SWEET AND SOUR: TAX REFORM ISSUES

This column originally appeared in Vanguard Much has been said and is being said about the…

Pay, Peace and the Politics of Learning

In Nigeria, the academic calendar has, for too long, behaved like a fragile truce rather than…

SWEET AND SOUR: WHY NIGERIA IS ALMOST A ONE PARTY STATE

This column originally appeared in Vanguard Thanks to a gale of defections from opposition parties (the…

Donald Trump: Umeagbalasi and Powers of Screwdriver Salesman

It is never difficult to see the hand of Esau in the report by The New…

Choosing the People’s Path: The Only Sure Path for Rivers State at Crossroads

The political architecture of Rivers State as of January 2026 has reached a state of thermal…

From Fragmentation To Force: Reclaiming The Ijaw Future Before It Is Auctioned

History teaches that domination rarely announces itself with chains. More often, it arrives softly, clothed in…

Policing Witchcraft Accusations and ‘Agwu’ Beliefs: Extortion, Exploitation and Impunity in Imo State

The case of Mr Joseph Ottih, 70, highlights a curious link between witchcraft allegations, law enforcement,…

SWEET AND SOUR: INTERNAL COLONISATION

This column originally appeared in Vanguard. As Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, continues his longstanding attempts…

Dog Poop: Community Held Hostage By Fear, Paranoia, and Superstition

In December, I visited my hometown in southeastern Nigeria and, for the first time in decades,…

Nigeria: 60 Years After The First Military Coup

As a country, Nigeria shall be 66 years old come October this year. On January 15,…