Reductionism and the national question: restructuring or grievance? (I), by Usman Sarki
“The co-existence of several nations under the same State is a test, as well as the best security, of its freedom.” — Lord Acton Nigeria’s convoluted debate on restructuring has endured for decades because it supposedly speaks to questions of power, identity, representation, resource distribution, security, federalism and belonging. Precisely because the debate has been […]
SEGUN ODEGBAMI: King Harry and the Ballon d’Or!
Early this week, it was announced. The winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or is Harry Kane of England. That means he is the best player in the world in 2026. Without doubt, Harry is a great football player, one that has won several laurels in England and in Europe, particularly with his German Club. In […]
The Cross that killed, the Cross that kills
By Fada Oluoma Sometimes last year i went to purchase a crucifix for my church at the popular St Cecelia’s sacramental shop in Wuse Zone 2. I was accompanied by my catechist and one other parishioner. We had a short argument on what size to buy. I chose a small one, the catechist argued that […]
Our disappearing currency denominations, by Adekunle Adekoya
MANY Nigerians may not know it, but one of the issues at the root of our current economic hardship is that certain denominations of our currency have become utterly worthless. For the younger generation who may not know, our currency was formerly denominated as pounds, shillings, and pence, since the colonial times till well after […]
There is no other Stella for Ebola, by Azu Ishiekwene
The most expensive thing in Nigeria is not petrol, not food or medicines, not even cement. It is memory loss – an epidemic that has obviously been escalated by screen addiction from its initial default mode of poor record-keeping and absence of institutional diligence. Nigeria has met Ebola again. Not with the terror of 2014 […]
When youths move, society changes: The 2026 barricades, by Owei Lakemfa
The ongoing mass protests in France were ignited and led by students. They are the segment of society to which all shades and classes of society belong. When such a class reaches consensus and hits the streets, as it has done in parts of Europe in the last few weeks, change in society is likely […]
