Gov Radda’s digital revolution in Katsina, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
When I told a couple of friends on Saturday that I was going to Katsina State, they asked the same question: Must you go? My affirmative answer elicited a familiar, albeit cryptic admonition: I hope you made adequate security arrangements. That is how scared most people, particularly in the South, are right now about Katsina, […]
The podcast effect — Why authenticity now beats authority, by Ruth Oji
Here’s something I’ve been noticing: some of my undergraduate students can’t tell me who the Minister of Communications is, but they can quote three different podcast hosts on media literacy. They skip assigned textbook chapters, but they’ve listened to eight hours of podcast content on the same topic. When I ask them where they learned about […]
Airtime loan: FCCPC boss faces contempt threat
By Innocent Anaba The legal battle over the regulation of airtime lending services took a dramatic turn, yesterday, as a contempt warning was issued against the leadership of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, even as the Federal High Court in Lagos fixed May 15, 2026, for hearing in the substantive suit. In […]
Democracy without choice: How endorsement politics is undermining party primaries in Nigeria
By EJIRO OFOYE In recent times, Nigeria’s political space has increasingly taken on the character of a staged performance—one where outcomes appear predetermined long before the curtain rises. Across party lines, endorsements—often loud, orchestrated, and strategically choreographed—have begun to replace what should be the very soul of democracy: competitive, transparent, and credible primaries. What is […]
Benue guber: Ex AGF Aondoakaa pledges youth inclusion, IDP resettlement, industrial revival
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Benue State, and former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, has promised to run an inclusive administration that will actively engage young people in the development of the state if elected governor in the forthcoming election. Aondoakaa […]
NDLEA partners UYOTA to launch ‘Not in Our Character – Say No to Drugs’ campaign
By Josephine Agbonkhese The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has formally endorsed a partnership with Uplifting Youths Through Agriculture (UYOTA), a youth-focused non-governmental organization, to combat drug abuse through agriculture-driven empowerment and sensitization campaigns. In an official letter dated May 5, 2026, addressed to Princess Afoma Ojei-Adigwe, Founder and President of UYOTA, the NDLEA […]
