Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road: Danger Of Diversion – By Martins Oloja
‘A road that began as a dream and became a nightmare’ EVERY great nation has a signature road. America has Route 66. Germany.
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When Will Nigerian Leaders Build Worthy Stadiums? – By Martins Oloja
‘Football-crazy people with only one FIFA-approved stadium’. THERE is a question that should embarrass Nigerian leaders and elite who claim to have developed.
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When Will Our Leaders Fix Nigeria’s Hospitals? – By Martins Oloja
THERE is a video in circulation this week that should make every Nigerian leader hide his face in shame. In it, a former.
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‘Chimamanda, Don’t Go, Let Go, Let God..’ – By Martins Oloja
THIS is ‘so long a letter’ to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a significant brand ambassador of Nigeria to the world. It is an appeal.
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Why Should We Celebrate ‘Daily Times @ 100, FRCN @ 75? – By Martins Oloja
‘A Birthday Without The Birthday Child’ ON June 1, 2026, “Daily Times” (of Nigeria) turned 100 years. In April, 2025, Radio Nigeria turned.
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Abuja @ 50: Wike, Remember Institutions, Legacy – By Martins Oloja
‘The Beauty And The Engine’ ABUJA at 50 looks good and worth celebrating as noted in this serial. The roads are being fixed..
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Abuja @ 50: Redemption Song For Wike – By Martins Oloja
THIS week’s reflection on Abuja @ 50 is on “How the builders of Nigeria’s capital still have no permanent home, and why Minister.
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Abuja @ 50: What Happened To Wike’s Promise? – By Martins Oloja
HISTORY has a way of keeping receipts. On February 3, 2026, Abuja turned 50. Fifty years since the Federal Capital was officially designated.
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Football: What The World Can Learn From Spain – By Martins Oloja
AS we continue to celebrate mediocrity in Africa after the 2026 World Cup, here is another policy brief on what the world can.
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Between Bola Tinubu And Lionel Messi – By Martins Oloja
LET’ deconstruct an architecture of longevity, ruthlessness, and genius in two different arenas of two GOATs and two pitches. On December 18, 2022,.
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FIFA World Cup: Ten Lessons Africa Must Learn From Europe – By Martins Oloja
THIS is a policy brief for CAF and 54-member associations on what African football managers must learn from the organisational power that will.
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State Police: Time To Rebuild National Consensus – By Martins Oloja
ON Wednesday, November 29, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency. He ordered the police to recruit 20,000 new officers,.
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Senator Faduyile’s Election: Lessons From Team Aiyedatiwa – By Martins Oloja
There comes a time When we heed a certain call When the world must come together as one… We can go on Pretending.
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Nigeria’s Shameful Absence From 2026 FIFA World Cup – By Martins Oloja
FOOTBALL is diplomacy. It is big business. It is public relations. It is identity. But when the 48-nation World Cup kicked off in.
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Dangerous Assumptions That Ruined June-12 Majesty – By Martins Oloja
THIS anniversary musing is a continuation of my serial on “Team Tinubu and Danger of Assumption”, which began three weeks ago. It is.
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#2027: Team Tinubu And Danger Of Assumption (2) – By Martins Oloja
AS I was saying, it is more important at this time to continue to engage our leaders at all levels to be more.
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‘Even Some NADECO Members Wanted Me To Stay Longer’ – By Martins Oloja
GENERAL Abdusalami A. Abubakar’s autobiography, which will be publicly presented on June 13, 2026 to mark the 84th Birthday of the Army General.
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Leah Sharibu: 23 Jeers To Hope Deferred – By Martins Oloja
THERE are so many issues competing for attention again this weekend. The story of consensus challenges that have plagued the ruling party’s primary.
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Where is Dr. Akinwumi Adesina At This Time? – By Martins Oloja
I WAS ruminating over the values, content, context and even competencies around ‘consensus building’ which dominates the ongoing leadership recruitment within the political.
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What Happened To Tinubu’s Government Of National Competence? – By Martins Oloja
WHILE he was still basking in the euphoria of realising a lifetime ambition in March 2023 as president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised.