decision; it is a calculated and visionary step toward strengthening the…

“They chased us away from our farms. We thought it would soon be over. Now, they have also chased us away from our homes, from our businesses. Can you see? Ehn. Can you see? Can you see? Houses locked. Nobody. Oro-Ago District, Oke Oyan, Kajola—everywhere. This is how they are deserted now. It is a very pathetic situation.”   I heard the above in a five-minute, forty-six-second video —a save-our-soul message soaked in tears. An old university classmate sent it to me on Saturday night.   Where I come from,…

Anyone who has watched a hunting party in action will understand what is going on. What we have is a hunting expedition: beaters scour the bush, flushing the political parties—like duikers—towards INEC and the courts, where gunmen are properly positioned to take the killer shots.   The PDP is in Bello Turji’s captivity; the ADC is grappling with Unknown Gunmen; Seriake Dickson’s NDC is being dragged into the àbíkú forest; Accord and the SDP are closely watched by armed, sleeper-cell court cases. Other parties are peaceful because they are well-behaved…

It is a painful reality that we must accept: Nigeria is a very poor country, holding one of the world’s largest concentrations of poverty within a single geographic border. While the government works to make the nation more investor-friendly, we must now move to the next level: a holistic, home-grown “Marshall Plan” to declare total war on poverty. We must transform this anti-poverty crusade into a clear path towards sustainable growth. Until this is done, we face a grim prospect: widespread poverty acting as a brake on the very political…