Credit to northern governors for NNSTF, by Suleiman A. Suleiman
I have been much surprised that the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF), established last month by the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), has not generated as much public interest and debate as one would have expected for such a consequential policy. I think it should. First of all, the very idea of establishing a security […]
Nigeria should not disintegrate under Tinubu, by Ochereome Nnanna
By the time you read this, President Bola Tinubu may have read the traditional Independence Day national broadcast. It is usually full of platitudes used to inspire the citizenry, reassure them of the glorious promises of the nation despite present challenges, forge national unity and patriotism and encourage the people to be ready to lay down […]
PENGASSAN and NUPENG as economic saboteurs, by Rotimi Fasan
Should it surprise Nigerians that in the lingering industrial dispute between Dangote Refinery and the oil unions, PENGASSAN and NUPENG, the NLC’s immediate response, its contribution to the matter, is to mobilise its members for a nationwide strike? Its call for a strike is based on the exaggerated influence of its tiny membership. The NLC and […]
Fight, surrender or make peace, by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
“The more you spend on peace, the less you spend on war”.– African proverb. Debates on rising cases of agreements involving communities, on the one hand, and organised and armed criminal gangs(popularly known as bandits) on the other, are reaching new levels of bitterness and concerns. The bitterness comes from victims of bandits who are accused […]
The supreme powers of the President(6), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the text of the nationwide broadcast by President Goodluck Jonathan defending his declaration on May 14, 2013 of a state of emergency in three states: Adamawa, Borno and Yobe following worsening insurgency by terrorists groups in the states. We have a duty to stand firm against those who threaten the sovereign integrity […]
Choosing between the death of Nigerian democracy and electoral reforms, by Owei Lakemfa
When doctors recommend 16 major surgeries and 21 minor ones for a patient, no divination is needed to tell you the patient is in a grave situation. This is the situation with the Nigerian electoral process where teams of civil society associations have recommended 21 constitutional and 16 Electoral Act amendments. These were presented on September 23, […]
Criminal defamation or criminal intimidation: Exposing the phantom charges against me
It is no longer news that on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, I honoured the invitation by the X-Squad Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, Imo State Command, over allegations of “Criminal Defamation of the Governor of Imo State” and “conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.”
Do you really want to live up to 100? By Dele Sobowale
“Life is one long process of getting tired” – Samuel Butler, 1835-1902. The famous English writer lived 67 years and spent about ten of those suffering from very painful gout. I was 32 when his observation came to my attention; and it was immediately included in my collection of quotations. For someone who had known only […]
Much ado about new INEC chairman, by Tonnie Iredia
As the tenure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, is about to end, it is time to appoint a replacement. The assignment is a big deal in Nigeria because the country runs a system of strong men instead of strong institutions. In another clime, all that is needed to be […]
Poor funding of sports, by Patrick Omorodion
Etymology shows that the phrase ‘different strokes for different folks’ has its origin from the US in the 50s. It was however, the boxing legend, Muhammad Ali who is said to have popularised it in November 1966 while explaining his boxing strategy during his many fights. Why am I bringing this here? It is because […]
ELECTION 2027: Options for Nigerians(1), by Obi Nwakanma
“…And if you do not have a sword, sell your cloth and buy one”— Luke 22-36 As we approach the 2027 elections, Nigerians must brace for two possibilities: one, a peaceful change of government by democratic means, or two, a resistance to dislodge a sit-tight regime insistent on the control of the levers of power. If […]
