An Openly Partisan Chief Justice of Nigeria – Kperogi
When Justice Tajudeen Olukayode Ariwoola was appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria, I was excited about two reasons. One, he comes from Oke-Ogun, a part of…
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Tinubu’s Cognitive Decline, ASUU’s Misplaced Aggression – Kperogi
Over the last few days, several video clips of Bola Tinubu’s disturbingly cringeworthy verbal mishaps during speaking engagements have flooded social media platforms and have…
How to Make This the Last ASUU Strike – Kperogi
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said on Friday that it had “resolved to suspend the strike action embarked upon on 14th February 2022.”…
Peter Obi’s Quiet Inroads into the Muslim North – Kperogi
Several weeks ago, my 80-year-old paternal uncle, who is a community leader, called me to ask whom between Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu he should…
Why is Bola Tinubu Hiding in London? – Kperogi
Questions and concerns over Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s absence from the Nigerian public space, which has trended on Twitter for days on end, are not misplaced…
Lies and Truth About Obi, Atiku, and Tinubu – Kperogi
Ancient Greeks are credited with saying the truth is often the first casualty in war. I think in political campaigns, truth is also the first…
Aisha Buhari: No Class, No Shame – Kperogi
Mrs Aisha Buhari’s insensitive flaunt of the graduation of her daughter-in-law from a UK university while public universities in Nigeria are shut as a direct…
Shettima as Tinubu’s Chief De-Marketer – Kperogi
I have never physically met APC Vice Presidential candidate Kashim Shettima, but I have communicated with him for extended periods over the past seven years.…
Cruelty to Students, Poor Info Management, and Partisanship Hurting ASUU – Kperogi
On Thursday, Education Minister Adamu Adamu told news reporters that the federal government had resolved all outstanding disputes with ASUU and that the federal government’s…
ASUU, Call Off This Strike Now – Farooq Kperogi
People who have read me in the past few months know that I am unambiguous in my support for ASUU's 6-months-plus-old strike even though I…
Lai, Kadaria Invoke Ignorance to Penalize Factual Journalism – Kperogi
Information minister Lai Mohammed instructed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to penalize Trust TV with a N5 million fine for its factual March 5 documentary…
Symbolic Violence Against Muslim Pupils by Lagos State Gov’t
At least 3 questions in a GENERAL KNOWLEDGE exam that public primary school students in Lagos State took for the common entrance this year asked…
Why Buhari is More Loyal to Niger Republic Than Nigeria – Kperogi
It has come to light that Muhammadu Buhari has approved N1.4 billion from Nigeria's coffers (without the approval of the National Assembly!) to help the…
These Last Months of Buhari Are Like a Badly Written Horror Movie – Kperogi
News from Nigeria these past few weeks read like an implausibly dystopian fictional plot written by an inept author. Events of the last few days…
Atiku’s Interview and Unfair Tinubu Muslim-Muslim Dig – Kperogi
I woke up on Friday to clamorous social media buzz over Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s interview with Arise TV’s Reuben Abati and…
Osun’s Christian-Christian Ticket, APC’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket, and Religion in Yorubaland – Kperogi
Just as a lot of the Muslims who endorse APC's Muslim-Muslim president ticket would declare a jihad against a Christian-Christian presidential ticket by a ruling…
