Senator Abdullahi Adamu at 80: A life of service, wisdom and grace, by Usman Sarki
“In old age the consolation of hope is reserved for the tenderness of parents, who commence a new life in their children; the faith of enthusiasts, who sing hallelujahs above the clouds; and the vanity of authors, who presume the immortality of their name and writings,” Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon’s profound meditation on old age reminds […]
World Cup and the fading republic of humanity, by Stephanie Shaakaa
The tournament did not erase inequality or power or conflict, but it suspended them just long enough to suggest an alternative way of seeing the world
Gov Okpebholo, state police and ‘The End Of Democracy’, by Emmanuel Aziken
The renewed push for state police in Nigeria has come at a time when the country is bleeding from many fronts. From kidnappings to banditry, cult violence, communal clashes, terrorism, separatist agitation and urban crime, the centralised police structure has become overstretched. The House of Representatives, on June 11, 2026, passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to […]
Of Birthdays, Michael Jackson and the price we pay for power and fame, by Muyiwa Adetiba
Mr Sam Amuka Pemu, Chairman and Founder of Vanguard Newspapers – he has been Uncle Sam to me for the better part of five decades – celebrates another birthday today. His 91st year on this mother earth. The day I gather, would be just another day – that is if he doesn’t get his way to leave […]
What else can we do about insecurity? By Adekunle Adekoya
ONE long week of horror. That is how I think I can best describe the working week ending today. Just imagine! The week opened with news of terrorists killing three officers of the Federal Road Safety Commission in Kebbi State. Down in Delta State, soldiers and policemen clashed with youths in Emede community in Isoko […]
Ona Judge: Preferred suffering in freedom than plenty in US Presidency, by Owei Lakemfa
Stories like that of David and Goliath teach moral lessons especially about victory not necessarily going to the mighty and powerful. The freedom battles between a sitting United States President and, a slave girl he owned, are no less intriguing. Such a true life story is usually tucked away as they tell of the humiliation and […]
