The Discipline of a Quiet Life… Reflections on My Father at Ninety-Five
By Citizen (Dr) Bolaji Oluwayanmife Akinyemi At ninety-five, my father, Alhaji Nasir Adesina Babatunde Ogunseye belongs to a generation whose
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Opinion
When Yesterday’s Words Return: The Bwala Interview and Nigeria’s Crisis of Political Integrity A Voters’ Advisory as 2027 Approaches
By Citizen (Dr.) Bolaji O. Akinyemi Apostle and Nation Builder Pull Quote: “In a democracy, yesterday’s words are the mirror
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Yakubu Manage – Extracting Life from Killer Circumstances
Agabaidu Chukwuemeka Jideani. In the bustling streets of major cities or the quiet villages of several states in Nigeria, a
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A GATHERING OF THE CLAN
By Nick Dazang Though well-credentialed, the nomination of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance by President Bola Ahmed
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Preparation Before Performance: Abia Today, Lagos Yesterday, and Lessons for Nigeria
By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi Leadership success rarely begins in office. It begins long before the oath of office, in
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Abia, Otti and the Cowardly Oracle of Propaganda Without Identity
By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi One of the tragedies of Nigerian politics is that serious national conversations are too often
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Abia’s Progress and the Burden of Proof: A Reflection on Governor Otti and Democratic Accountability
By Citizen Dr. Bolaji O. Akinyemi Democracy is not a choir rehearsal. It is a marketplace of questions — rigorous,
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SHARIA AND THE IGNORANCE OF THE NIGERIAN STATE; … A Citizen Reform Manifesto
By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi PREAMBLE: A REPUBLIC AT WAR WITH ITS OWN CONSTITUTION Nigeria today stands trapped in a
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Fair Play or Fair Game? What the Niger Delta Games Eligibility Scandal Reveals About Nigerian Sports
By Oru Leonard When the curtains rose on the 2nd Niger Delta Games in Benin City, the focus was meant
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THOUGHTS ON THE FCT ELECTIONS
By Nick Dazang The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections, which took place on Saturday, 21st February 2026, elicited
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