The reality in Nigeria: most of the poor always stand with power, support it and justify its abuses whenever it’s directed at other poor folks who have more values or consciousness than themselves. They do this anytime other poor folks demand their rights. Something the majority cannot do, even thoughContinue Reading
A Hausa interview by a professor from ABU lamenting over academics’ poor pay is trending and has re-ignited the debate on the salary of Nigerian academics on social media. The debate is championed by my brothers from the region considered by the country as educationally less developed. I didn’t knowContinue Reading
Twelve days. Not thirteen, not eleven, but twelve. That sacred number, which, like a divine compass, always points to justice, to completion, to the logic of history itself. One does not require a priesthood to perceive its meaning. Only a soul uncorrupted by sophistry and a mind awake to theContinue Reading
You can insult a patient man, cheat him, spit in his face, and even kill his family. But what you must never do, if you value your sleep, is mistake his silence for weakness. Because when his silence breaks, it does not break like a whisper. It breaks like thunderContinue Reading
The era of trembling before gangsters is dead and buried. No more shall missiles and media lies decide the fate of a proud nation. Iran has risen like a storm forged in Karbala, marching not in fear but in fire. Let them come with their fleets, their sanctions, their assassins,Continue Reading
The truth of the matter is that the ongoing war between Israel and Iran can be explained in many trajectories. However, it must be seen for what it is, a tectonic geopolitical struggle for hegemonic supremacy in the Middle East between the only standing Civilization against the apartheidal land grabbingContinue Reading
Introduction Iran holds a key geographical position and its growing political power makes it an important player in the politics of the Middle East. Controlling the Strait of Hormuz — a vital passage for a large share of the world’s oil supply — Tehran has significant leverage in global affairs.Continue Reading
Amidst thousands of unread WhatsApp messages, with more flowing in as Sallah day, Friday, June 6, 2025, progresses, I noticed an unusually lengthy message sent to my direct message (DM) by a well-respected senior professor; I couldn’t help but pay attention to it. It was a message announcing the deathContinue Reading
To flush the filth that stains the nation’s name, Let truth and justice torch their ruthless game. What might be the endgame of 2027—and what must we do? In Nigeria, some of the loudest critics of the political system are often its quietest beneficiaries. By day, they denounce government failures;Continue Reading