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By DAIRO SEYIFUNMI MOSES [BIG ZION] On October 1st, 1960, they lowered a foreign flag and raised our own. Our fathers danced. They thought freedom had finally come. They thought …
Independence Day, 2026: We Have The Flag, But Do We Have Freedom? Read MoreBy Kolapo Olayemi Ogunleye It is that time of the year again when we remember the day Nigeria gained its independence from the shackles of colonial rule. It has been …
Nigeria Has Not Failed Us, Perhaps We Have Failed Nigeria Read MoreBy Ogunleye Kolapo Olayemi Most of us may have seen the trending video of a young lady, a trainee, addressing business mogul, Tony Elumelu by his first name, “Good morning, …
GOOD MORNING, TONY Read MoreBy: Dairo Seyifunmi Moses [Bigzion] There’s a story many of us grew up hearing that makes a lot of sense when you think about Nigeria today. “The beggar’s choice.” A …
THE BEGGAR’S CHOICE Read MoreBy Omotosho Veronica There’s a version of university life you see on social media. Perfectly coordinated outfits for 8 a.m. lectures, laptops open in aesthetic cafés, CGPAs worth screenshotting, and …
The Little Things That Keep Us Going Read MoreBy Dairo Seyifunmi Moses [Bigzion] Posters go up in the WhatsApp group. “Vote wisely.” “I will be your voice.” Two or three weeks later, information starts coming in pieces. Someone …
ARE CLASS REPS ACTUALLY REPRESENTING US OR JUST THEMSELVES? Read MoreBy: Ogunleye Kolapo Olayemi It is that time of the semester again. The air on campus has changed. As we can all see, greetings are flying everywhere like a plate …
Let’s Talk About This “My Leader” Nonsense Read MoreBY: DAIRO SEYIFUNMI M. (BIGZION) In Episode One (see here), we looked at how Squid Game mirrors Nigerian politics. How desperation shapes political choices, and why people often make decisions …
THE POLITICS OF DESPERATION: WHAT SQUID GAME REVEALS ABOUT NIGERIAN ELECTIONS(Part2) Read MoreBy: Dairo Seyifunmi [BIGZION] If someone offered you a 1-in-456 chance to win ₦45.6 billion, but told you you might die trying, your answer would likely be a simple: NO. …
The Politics of Desperation: What Squid Game Reveals About Nigerian Elections Read MoreBy Tolani Ajakaye The past few weeks have been overwhelming. I don’t really know where to begin, but I guess I have to start somewhere. March 2, 2026 marked the …
My First Few Weeks at the University of Ibadan Read More