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From Caracas to Abuja: The Politics of Oil and Force, by Dakuku Peterside

From Caracas to Abuja: The Politics of Oil and Force, by Dakuku Peterside

In one stroke, Venezuela has been turned into both a courtroom drama and a geopolitical doctrine. When U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on 3 January 2026, Washington did more than remove a leader it calls a narco-criminal; it tested—publicly, unapologetically—the tensile strength of the post-1945 diplomatic order built around sovereignty, non-use of force, and multilateral […]

Nigeria drowning in unpayable debt

Nigeria drowning in unpayable debt

By Dele Sobowale Words of wisdom ring true for ages. The United States of America is neck-deep in debt; and most of its economic leaders-of-thought are convinced that it is only a matter of time before the bubble bursts and a full-blown recession will follow. Nigerian governments, since 2004, after we secured debt relief, have returned […]

Mr. Justice Steppin’ Razor by Chidi Odinkalu

Mr. Justice Steppin’ Razor by Chidi Odinkalu

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu If you wanna live – treat me good If you wanna live, live – I beg you treat me good I’m like a walking razor Don’t you watch my size I’m dangerous, said I’m dangerous I’m like a walking razor Don’t you watch my size I’m dangerous, dangerous. Peter Tosh, Steppin’ […]

Osimhen, please watch it, by Patrick Omorodion

Osimhen, please watch it, by Patrick Omorodion

My dad, late Pa Robinson Omorodion (may God bless his soul) used to tell us that at a certain point in a man’s life, he should pause and ask himself a question. That is mostly when almost everything he does portrays him in bad light or attracts negative comments about his actions or inactions. That […]

Fubara’s removal: Judiciary holds the key, by Tonnie Iredia

Fubara’s removal: Judiciary holds the key, by Tonnie Iredia

Nigeria changed from the parliamentary system of government to the presidential system in 1979. Since then, no president has been removed from office using the impeachment proceedings approved by the constitution. Seven governors have however been impeached but none has stood the test of time. Six of the affected governors had their impeachments nullified while that […]

Renew your relationship with Christ, by Funmi Komolafe

Renew your relationship with Christ, by Funmi Komolafe

Beloved, the Christmas and New Year celebrations are over and many of us are back at work with a resolve to have 2026 better than 2025. May God help us actualize our visions. People make resolutions as to what they would like to do or what they want to do away with.   These resolutions are quite […]

Massive deception on Trump’s bungled strike, by Dele Sobowale

Massive deception on Trump’s bungled strike, by Dele Sobowale

“The great masses of the people …will more easily fall victims to a great lie than to a small one” – Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945. It took almost an entire week for me to decide on the topic of this article. It could easily have been titled TRUMP DOESN’T LOVE NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS or TRUMP’S GANG THAT COULD […]

Ademulegun: 60 years of pain by Emeka Obasi

Ademulegun: 60 years of pain by Emeka Obasi

Orphaned when parental care was most needed, the children of Brigadier Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun and his spouse, Latifat Feyisitan Abike ( nee Ekemode – Noble ) are at sea about the burial site of their parents who were murdered sixty years ago, in Kaduna.

Geopolitics and the Petrodollar: Understanding Trump’s action, Stephanie Shaakaa 

Geopolitics and the Petrodollar: Understanding Trump’s action, Stephanie Shaakaa 

Power almost never explains itself honestly. It prefers euphemism to confession, procedure to motive, and moral language to material truth. The most durable systems of dominance do not announce their purpose; they embed it so deeply into daily life that it becomes indistinguishable from inevitability. For more than half a century, American global power has rested not […]