Tag: Olusegun Adeniyi
For Akpabio, A Teachable Moment, by Olusegun Adeniyi
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio is renown for his arrogance and hubris. So, when he tendered a public apology to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on the...
The Illusion of Local Government Autonomy, by Olusegun Adeniyi
The controversy began in April 2004 following the creation of 37 Local Government Areas (LGAs) by then Lagos State Governor, now President Bola Tinubu....
Dangote’s big bet on gasoline, by Olusegun Adeniyi
For almost two weeks, we have witnessed the resurgence of fuel queues across the country. This of course exposes the never-ending mess in the...
Wetin Concern Nigeria with Kenya? by Olusegun Adeniyi
The half dozen men gathered at a mutual friend’s house yesterday expressed opinions on every political issue they thought I should write on. But...
Let Nnamdi Kanu Go Home by Olusegun Adeniyi
Nnamdi Kanu was apprehended in Kenya in June 2021 by security agencies and brought home to face trial. First arraigned on 14th October 2015...
When children become liabilities, By Olusegun Adeniyi
Last week, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf painted a pathetic picture of the state of primary education in Kano. “Above 4.7 million pupils are sitting...
Democracy on a Ventilator? By Olusegun Adeniyi
(The 2024 edition of the Pastor Poju Oyemade-inspired ‘Platform Nigeria’ conversation held yesterday in Lagos with the theme, ‘Democracy and the Free Market Economy’....
Fixing Nigeria with an Anthem, By Olusegun Adeniyi
In my 1994 book, ‘Fortress on Quicksand’, which chronicled the presidential primaries of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and National Republican Convention (NRC) and...
Arsenal, Premiership and All That, By Olusegun Adeniyi
Last Sunday, for the fourth time in a row, Manchester City Football Club won the English premiership title. And because of that, ‘enemies of...
The Betrothal of Magari Orphans, By Olusegun Adeniyi
A religious dimension was yesterday added to the efforts by the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye to stop the Niger State House...


















