ABSU: Running a university as a local village contraption, by Owei Lakemfa
Professor Nnamdi Chinwendu Nwaeze holds three degrees in economics, all with distinction. When, on August 11, 2026, lecturers of the Abia State University, ABSU, where he professes, went on strike, he applied his economics profession by comparing the N400,000 some of the lecturers are paid with the income of the commercial tricyclist who makes an average […]
Muhammadu Buhari: My take (I), by Ochereome Nnanna
There is this saying that one shouldn’t speak ill of the dead. It is actually a doublespeak. You can’t very well go before a dead person’s family members (especially during the deceased’s burial) to start mouthing off how “bad” the person was, even if he was the worst of creatures. But at the very periphery of […]
Palestine and International Law: A Moral Perspective(3), by Usman Sarki
“Finally condemned in a verdict of contemptuous dislike”-Joseph Conrad We have witnessed the gradual erosion of the rule of law at the international level and the systematic dismantling of global institutional capacities to enforce the law when it comes to certain acts that are inimical to the maintenance of world peace and order. The great perpetrators […]
The teachable moments that were Buhari’s passage, by Rotimi Fasan
As would be expected of a public figure, the death of former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has dominated the news in the last few days. Report of his passage first came to me on Sunday evening from Arise TV’s Reuben Abati who suddenly deviated from the subject of discussion on the programme he anchors every Sunday […]
Stakeholders’ contributions to the Broadcasting bills, by Okoh Aihe
I have my respect for people who consign things to intellectual discourse in order to earn deserved results. They democratise contributions and provide ideas to flagellate intransigent presentations, myopia and even subterraneously sponsored positions in order to present a truth that renews the society. The Centre for Media and Society, CEMESO, provided such an opportunity last […]
Is the world shutting its door to Nigeria? By Dakuku Peterside
For years, Nigerians have walked through the world with a quiet pride, knowing that their talent, resilience, and creativity were respected far beyond the country’s borders. Our people have built lives in faraway places, contributing as doctors, engineers, professors, artists, and entrepreneurs. From Silicon Valley to the lecture halls of Oxford, UK, and Philadelphia, US; from […]
The many faces of our killers, by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
“ Rain does not fall on only one roof” — African proverb Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo recently appeared in a video addressing what looked to be an Igbo audience in a foreign country in English and Igbo languages. He said enough in English to convey the basic point that 99.99 per cent of arrested kidnappers […]
Fifty years of Gowon’s overthrow(2), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative of the events that took place before General Gowon was overthrown on July 29, 1975. Of particular reference was his creation of 12 states as well as appointment of governors and setting up a federal cabinet. The other governors he appointed from time to time and who have answered the […]
Nigeria: Flying blind in the global space, by Owei Lakemfa
The United States, US, government of President Donald Trump insulted Nigerians by seeking to offload its responsibilities on Venezuelan immigrants on them. The US in regarding the Venezuelan immigrants as some piece of shit, decided to throw them down Nigeria, a country Trump once referred to as a “shit hole”. The schizophrenic attitude of Trump to […]
Why Nigeria’s election petition system is unconstitutional
“Sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government through this Constitution derives all its powers and authority.” Section 14(2), Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999
Truth at last about Buharinomics from Tinubu, by Dele Sobowale
I inherited a country near bankruptcy – President Tinubu at Saint Lucia, July 3, 2025. It must have been divine coincidence. One of Buhari’s former Senior Special Assistants launched his book a day before – undoubtedly full of half-truths and plain lies about the wonders performed by the former President. Nobody expects an ex-official, who spent […]
The Dodo Mayana I knew, by Patrick Omorodion
He turned up just before the team left for Amsterdam for the scheduled friendly match against the Netherlands. Rufai’s match rustiness and the fact that some defenders were also nursing various degrees of injuries showed in the match as the Super Eagles lost 1-5.
Constitution review: Renewed jamboree season, by Tonnie Iredia
The Patriots led by His Excellency Chief Emeka Anyaoku GCON former Secretary General of the Commonwealth and the Nigerian Political Summit Group (NPSG) are two reputable groups dedicated to the evolution of a true constitution for Nigeria. To this end, both groups are convening a National Summit in the next 48 hours on the future of […]
The joys of TikTok, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
I have always been fascinated by the variety of things that pop up on my TikTok feed. I have never posted a video on TikTok, but after running into a number of dubious challenges linked to the platform, I allowed curiosity to get the better of me and I started to check more regularly. These are […]
It’s time to rest from challenges, by Funmi Komolafe
Beloved, the Lord has unlimited blessings for his children. In this seventh month, you and I will not be left out in Jesus name. As Christians, we should always bear in mind that God didn’t promise us a life without challenges. Our Lord Jesus Christ passed through a lot but he overcame and that should give […]
Your children love you, but . . .: The house you build at 40 will judge your wisdom at 80, by Stephanie Shaakaa
The house you build at 45 should honour the version of you at 75. Because one day, your bones and that acute arthritis will vote against the stairs
