Category: Politics
This category is for nuanced takes on politics. As a publication, we do not lean to any side of the political divide. We pride ourselves on intellectual honesty. We welcome every view whether in support of the establishment or not.
We are not an activist publication. We are an opinion publication. Every view counts and every opinion will be treated the same. We don’t have to agree on everything. But we can at least make other people who disagree with us think.
Politics can be tribal. It is true even in America, the de facto bastion of free speech and democracy in the world. As a publication, we try as much as we can to prevent tribalism by welcoming all sides, as long as they are intellectually honest.
MrBeast is not the Problem, African Leaders are
YouTube sensation, MrBeast, often ruffles feathers every time he posts videos of his philanthropy. Whether it’s paying for medical procedures for people who cannot afford…
Why Peter Obi Must Condemn IPOB
The prospects of an Igbo presidency have always been met with sceptic pessimism. Sometimes, it’s hard to argue when doubters present facts based on the…
Let’s Revisit the Debate on the Role of Nigeria’s First Lady
On the first of June, three days after Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn-in as president, social media did not take very kindly to a viral…
Student Loan or Loan Shark?
I’ve had just one experience with loans. It’s something I look back at with awe and dread. You know one of those how-did-I-survive-that experiences. It…
An Epilogue on Buhari’s Achievements
It’s difficult to defend Buhari, whether as an ardent fan or spectator. How he quickly morphed from a celebrated disruptor in the watershed 2015 general…
Ekweremadu’s Imprisonment and Failure of the Big Man Syndrome
Ours is a society where money answereth all things; a society where no one is immune to what I call the big man syndrome. It…
A Nuanced Understanding of Homophobia in Africa
Two weeks ago, the Ugandan parliament passed one of the harshest anti-LGBTQI laws in the world. And almost immediately, Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press…
Burna Boy’s Lame Imitation of Fela’s Activism
Bearing zoot in one hand and a microphone in the other, Fela would gyrate about the stage, performing lengthy songs in those peculiar sounds that have come…
2023 Election Prophecies are Snake Oil
Unlike generic new year prophecies, most of these prophets have been exposed for their failed election-related prophecies. In an article published in the Nation on…
A Nomological Network of Cumulative Evidence of Buhari’s Failure
This article was first published in Punch Newspapers on the 27th of July, 2022
