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Few things amuse me like the paradox that is Fuji act MURI ALABI THUNDER’s somewhat withered career. And it’s quite odd that an admittedly talented artiste who once touted himself––and some would say ‘quite rightly’––as the heir apparent to Sikiru Ayinde Barrister’s throne would slide into a bottom-of-the-ladder position in the Fuji hierarchy. But Muri […]
The internet was abuzz on Thursday with comments about the presence of former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, in Kaduna. According to official communications from the Governor of Kaduna, “Mr Anthony Lynton Charles Blair chose to visit Kaduna”, as against the insinuations by some that the man only came because El-Rufai met with his usually […]
Contrary to what you may have heard, we are not all holding our breath for the release of the next Game of Thrones Season. Jenifa’s diary and Jemeji are about fine for entertainment, ‘fun’ and intrigue. But the news that George R.R. Martin, who wrote ‘A Song of Fire and Ice’ series that morphed into […]
You only have to appreciate the high level cynicism in town to understand why #YoungNLegit is something to be happy about. Whoever it is that is in-charge of the EFCC Twitter handle has to be one of the best communicators in Nigeria. There are really few at good at their communication duties in Nigeria, let […]
For better or worse, the Office of the First Lady has assumed a less significant role in Nigeria, from the exulted elegance of the Stella Obasanjo days, to the theatre that was Dame Patience Jonathan. So that when Mrs Aisha Buhari continues to raise alarms about her husband, borrowing the glossary of Senator Shehu Sani, […]
By Alexander O. Onukwue Mark Zuckerberg is 33, has a social platform that is universal, and wants to reach all the ends of the earth with his message of Purpose. If it is all too cringy that his age and mission make him too familiar with The Man of Galilee, then wait for it: Mark […]
By Gboyega Adeoya Editor’s note: Jay-Z’s album, 4:44, released on the 30th of June, hit Platinum within a week. And it was not even on popular platforms. As Wizkid’s ‘Sounds From The Other Side’ comes down on July 14th, how do we get our Nigerian audience to pay for quality? The entertainment industry in Nigeria […]
Politics, the world famous dirty game, is compulsory, and it is up to the clean guys to get it right. That was the essential message of the discourse organized by the Enough Is Enough Nigeria coalition in Lagos on Saturday 8th July 2017, which happened to be the moveable feast day of the Annual Lagos […]
Her tweets – and now videos – addressing public officials, present the ambiance of one purposely out to be controversial. She is blunt in rendering her opinions, to the point when you would ordinarily say “to a fault”. That is Aisha Yesufu, perhaps the most no-nonsense woman in Nigeria today. Mrs Yesufu was the lead […]
It was brief, it was a relief, like that moment after your laptop is ignored by the unexpected thief. While the majority of Americans groaned in anguish commemorating an apparently underwhelming Fourth under their enigmatic 45th president, Nigeria nearly had its third Acting President in Seven months. Senators Enyinnaya Abaribe of Abia South and Kabiru […]
Nigeria’s future will not simply be a dry extrapolation of demographic data or projections from history. I believe Nigeria’s future will be driven by generations: the values they imbibed in their youth, their most enduring image/understanding of the Nigerian State, their readiness for the future/prime time and very importantly, the behaviour of the most vocal […]
Preserving income and having savings is one of many habits you never learn in a Nigerian classroom. There are plausible reasons for this, chief among them being the issue that your assigned teacher cannot motivate himself enough for the course, when his thoughts often drift to his pay check. Matter of fact, the reason his […]
By Alexander O. Onukwue Towards the last quarter of 2016, I moved to Lagos, and stayed with the vibe-full family of an older cousin. “Vibe-full” because he has six children who are always on something that makes them move, whether it is the latest danceable music, or a new installment of ‘Every Which Way’. I […]
By Macdonald Ukah Author’s Note: The following was penned on Facebook in response to the author’s impulse to lend his voice to a critical conversation begun by the identfied character: Neydu Wordsmith Onuoha. It is lifted therefrom!!! Consistent with his reputation, Neydu Wordsmith Onuoha has already done an incredible job of implicitly highlighting the value […]
President Buhari angrily (and infamously) asked during one of the few sessions he held with Nigerian journalists, “what do the Igbos want”? I will attempt to answer this question, but before I do, I will refine it a bit and provide some context. Robert Malpas said, “change results from dissatisfaction, disaffection and (most importantly) practical […]
Ace gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey has been hosting the Hallelujah Challenge since the beginning of June. The trend is a one month exercise where tens of thousands of Christian faithfuls from across the globe converge on social media between 12 midnight to 1 am for Praise and prayer via Live Instagram and Facebook platforms. One […]
By Alexander O. Onukwue Even while the final credits scrolled up, you lingered by the steps to know if there would be some additional enthralling piece of drama in this movie. Yes, Isoken is that enjoyable. For the level of resources available to and outputs from Nollywood at the moment, it is almost the perfect […]
Peter Obi is today, one of Nigeria’s leaders who is even enjoying greater influence as a private citizen more than he did while as Governor of Anambra State. One of the first controversies about President Obama, after he left office as President of the United States, was when he collected some amount of money to […]
We shall complain, appeal and arraign. We will make the world listen to the facts of our condition, we will fight in every way we can for freedom, democracy and social betterment – (Resolution of 5th Pan-African Congress). Everything was literally in shambles, as there was no political stability. If it were today, no one […]
With every passing day and each new improvisation in political comedy, Nigerian politicians continue to show they do not take themselves seriously and this is not about distinguished Senator Dino Melaye. How else can the soon-to-be-registered party – Advanced Peoples Democratic Party – be reasonably explained to sane people without them feeling offended? Which advanced […]
That morning should never have begun the way it did. An annoyed, and irritated Ojukwu, feels humiliated by General Gowon’s decree on May 27. ‘Why then did we go to Aburi? Why have I been playing fool to them all along? So he now wants to diminish my power here, from his throne in Lagos? […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was the Keynote Speaker at a ‘Biafra at 50’ colloquium, held in Abuja on May 25, 2017. The event had a congregation of eminent statesmen and women gather to reflect on the hereafter of the beginning of the unforgettable three year hostilities. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, John Nnia Nwodo, Professor Pat […]
The Lagos At 50 commemorations are entering their peak and climax stages. Innovative projects and activities, such as the Educate Lagos platform, My Lagos Story billboards and documentaries, as well as carnivals and movie screenings, have created a feel of a significant milestone celebration, and all these have been well received. But the monument at […]
This is my first shot at trying to push a meaningful idea out there to whoever it matters to. I won’t mind if I suck at it, but in case you fail to get my point after reading, my theme says it all. According to the dictionary, a Rule is “a prescribed guide for conduct […]
Some sentences, at their mere expression, should not require explanation. Like “Two Yoruba women were sitting quietly”, some statements will have you laugh and yell “Ehhn! How can?!” But, yea, Distinguished Senator Melaye has written a book on anti-corruption, which was presented to the public on Monday, 15th May, in Abuja. Esteemed guests at the […]
The ‘northernization’ of key security agencies and institutions has continued with reckless abandon and no one is talking. In it’s latest gaffe, the Department of State Security Service (DSS) recruited cadets heavily in favour of the north. According to THE PUNCH, ‘In all, the DSS commissioned 479 new officers, out of which 331 were from […]
Over the past couple of years, the Etisalat Prize for Literature has created an avenue for breakthrough African writers to gain much needed home-based significance and appreciation. To promote the Prize further, the 2016 edition has been launched with a short film that should leave you (a bit) teary. As described by Nmadiuto Uche for […]
Life happens to us when we least expect it. Our communalistic nature, more often than not, make us take people for granted. “I’ll call her tomorrow”. “He’s fine, it hasn’t been so long we spoke”. “When I’m ready, I’ll make a big thanksgiving”. Sadly, we don’t always get to do so. All we really have […]
We are still on the Internet Freedom Forum 2017 event which occurred in the last week of April. After our first review on the issues affecting the possibility of net neutrality and an open internet, we will now touch upon another suspect of the lessons from the discussions. The internet, as we have it today, […]
It has been a good couple of days for Nigeria, overall, especially for the persistent advocates for the release of the Chibok Girls. Oby Ezekwesili has been drowning in heavenly exultation, so has Aisha Yesufu, Maureen Kabrik, and the other dogged members of the ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ campaign. While it is not yet uhuru, […]