Barely a month after he was sworn in as Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has been handed the mantle as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. Coming so close to the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari, this honour holds a special significance for Nigeria.

It is as if the EndSARS protests of October, 2020 never happened. Police wickedness and brutality have returned with full force and the hapless youth are once again being targeted for intimidation, harassment, extortion and even killing. This was exactly what brought out the Nigerian youth in weeks of protests which ended with the Lekki […]

World Population Day, instituted by the United Nations, UN, is observed annually on July 11. Its goal is to raise awareness about the challenges and issues surrounding rapidly growing populations across the globe. The UN established this day to remind nations of the significance of understanding and addressing these population-related concerns. This year, the theme […]

If indeed the Tinubu government has given Asari security contract to do the work of our Armed Forces and Police, is this what the President means by new “doctrine” and “architecture”? We need explanations because we doubt that this strategy will augur well for Nigeria in the long run, as the Sudan experience has shown.

In recent years, the Chinese Navy’s increasing presence in African nations has raised eyebrows and spurred curiosity about its true motivations. These tours, involving various warships, have taken place in several African countries, prompting questions about China’s diplomatic objectives and their underlying impact on these nations. African countries visited by the Chinese Navy’s warships include […]

It is the same old song and dance. This time, it is about Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, which has come under the threat of the bulldozers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, for demolition. A little over a week ago, the residents of the estate were shocked when a one-hour heavy downpour led to […]

Unusually brisk pace has attended the Federal Government’s determination to share powers with the states on electricity supply. It has apparently dawned on the Federal Government that its continued monopolistic hold on electric power has been the primary reason that the nation has been unable to move forward in power generation, transmission and distribution. In […]

Last week, the leader of the European Union Election Observation Mission, EU-EOM, Barry Andrews, issued the Mission’s final report on the highly-disputed 2023 general elections in Nigeria, with some  hard knocks while making recommendations for improved elections in the future. The final report was basically an affirmation of its initial report issued barely two days […]

Many Nigerians are wondering aloud the real reason that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is asking Nigerians to submit their social media accounts to their banks to fortify their Know Your Customer, KYC, needs. Titled: “Customer Due Diligence Regulation 2023”, the requirement is meant to help combat terrorism and financial crimes through a more […]

It portrays a system as one that is ineffective and unable to implement its laws and prevent or minimise the prevalence of outlaw killings. Most countries where mob killings are the norm rather than the exception are in a state of failure.

President Bola Tinubu has made two impressive sound-bites which tended to give the impression he would be a people-friendly leader. In his maiden speech on Democracy Day on June 12, 2023, he told Nigerians: “I share your pains” with regard to the harsh economic experience occasioned by the commencement of implementation of the petrol subsidy […]

 What we find disgustingly unsettling is not just the recent outrageous claims of self-acclaimed “militant”, Dokubo Asari that he, and not our armed forces, is responsible for fighting insecurity in many parts of the country. After a visit to see President Bola Tinubu in Aso Villa recently, Asari boasted to newsmen that his “men” were […]

The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, commemorated annually on June 26, serves as a reminder of the pressing need to address the global menace of drug abuse and trafficking. The theme for the 2023 commemoration is “Building Back Better: Support Treatment, Prevention, and Recovery.”

In today’s turbulent world, it is more important than ever to have peacekeepers willing to put their lives on the line to keep others safe. But who are these peacekeepers? What do they do? And how can we honour them for their service? Peacekeepers are individuals who work with international organisations such as the United […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET, and other government bodies charged with early warnings for the annual floods, have alerted Nigerians to prepare early for this year’s flooding which could be worse than that of last year. Nigeria featured among the world’s worst scenes of disasters during the floods of September/October 2022. Entire towns were submerged […]