Avoidable distractions on the political trail, by Rotimi Fasan
When one observes the actions and utterances of Nigeria’s political actors, their habit of moving in circles, and the people’s preference for sensationalism over substance, it becomes clear why we are not making progress politically. We are back again where we were. We are in the campaign season, and the discourses of our engagement are […]
Is Tinubu a Democrat? By Ugoji Egbujo
Tinubu’s first term is effectively over. His report card is ready. His wife already hails him as the architect of modern Nigeria. The National Assembly worships at his feet. This is the closest Nigeria has come to one-man rule. The irony is unmistakable. A former opposition firebrand now presides over a system where dissent is handled like […]
Saving the Police from itself, by Azu Ishiekwene
When six states in Nigeria’s South-West zone came together in January 2020 to create Amotekun, a regional security outfit to confront social ills spreading across the region, they weren’t reinventing the wheel, despite the political fanfare. They were re-enacting a past that seemed so far back it had been forgotten altogether – a policing structure that […]
Love thy neigbour, but attack if he habours your attackers, by Owei Lakemfa
The leading international leaders of hypocrisy and deception, with headquarters in Western Europe, are as they historically do, teaching lessons they themselves will neither take nor accept. Iran has since February 28, 2026, been under waves of relentless attacks by the United States, US, and Israel with children and adults, citizens and leaders, being dispatched with […]
War in the Middle East and our economy, by Adekunle Adekoya
IT is no longer news that the United States, in coalition with Israel has been bombarding Iran. It is also no longer news that the aerial bombardments targeting Iran’s military and defence infrastructure claimed the life of the country’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Again, it is also not news that the conflict has triggered spikes in the […]
2027 elections: As politicians hollow out Nigeria’s democracy, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
I am gravely worried about the 2027 elections. Other well-meaning Nigerians, who want the best for the country, are worried too. And this is not about being an alarmist. No! It is realism. The augury is too stark that one needs not be endowed with the gift of clairvoyance to read the handwriting on the wall. […]
