Nigeria’s performance at the 2026 International STEM Olympiad in Rome was outstanding not only because of the medals won, but because it came from a broad spread of schools and subjects, showing that the country’s academic promise is still deeply embedded.  At a time when school abductions by jihadists and bandits, insecurity, and the wider […]

The controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) is no longer an ordinary disagreement between two individuals. It has become a serious test of governmental accountability, institutional integrity and Nigeria’s commitment to transparency, freedom of expression and the rule of law. The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has reportedly […]

A Russian aerial bomb fell on that ordinary afternoon and ended it. Fatima died where she stood. Adaobi, burned across nearly the whole of her body.

This week continues the series on insecurity in Nigeria However, this diversity is not and should not be a disservice but one that can be judiciously explored and exploited to promote national harmony, progress and prosperity. Our religious diversity, in particular, is not a curse; rather, it is a blessing if we are determined to […]

The Abia State Government has announced plans to support Master Michael Offorkaile, an indigene of the state who emerged among the highest scorers in the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Offorkaile, who scored an impressive 367 in the examination, was ranked among the joint fifth highest scorers nationwide. […]