Making the Common Northern Education Compact a reality: Pathway from Niger State, by Usman Sarki
“To this class of enemies belong some of the educated or half-educated Europeanized natives whom our educational and religious system divorces from their race, and who, having no outlet and bereft of national or racial pride, betray the interests of their country into the hands of its foes.” — E. D. Morel Instilling pride in […]
End of a world order we grew up with? By Muyiwa Adetiba
After several years of military rule and autocratic governance, Nigerians have become accustomed to uses and abuses of raw, naked power. We lived and worked under decrees that were at times vindictive, at times self-serving, at times confusing and often times oppressive. I remember a Military President declaring that he was not only in office, […]
Nigerian shippers reject port fees hike, fear inflation
By Tunde Oso The National Shippers Association of Nigeria (NSAN) has rejected the recent increases in port service charges approved by the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), warning that the move could raise trade costs and aggravate inflation. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, after a maritime stakeholders meeting, the association said the upward review was flawed, […]
The Kaduna abductions and matters arising, by Adekunle Adekoya
Just few days into the new year 2026, peace was, for the umpteenth time, shattered nationwide and in Kaduna State in particular when on Sunday 18 January, more than 170 worshippers were kidnapped in three churches in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. First, we have become so unfortunate with insecurity that we are […]
Why Nigeria is almost a one-party state, by Donu Kogbara
Thanks to a gale of defections from opposition parties (the PDP mostly), 29 out of 36 governors are now fully-fledged members of the APC; and there are rumours that the Kano governor will soon join them. I find this situation immensely depressing. But I guess it shouldn’t surprise me. Nigerians are always complaining about the near-total absence […]
We owe Putin an unreserved apology, by Azu Ishiekwene
As US President Donald J. Trump marks his first year in office by expanding his wish list from making Canada the 51st State of America to seizing and renaming the Panama Canal, and now taking Greenland by any means, if he cannot get the Nobel Peace Prize, spare a thought for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The […]
