Peace on paper, peril in practice: Why 2027’s elections remain at risk, by Dakuku Peterside
There is something reassuring about political rivals gathering beneath one roof to sign a common promise of peace. In a country where elections have too often been accompanied by intimidation, inflammatory rhetoric, and violence, the symbolism matters. It affirms that opponents are adversaries, not enemies, and that the pursuit of power must remain subordinate to the survival […]
The sustainable food security trap
By Dele Sobowale One of the paradoxes of economics is threatening to create a food crisis later during the year. Last year January, escalating food prices dragged headline inflation towards 35 per cent. A 50 kilogram bag of rice was going for N80- 100,000 – depending on location. Governor Bago of Niger State was contemplating placing embargo […]
Nigerians have no friends in Tel Aviv, by Owei Lakemfa
Nigerians and Africans have no friends in Israel. They may, amongst the Israeli people, but not in its establishment which is wedded to a philosophy of violence, repression, exploitation and genocide. Therefore, Nigerians must be on alert and view with suspicion, Israel’s overt and strenuous attempts to befriend the continent, particularly Nigeria. These were part of […]
Shielding indicted or incompetent Nigerian ministers, by Tonnie Iredia
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Interior minister stands out among President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ministers because since his appointment, he has consistently worked silently to create a new image for his hitherto notoriously corrupt sector. He is neither publicity conscious nor does he usurp the role of agency heads he is mandated to supervise. As Minister, Tunji-Ojo […]
Nigeria’s festivals turned to funerals since 2015, by Dele Sobowale
“But, fortune’s honey turned to gall…thus Fortune, with a slight turn of her will brings men [and nations] from joy to sorrow”. Geoffrey Chaucer, 1342-1400, VBQ, VBQ p 64. A meeting with one of my oldest friends three weeks ago ended with both of us, 80+, almost in tears. We went back to memory lanes; […]
Why they hated Galadima, by Patrick Omorodion
Proverbs 27:6, says that “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” Such wounds or truth from a sincere friend are better than many kisses or lies from an enemy. One truth which many Nigerians failed to accept was the one Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima told them in 2005 […]
Misogyny and gynophobia, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
Recently, there were reports of the existence of a ‘Rape Academy’ online. There is a website on the dark web where men go to teach and learn how to rape their unsuspecting wives and partners. There are at least twenty thousand videos on this site, and in March, there were 62 million views. 62million. I […]
Seek divine elevation, by Funmi Komolafe
Let’s begin with thanks to the Almighty God that has brought us to the last Sunday in the month of April. Glory be to God. Brethren, having gone through four months, we all know that we have eight months left in the year. Within this period, a lot can still happen but what happens depends on […]
City Boy a name that revealed a nations fault lines, by Stephanie Shaakaa
They carry history, signal intent, and often reveal more than the speaker realises about how power imagines the people it seeks to lead
The emotional economy of love, by Stephanie Shaakaa
There was a time when love did not feel like a system under pressure. It was not described in the language of performance or evaluated like a portfolio
As Akpabio turns to prayer, by Emmanuel Aziken
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has again stepped into the eye of the storm, not so much for what he said as for what his words now represent in a country increasingly impatient with the language of power. His latest assertion he is praying that insurgency in Nigeria will end in 2026 has reopened a familiar debate: the […]
