El-Rufai’s Betrayal and Akpabio’s Buffoonery – By Farooq Kperogi
Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai’s rumored withdrawal from consideration as a…
My Journey of Nomination, Withdrawal, and Hope: A Personal Account – By Maryam Shetty
I have found myself at the centre of a pivotal moment in…
Tinubu’s Risky Niger Gamble, Shetty’s Embarrassment – By Farooq Kperogi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday wrote to the Senate to inform it…
Abdul Samad Rabiu: Appreciating a boardroom colossus and amiable philanthropist on his birthday
Unassuming, shrewd, reserved, and compassionate are a few of the adjectives that…
Davido: Why Yoruba and Hausa Muslims Reacted Differently to Video – By Farooq Kperogi
Music star Davido’s social media promotion of a new song by Logos…
IMF’s Neoliberal Sadomasochistic Paradise is Finally in Nigeria – By Farooq Kperogi
It used to be that, like all normal human beings, ordinary Nigerians…
Tinubu’s war against hunger – By Fredrick Nwabufo
The current challenges, which are the corollaries of a bold policy to…
Jamaica is West Africa in the Americas – By Farooq Kperogi
My wife and I vacationed in Jamaica for a week a few…
Nigeria’s foreign policy direction and the utility of example – By Fredrick Nwabufo
Events in the past weeks betoken a pristine approach to Nigeria’s foreign…
Mmesoma and Wrong Conclusions from JAMB’s Money-Eating Snake Story – By Farooq Kperogi
People who want to impeach the credibility of JAMB, especially its current…
3 Lessons from the Ethnicization of the JAMB Controversy – By Farooq Kperogi
Over the last few days, I recoiled in horror and disgust as…
Uber’s “black box” keeps drivers in the dark about their share of the fare
The last time I flew out of DIA, my Uber fare was…
Subsidy Removal As Elite Banditry, Reverse Robin Hoodism – By Farooq Kperogi
I really wanted to stop talking about subsidy removal for two reasons.…
Why Tinubu’s Hiring and Firing Frenzy Excites Nigerians By – Farooq Kperogi
After an unexpectedly sluggish start (it took him longer than usual to…
Shettima: From “Boko Haram Sponsor” to Anti-Muslim Muslim? By Farooq Kperogi
Vice President Kashim Shettima is undergoing an interesting notional transformation in Nigeria’s…
Olabode Afurewaju: This is why I am petitioning the Abuja Environment Protection Board to keep Abuja motor parks clean
The Abuja Environment Protection Board (AEPB) is saddled with the responsibility of…
Enriching Nigeria’s Democratic Experience: The Significance of June 12 – By Olusegun Adeniran Onilude
June 12 holds a profound significance in Nigeria's socio-political development as it…
Why Northerners Don’t Call Tinubu “Jagaban” – By Farooq Kperogi
Southern Nigerians have asked me two trivial but persistent and important questions…
President Tinubu and Dangers of Subsidy Removal – By Farooq Kperogi
It’s either President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his inner circle didn’t read…
Children’s Day 2023: Our Responsibility As A Nation – By Dr. Aderonke Kujore Adelekan
There are many things that make Nigeria a beautiful place but a…
37m Nigerian women, girls in period poverty: This is why we must do something urgently – By Margaret Aladeselu
We hardly ever talk about the fact that — according to the…
Femi Adesina’s Parting Doctoral Fraud – By Farooq Kperogi
While Muhammadu Buhari and honchos of his eight-year ruinous regime busied themselves…
PMB Lands Softly On A Sofa Floor – By Femi Adesina
This has been a week of reflection, introspection, and rumination. It’s the…
The ‘Foolish Man’ and his mega refinery complex – By Bayo Onanuga
Some years ago, Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, invited media leaders to…
Buhari’s Last-Minute Provocations of Tinubu – By Farooq Kperogi
After failing to stop him from emerging as APC’s flag bearer in…
The Good In Goodbye – By Femi Adesina
A popular saying tells us that ‘there’s no good in goodbye.’ Really?…
PhD Graduation of a Hausa-Yoruba Nigerian in America – By Farooq Kperogi
Last Saturday, I attended the Ph.D. graduation of a treasured mentee of…
NG-Cares: How Buhari Quietly Attends To Needs Of Nigerians – By Femi Adesina
The judgment of history is usually the most enduring, and as President…
Khalifa Shiekh Isyaku Rabiu: 5 Years On – By Abdul Samad Rabiu
Today, as I reflect on the fifth anniversary of my father's passing,…
PDP and LP must stop the blackmail against the judiciary – By Bayo Onanuga
I have witnessed many elections since 1979 and I can say without…