Nigeria since 1999: When will the years begin to count? By Dakuku Peterside
Think of a Nigerian born in 1999, the year civilian rule came back. That person is twenty-seven now. They have never lived under a military government. But they may have finished school and not found a job. They have probably learned to plan trips around insecurity, and they almost certainly run a generator at home. […]
The ever-lingering Benue-Plateau crisis (5), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the various suggestions made by LinkedIn on resolving community conflicts with reference to the lingering crisis in Benue-Plateau. The fourth step to resolving a community conflict is to negotiate and agree on a solution or a plan of action. You need to evaluate and compare the options generated […]
2027: Between Despair and Duty, by Dakuku Peerside
The most dangerous voter in Nigeria today may be the one who has quietly checked out. Since the last off-cycle governorship elections, the same weary refrain echoes across taxis, markets and WhatsApp groups: they will rig it, nothing will change, 2027 is already gone. What used to be anger is hardening into a belief that the […]
Who are you?! By Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
“ Don’t think there are no crocodiles just because the water is calm”.– African proverb The recent face-off and humiliation of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike by a young naval officer reminds us of a damaging flaw in our national character. This flaw which can be summed up in the familiar phrase, ‘who are you’?! anchors our […]
FG exceeds 2025 borrowing target by 55.6%
. expected to hit 80% by year end. By Dele Sobowale VANGUARD, November 10, 2025. “Where is the money?” Weekend Trust, November 8,9, 2025. Drowning in debt and liking it As a subscriber to several newspapers, it has been possible to follow virtually all the issues affecting our lives from several perspectives. Every Monday brings a big […]
The law of the jungle, by Owei Lakemfa
The Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike made two errors of judgement in the incident involving the alleged property of Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, a former Chief of Naval Staff. These have given the leeway for military apologists, defenders of impunity, apostles of the law of the jungle and unfortunately, unsuspecting ‘bloody civilians’ to rule the […]
