Oriire and the courage to reject compromise, by Rotimi Fasan
After 56 harrowing days, the 44 abductees in the Oriire community of Ogbomoso LGA are now out of the forest. These are schoolchildren and their teachers. Two of the teachers had been killed after the abduction while another was killed on their school ground. A commercial bike rider was also killed as the abduction unfolded. But […]
The Illusion of a single party(3), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues General Babangida’s address where he announced that the AFRC had accepted the principles of grassroot democratic two-party system. He added that: “It is our belief that the system shall (among others): (g) Ensure the emergence of a new, more dedicated and more genuine leadership cadre, which will not be a mere proxy […]
Davos afterglow, Abuja reality, by Dakuku Peterside
Every January, Davos becomes a stage where leaders demonstrate stability, credibility, risk, and readiness. The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting does not pass budgets, but it is one of the few global spaces where stories and money meet. In 2026, the meeting took place in a harsher world than expected. Economic tools have become weapons, and […]
2027: Make or break, by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
“A canoe does not know who is the leader. When it turns over, everyone gets wet”- African proverb. It would seem like a whole year to the elections, but that would be the perception of people who look at ordinary calendars. Hardened politicians who know the value of time and the challenges of contesting elections will […]
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 […]
Bursting Nigeria’s 60-year coup myths with nuclear-headed missiles, by Owei Lakema
The last fortnight has been a-washed with stories marking the sixtieth commemoration of the January 1966 coup that terminated the First Republic. But as usual, a lot of it are myths that had been promoted to the status of history. So, I decided to emerge from the bomb-resistant bunker of my knowledge on Nigerian history to shoot […]
