JAMES MARRIOTT  Whoever runs Private Eye’s fortnightly compendium of pretentious quotations, Pseuds Corner, could take the next few years off and delegate the task to an algorithm with access... Continue

WISDOM ONIEKPAR IKULI      Before proceeding to the crux of this piece, it is pertinent to give succinct definitions of two key words that serve as connectors and... Continue

TEMITOPE AJAYI   Mallam Nasir El-Rufai is playing games and, in his typical fashion, also playing to the gallery. He knew there was no government procurement or importation of... Continue

BY SUNDAY DARE  “This border reopening reflects a balanced and pragmatic approach to governance that recognises the link between economic inclusion, regional diplomacy, and national security”. The recent opening... Continue

EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD “The siege has collapsed, the jinx is forever broken.” With this declaration, Governor Alex Chioma Otti captured not just a moment but the spirit of a... Continue

BY PRINCE ADEYEMI SHONIBARE  Even the Strongest Systems Are Vulnerable. In a live television interview, Mallam El-Rufai revealed that he hacked the Nigerian National Security Adviser’s (NSA) phone through... Continue