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By GBENGA HASHIM The passing of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson at the age of 84 marks the end of an era in the global struggle for justice, equality, and human dignity. He was not merely an American civil rights leader; he was a moral voice whose influence resonated far beyond the borders of the United States. Rev. […]

There Was a Country, lamented Chinua Achebe, Nigeria’s literary icon and one of the world’s greatest storytellers. Achebe’s title evokes many things in the mind beyond its primary thematic concern – a journal of the author’s experiences of the Biafran War, which raged between 1967 and 1970. Among other things, it raises the question: What happened […]

I’ve just been told that Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented the Rivers South East senatorial district, has died, aged 64, following a protracted illness. Barry, as many of us called him, was a fellow Ogoni from the Tai Local Government Area segment of our ancestral terrain. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2011 […]

By AUSTIN AIGBE  Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is emerging as one of the most consequential political moments since the return to civilian rule in 1999, with the potential to shape Nigeria’s democratic future and influence regional stability in West Africa. Far more than a routine electoral cycle, the contest is a decisive test of democratic resilience, […]

Africa is in the vile grip of insecurity. This was the verdict of the African Union, AU, Heads of State 39th Summit which held on February 14, 2026 in Addis Ababa. This should call for a state of emergency. But this was not part of the Summit outcome. It was business as usual. In the first […]

After weeks of back-and-forth, the National Assembly just passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill into law. We all witnessed the legislative histrionics that attended the legislation, right up to its conclusion with its signing into law by the President. I call it legislative histrionics because it appears that as a collective, the National Assembly, comprising the […]

In a world increasingly defined by noise and division, the rare convergence of Ramadan and Lent offers a quiet but profound reminder: faith, at its core, calls humanity to reflection, restraint and renewal. This year, as Muslims begin the fasting month of Ramadan and Christians enter the solemn season of Lent at the same time, […]

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately withdraw the Executive Order, EO, directing the direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the federation account, warning that it could put in danger about 4,000 jobs and destabilise the industry.

Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, directed all members of its executive committees across the state, holding statutory government appointments, to either resign such positions or forfeit their party offices.

By Laolu Elijah Oyo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has condemned what it described as a ‘Gestapo-style’ arrest of one of its operatives, Amo Ajibola, by suspected officers of the Nigeria Police, Zone 11. Ajibola, who was lawfully deployed to a static patrol at General Gas, Akobo, Ibadan, was reportedly arrested at about 8:00 […]