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As the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde approaches its final chapter in 2026, a dark cloud hangs over one of its most celebrated achievements. The Oyo State Amotekun Corps, once hailed as a revolutionary shield […]

(Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 27 April, 2026). “Where you have a warrior culture, you have heroes.” That is how the unusual character of Ibadan is explained on page 856 of Professor Toyin […]

The National Broadcasting Commission’s new notice on “Code breaches” overreaches and risks undermining press freedom. It targets anchors for “expressing personal opinion as fact” and “compromising neutrality”, yet fails to distinguish between anchors and commentators. […]

My name is DSP Ahmad Yusuf Ibrahim (Rtd.). For 35 years I put on this uniform every morning. I kissed my children goodbye and went out to chase armed robbers at 2 a.m. I carried […]

Apparently, in trying to determine if the X handle @joashamupitan (which quickly morphed into @Sundayvibe00 after its pro-APC tweets surfaced) belongs to INEC chairman Professor Joash Amupitan, some Nigerians attempted to log in by using […]

[1] As from October 1 2026, Nigeria’s six geo-political zones will become official and constitutional organs of government. This means that there will be four tiers of administration in Nigeria – Federal, Zonal, State and […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment plan to finally settle the outstanding debts under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme. The debt repayment plan followed the final review of the legacy debts that […]

All aspirants of political positions in the 2027 elections must read and digest this article. It’s a bombshell! ⁠ SHOCKWAVE: NEW TAX TRAP IMPLODES; HALF OF 2027 CANDIDATES FACE DISQUALIFICATION! Political Ambitions Collide with Fiscal […]

The death of Obafemi Awolowo on 9 May 1987 has long been presented as a simple medical event. The official narrative states that the sage of Ikenne died after suffering complications from a stroke at […]

These days, some of the new bragging rights in Nigeria is: “I have solar now.” “Just install solar.” I understand it, I really do. Solar has helped a lot of us escape the madness of […]

In recent years, a troubling cultural distortion has quietly taken root within segments of the Igbo diaspora, both within Nigeria and abroad. The practice of self-styled individuals assuming or being conferred the title of “Eze […]

These days, some of the new bragging rights in Nigeria is: “I have solar now.” “Just install solar.” I understand it, I really do. Solar has helped a lot of us escape the madness of […]

Many men will never admit it publicly, but deep inside they stopped trusting their wives years ago. Something broke along the way:- betrayal, resentment, neglect, constant conflict, or simply years of feeling unappreciated. Yet they […]

Countries are taking various measures to cushion the effects of fuel price hikes on citizens. Here are some examples: •⁠ ⁠Subsidies and Price Controls: Countries like Algeria, Egypt, and Libya are maintaining subsidies to keep […]

Nepotism, cronyism, ethnicism, discrimination, marginalisation and disdain for merit have long become the hallmark of the Bola Tinubu presidency. At every turn, with each opportunity to exhibit statesmanship, Tinubu has fallen short. He has shown […]

Femi AKintunde-Johnson In March 2021, in the afterglow of the hijacked #EndSARS protests, we wrote that the slogan “Police is your friend” had become a national punchline. The violence of 2020 exposed not merely rogue […]

Remembering the Lagos-born guitarist whose friendship shaped the early musical journey of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti Early Life in Lagos Jimoh Kombi Braimah, popularly known as J.K. Braimah, was born in 1935 in Lagos. Growing […]

For three decades, he was away from his roots, engaged as an itinerant teacher at Oberlin, Cornell, Harvard, Cambridge, Berlin and Beijing. Everywhere he went, he left his mark, leaving his colleagues and students wondering […]