Vice President Kashim Shettima’s call on Nigerians to reject ethnic profiling, religious hatred, misinformation and retaliatory violence deserves the widest possible support. Speaking in Jos, Plateau State, at the 80th birthday celebration and public presentation of the autobiography of former Governor Jonah Jang, Shettima reminded Nigerians that “crime has no tribe, violence has no religion, […]

Football is the world’s most popular sport. It belongs to everyone. From dusty neighbourhood pitches to the grandeur of the FIFA World Cup, its appeal has always rested on the belief that sporting merit, not financial engineering, determines its destiny. That is why the reported proposal by FIFA under President Gianni Infantino to create a […]

The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, and its uninterrupted flow is essential to global stability. Every day, approximately 21 million barrels of crude oil-roughly 21 per cent of global petroleum consumption-pass through this narrow waterway between Iran and Oman. To nickname it a “special international waterway” and treat it as […]

The first point of contact for Nigerians seeking medical attention ought to be the nearest primary healthcare centre. That is how every functional health system is designed. Primary healthcare is the foundation upon which effective disease prevention, maternal and child healthcare, routine immunisation, and early treatment rest. Sadly, Nigeria’s primary healthcare system has become a […]

Food adulteration has become one of the gravest threats confronting Nigeria’s informal food sector. It is steadily eroding public confidence in the nation’s food supply, exposing millions of consumers to avoidable health hazards and undermining efforts to build a safe, secure and sustainable food system. Food nourishes and sustains life. When it instead becomes a […]

The 25-year concession signed by the Cross River State Government with Living Curation Real Estate Limited to redevelop Obudu Ranch Resort marks a welcome return to the original vision of Obudu as a world-class tourism destination driven by private investment, professional management and commercial discipline. Under this public-private partnership, the government retains ownership while the […]

The brazen attack on an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Permanent Voter Card (PVC) distribution centre in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State has raised fresh concerns about the desperation of political actors ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for 15 August 2026. According to the Osun State Police Command, about […]

South Africa is once again disgracing itself. The latest wave of xenophobic attacks against African migrants, including Nigerians, Zimbabweans, Mozambicans and Somalis, has reopened wounds that should have healed after the shameful outbreaks of 2008, 2015 and 2019. Shops have been looted, businesses destroyed, homes abandoned and livelihoods shattered simply because fellow Africans crossed borders […]

The 2026 World Cup, jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, will be remembered less for goals than for the troubling intersection of sport and statecraft that unfolded across North America. FIFA’s projections and briefings indicate that the expanded 48 team tournament is set to be the most lucrative in history, with revenues […]

The allegation that teachers and other workers in Taraba State were directed to present photocopies of their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) before receiving their salaries has rightly provoked outrage across the country. The Taraba State Universal Basic Education Board (TSUBEB) has denied making salary payment contingent on PVC submission, insisting that its chairperson, Christiana Binga, […]