Category: Columnist
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Beware of scammers who sell drugs on social media – By Francis Ewherido
I had a lengthy talk with a friend recently. We go way back to the early 70s. He was my senior in primary school. We lost touch but got reunited in the 90s. One day, we went to a restaurant to eat. I ordered rice and chicken.
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A tribute to Uncle Sam at 90 – By Azu Ishiekwene
I encountered the relic of his presence long before I met Sam Amuka, known as Uncle Sam. Inside a room in the far corner of the old Kudeti PUNCH building, predominantly constructed of plywood and steel frames, there was a wooden armchair that had been a fixture in Uncle Sam’s office when he served as…
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For the regulator, little things that matter – By Okoh Aihe
There is something they say about digging yourself into a hole. It usually takes more time to claw your way back. That is, if you ever want to see light again.
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Trump and Musk feud: A case for keeping business and politics separate – By Magnus Onyibe
Picture a scenario in which Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, invested $250 million in 2023 to support the presidential campaign of APC candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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Jibril Aminu: The dangers of a single narration – By Owei Lakemfa
Professor Jibril Muhammed Aminu, formerly known as Aminu Song, passed away on June 5, 2025. May his great soul find eternal rest. It was with deep sorrow the ruling elites rose in unison praising his undeniable academic brilliance.
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![Throwback: The story of a political godfather [Part 1] – By Godwin Etakibuebu](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-17-at-7.02.25-PM.png)
Throwback: The story of a political godfather [Part 1] – By Godwin Etakibuebu
There was no one in Western Nigeria who did not know S. T. Oredein. If there was such a person, he must have just arrived from Planet Jupiter. Chief Samuel Taiwo Oredein was not just a politician.
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Election and predestination (2) – By Femi Aribisala
Paul says there are “vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,” and “vessels of mercy, prepared beforehand for glory.” (Romans 9:22-24). Vessels of wrath prepare themselves for God’s wrath. But God Himself prepares the vessels of mercy for glory.
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To Rotimi Amaechi, who is still not sure who he is – By Ikeddy Isiguzo
CHIBUIKE Rotimi Amaechi is lost in minor crowds if there is no major controversy around him. The most recent is his prevarication over whether he is Igbo or Ikwerre. Are both identities not mutually exclusive?
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Japa: The courage and cost of Nigeria’s great exodus – By Dakuku Peterside
I still remember the evening I first heard the term “Japa.” It came in the form of a meme—“If you’re seeing this, pack your bags”—plastered over an image of a dusty road disappearing into a golden horizon. The joke wasn’t just funny—it was painfully accurate.
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As another governor joins ‘assault’ on journalists, free press – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has reportedly extended his executive tentacles to the Delta State House of Assembly, where he barred journalists from coverage of the midterm report of his administration’s stewardship since May 29, 2023, when he took office to steer the ship of “The Big Heart Of The Nation” for four years till…