SIXTY-SEVEN people went into the custody of the Nigerian state alive. Thirty-seven people came out dead. And somehow, we are…
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FOR decades, a cheating husband could come home with the most ridiculous explanations known to mankind and still receive the…
THERE was a time when a child did not belong only to his parents; the whole community raised the child.…
BEFORE you bring us another manifesto, kindly bring the scorecard for the last one. Nigerians deserve that much. THE campaign…
THERE are numbers that deserve applause. There are numbers that deserve concern. And then there are numbers that should make…
AS a student of History, I have always believed that the past deserves to be documented—not because we cannot move…
THERE is a peculiar talent that Nigerian leaders across different administrations appear to possess. Whenever citizens complain about hunger and…
BY now, Nigerians have mastered a disturbing routine. We wake up each morning and instinctively reach for our phones, only…
THERE is something Nigerians have become frighteningly good at: forgetting what should matter. Not because we are wicked people or…
MY akara? It’s a banger! Any day, any time, I’ll fry akara for you, and you’ll lick your fingers. Mummy…
LAST week, I read a very lengthy article by Lasisi Olagunju published in The Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 15 June…
THERE was a time when insecurity was something happening somewhere else — a disturbing headline on the evening news, a…
Your Excellency, sir Our hearts are heavy. We are tired. Sincerely, A grieving nation. Voice just cleared its throat. Kabara…
The tears have not dried. ACROSS Nigeria, families continue to live through a nightmare that no parent should ever experience.…
AROUND this time last year, as the spirit of Eid illuminated homes, streets, and hearts across Northern Nigeria, countless families…
EVERY year after JAMB releases its top scorers, Nigerians rush to celebrate brilliance. Pictures trend, names circulate, schools rejoice, and…
THERE was a time Nigerians believed freedom of speech was a right. Today, many people treat it like a risk.…
EVERY year on May 1st, they gather and celebrate Workers’ Day, a day set aside to appreciate the Nigerian worker.…
THERE’s a difference between living and surviving, but in Nigeria, we’ve blurred the line so badly that we now celebrate…
THERE is a particular kind of pain Nigerians are now forced to live with the kind that no longer shocks…