By PJ Usanga Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has sparked a firestorm after alleging during a live television interview that the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) is operating a covert policy of appeasement—offering monthly payments and food supplies to bandits, which he described as a “kiss-the-bandits policy.” He claims this amounts to …
By Femi Soneye The United States has recently implemented a sweeping immigration policy requiring nearly all visa applicants to disclose their social media handles and digital histories. Framed as a tool to bolster national security, counter terrorism, and curb cybercrime, the measure may appear reasonable on paper. But for Nigerians and many others from countries …
By Olufemi Soneye When a Canadian federal court recently declared Nigeria’s two largest political parties, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as terrorist organisations under Canadian law, it wasn’t just an immigration decision. It was a political earthquake with consequences that could reverberate far beyond Canada’s borders. This …
By Fr Chinaka Justin Mbaeri As someone who often travels by air, I've noticed the difference in how airlines handle phone use in Nigeria compared to many other parts of the world. On domestic flights in Nigeria, the instruction is often rigid: switch it off completely, with no mention of flight mode. I painfully adhere …
By Esther Ososanya Onuzurike Oluomachi, a prominent Nigerian entrepreneur and CEO of BO Hair Extension and Accessories, recently made headlines as the first African woman to acquire the futuristic Tesla Cybertruck. But in a country still grappling with unreliable power, deteriorating roads, and economic hardship, her ₦400 million purchase raises a deeper question: …
By Babafemi Ojudu Papa John Oyegun, Domo, Sir, I watched my friend and compatriot in the struggle for democracy, Bashorun Dele Momodu, speak glowingly about you on television this morning. He meant well. In his usual passionate manner, he presented you as a symbol of hope and renewal in Nigeria’s political space—as a leading light …
By Akin OLANIYAN “Comment is free, but facts are sacred. “Propaganda, so-called, by this means is hateful” – CP Scott In trivialising the interesting exchanges between Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communication and social media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike and Rufai Oseni of Arise TV, the media …
