Category: Opinion

Comrades Michael Lenin, Babatunde Oluajo aka Sankara (both of DSM), and Sodiq were arrested at night at Sankara’s residence in Abuja by many hooded armed policemen and other security agents. They were blindfolded for over 15 hours before they were allowed to write statements. It was a big problem for…

This was the title of the article by Justice Akinola Aguda published by the Guardian many years ago during Saint Abacha regime of terror and looting .The late eminent jurist wrote the reflective piece after returning from the civilized world where he met other eminent judges, law practitioners at a…

The APC not knowing how to respond to the international embarrassment of criminalizing protests and the persecution of minors as we all saw yesterday, has now mobilized its e-rats to start a North versus South propaganda in order to distract Nigerians, as if its strategy of weaponizing poverty and criminalizing…

The #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria, held from August 1 to 10, 2024—with an extension to Independence Day’s #FearlessinOctober—has reignited discussions about a potential resurgence of the country’s socialist left movement. Following a prolonged period of seeming inactivity and a limited role during the historic #EndSARS protests of October 2020—an event…

Nigeria’s socio-economic landscape has long been marred by issues of corruption, unemployment, and underdeveloped infrastructure. As these challenges continue, a troubling trend has emerged: the blame game between older and younger generations. Many in the Boomer and Silent generations who held or still hold significant positions of power are increasingly…

Recently, Bayo Onanuga responded to a Guardian lead story about how the economic frustrations of Nigerians in the hands of the Tinubu government are increasing sentiments in favor of the return of military dictatorship. Bayo Onanuga himself quoted a part of the Guardian story that said “And while the political…

“A Judge shall avoid developing excessively close relationship with frequent litigants – such as government ministers or their officials, municipal officials, police prosecutors in any Court where the Judge often sits, if such relationship could reasonably create an appearance of partiality.” Rule 2.8, Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers in…

Recalling the tragic events of October 20, 2020, the #EndSars protest at Ojoo roundabout in Ibadan witnessed the loss of numerous lives, contradicting Governor Seyi Makinde’s claims. Despite ongoing nationwide demonstrations calling for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), renamed Special Youth Killers Squad, the Ojoo Police Division,…

The mystery still remains unravelled. The issue around Gloria Okon. Spotted abroad. Originally arrested for drug trafficking turns out that she is cocaine courier with connection and friends in high places. She is friend to Maryam Babangida. Was she a courier for her or for IBB. Somehow she was pronounced…

The World Bank recently released a document titled ‘STAYING THE COURSE: PROGRESS AMID PRESSING CHALLENGES’ to encourage the Tinubu government to continue with the wicked reforms that have impoverished and ruined the lives of many Nigerians since May 29, 2023. I am writing this reply to show Nigerians that the…