Lagos Deputy Governor Vows Crackdown on “Car Spotters,” Declares the Activity a Crime

13 Aug 2026

Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has vowed to clamp down on individuals who stop luxury vehicles and allegedly engage in criminal activity along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, declaring the practice a crime. Hamzat made the declaration during an interview on Nigeria Info FM, after the show’s host, Jimi Disu, drew his attention to the activities […]

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Subsidy Was Never Real. Only the Naira’s Fall Was.

11 Aug 2026

There has never been such a thing as fuel subsidy, not as a fact. What Nigeria has always had is the recurring devaluation of the naira. Subsidy is simply the gap between the naira’s last value and its present value. You cannot remove subsidy any more than you can remove your own shadow. When the […]

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They Sold Their Names for Cash — and Ended Up Convicted for a $5.2 Million Fraud They Didn’t Plan

08 Aug 2026

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced four persons for their involvement in a money laundering scheme involving more than $5.2 million, after all four pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). What happened Justice F.N. Ogazi delivered judgment on Wednesday, August 5, convicting […]

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EFCC Freezes Osun State Government Account Just Days Before a Tightly Contested Election

06 Aug 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen an Osun State Government bank account domiciled with First Bank, barely 10 days before the state’s governorship election scheduled for August 15. A document obtained by Vanguard showed that the account, said to be used for paying workers’ salaries, was placed on a “Post No Debit” […]

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Buried Before He’s Even Buried: Widows And The Fight For What Their Husbands Left Behind

28 Jul 2026

A young widow is calling out her late husband’s family, accusing them of trying to seize his property just three days after his death, and alleging that her father-in-law beat her when she refused to hand it over. According to her account, her husband — who was the first child and breadwinner of his family […]

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When a Country Chooses Identity Over Skill (Merit): Lessons Africa Refuses to Learn

27 Jul 2026

This man claims they can create one million jobs simply by removing a foreigner and replacing them with a South African. He does not think about skills or work ethic. We think the same way in this country. We give people jobs in government institutions on the basis of quota and Federal Character. The result […]

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From Corn to Bean Cakes: What Happened to Nigeria’s Promise of Upward Mobility?

24 Jul 2026

I remember Obasanjo’s first three years. That was when the term “yuppie” — Young Urban Professional — became the catchphrase for young graduates entering the workforce. Fresh employees moved from job to job in quick succession, often spending less than a year at any one place before an even better offer came calling. We called […]

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Why Would a Man Choose to Stay in Jail? The Curious Case of El-Rufai’s Bail Fight

23 Jul 2026

My two cents on the apparent travails of Nasir El-Rufai: I think he has a personal strategy to remain in detention. Maybe he figures he will do more strategic damage to Tinubu by staying in custody — that the emotional weight of what is undoubtedly a weaponization of justice keeps him unjustly immobilized, and that […]

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Penal Sharia Is Not Freedom of Religion. It Is Its Opposite.

22 Jul 2026

I continue my engagements with Governors and people in Government at all levels over the institution of Sharia penal law. Nigeria is a country driven by competing egos and sentiments. The experimentation with penal Sharia is driven by religious ego rather than any rational thinking or benefit expected from it. It is often defended as […]

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