By John Momoh It’s truly a pleasure to be here…in this historic city of Enugu — the coal city. But Enugu is not just a city of coal and commerce. It is a city of memory. A city of journalism. A city that once gave voice to the aspirations of a region and the soul […]

By FEMI FALANA The June 12, 1993, pro-democracy struggle in Nigeria is widely remembered for the resistance to military rule and the eventual transition to civilian governance. However, dominant narratives often overlook two critical aspects: the foundational role of the Campaign for Democracy, CD, and the post-June 12 Struggle’s international human rights litigation   in a U.S. […]

Author: Braiye Ekiye Reviewed By Professor Mondy Gold In a nation wearied by political fatigue and numbed by decades of civic apathy, Redefining Nigeria bursts forth like a thunderclap in a silent storm, unapologetically bold, searingly honest, and intellectually unrelenting. This is no ordinary book; it is a literary cris de coeur, a passionate outcry […]

By FRED ITUA Is the war against cultism in Edo State winnable? Yes, it is—and Governor Monday Okpebholo is demonstrating this with courage, clarity, and commitment. While cultism has long been a deeply entrenched menace in the social and criminal landscape of Edo State—festering in schools, communities, and even political spaces—the narrative is shifting. For the […]

By FRANCIS EWHERIDO The late Senator Akpor Pius Ewherido, you recall, was the only Democratic Peoples Party, DPP, Senator in the Senate from 2011 until June 30, 2013, when he died. He had left the Peoples Democratic Party for DPP due to political differences. He was grateful to the DPP that gave him the platform to […]