#2027: Team Tinubu and danger of assumption
#2027: Team Tinubu and danger of assumption By: Martins Oloja Date: 30 May 2026 4:55am WAT At this time when politicians smile out of meeting rooms where they often bury truth in a grave, it is also the right time for social commentators and oracles to tell them some inconvenient truths that will assist them […]
‘Even some NADECO members wanted me to stay longer’
‘Even some NADECO members wanted me to stay longer’ ‘Even some NADECO members wanted me to stay longer’ By: Martins Oloja Date: 23 May 2026 5:00am WAT General Abdusalami A. Abubakar’s autobiography, which will be publicly presented on June 13, 2026 to mark the 84th Birthday of the Army General who handed over to President […]
Before Tinubu leaves Northern elites behind
Before Tinubu leaves Northern elites behind By: Martins Oloja Date: 21 November 2025 5:06am WAT This is another time for me to speak to the powers that be, specifically to the elites in northern Nigeria who don’t appear to understand the times in the country and indeed the world today. It seems to me that […]
Leah Sharibu: Forgotten in the wilderness (2)
Leah Sharibu: Forgotten in the wilderness (2) By: Martins Oloja Date: 14 March 2026 5:00am WAT I wanted to stay away from the reproach and challenge of Citizen Leah Sharibu after last week’s piece as there other matters of urgent national and international importance but my conscience would not let me. I had planned stir […]
Leah Sharibu: Forgotten in the wilderness!
Leah Sharibu: Forgotten in the wilderness! By: Martins Oloja Date: 7 March 2026 5:01am WAT Incredible as it may sound, the captive of the terrorists, Citizen Leah Sharibu, The Guardian’s 2018 ‘Person of the Year’ the newspaper’s editorial board aptly described as “A goddess of resistance” is still in captivity of the wicked! She has […]
Andrew’s arrest and other Epstein casualties: Lessons for Nigeria
Andrew’s arrest and other Epstein casualties: Lessons for Nigeria By: Martins Oloja Date: 21 February 2026 4:40am WAT Until the last syllable of our recorded time, we, as commentators in the media will continue set agenda, identify systemic rot and contextually report what somebody somewhere is trying to hide; that is the news because the […]
When shall we celebrate another leader like Murtala?
When shall we celebrate another leader like Murtala? By: Martins Oloja Date: 14 February 2026 6:00am WAT We have celebrated what he created 50 years ago. The seven states he created the same day, February 3, 1976 were celebrated last week. Strangely, only Abuja wasn’t celebrated. But the Minister of Abuja has promised that the […]
Tinubu should apologise for ignoring Abuja @ 50
Tinubu should apologise for ignoring Abuja @ 50 By: Martins Oloja Date: 7 February 2026 4:48am WAT President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike are facing criticism for their curious failure in celebrating Abuja’s 50th anniversary, especially since seven other states created on the same day, February 3, 1976, marked their golden jubilee […]
Time To Celebrate Murtala, Abuja And G-7 @ 50
Time To Celebrate Murtala, Abuja And G-7 @ 50 By: Martins Oloja Date: 31 January 2026 6:00am WAT It is indeed a time to celebrate with Abuja and a group of seven states Hurricane Murtala Muhammed who spent barely six months in office created 50 years ago.They will all clock 50 years on Tuesday February […]
Where is Sadio Mane in your team?
Where is Sadio Mane in your team? By: Martins Oloja Date: 24 January 2026 8:07am WAT Morocco, the host of the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations, (AFCON 2025) has continued to receive rave reviews over what has been generally noted as provision of world-class facilities. Even Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, couldn’t hide his […]