SDP hails rescue of abducted Oyo pupils, teachers, mourns slain soldier
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has commended Nigeria’s security forces for the successful rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, while mourning an Army officer who lost his life during the operation. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, the party […]
Benue South killings: Onjeh calls for proactive conflict prevention, justice for victims
Onjeh maintained that the perpetrators of both the initial killing and subsequent reprisal attacks must face justice.
Nigeria’s worsening crime numbers
In the past decade, Nigeria’s name has become increasingly associated with crime, insecurity, and institutional decay, at home and abroad. Official corruption, weak institutions, terrorism, banditry, and the routine kidnapping of schoolchildren for ransom have normalised a national crisis that has eroded public trust and damaged the country’s global standing. The crimes not only persist; […]
Suspension of WAEC/NECO exam fees, victory for the people – Obi
By Elizabeth Osayande Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Coalition, NDC, in the forthcoming general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the Federal Government’s suspension of the newly introduced ₦50,000 examination fees for the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the National Examinations Council, NECO, as “a victory for the Nigerian people”. Obi stated this […]
No governance without consultation: Demilitarizing and demythologizing the Nigerian Government, by Owei Lakemfa
I did not expect my column ‘When uneducated minds change the education system’ to attract so much reaction. A parent said that in my review of the new education curriculum imposed in September 2025, I did not draw sufficient attention to some facts. The most fundamental, she said, is that government imposed new trade subjects on the […]
2027 VP: Congratulations to Shettima, By SULEIMAN A. SULEIMAN
Just 18 minutes after it was posted online by a national paper last Friday, I saw a breaking news story saying that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had officially renominated Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 election. The story was a pleasant surprise for me because I had earlier decided I was going […]
