A couple of weeks ago, Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State said in an interview that a new law mandates religious preachers in Niger State to submit their sermons to his government for approval. Niger is one of the Northern states wracked by jihadist extremists and bandits. It has experienced painful episodes of school abductions […]

The sentencing of Private Lukman Musa to death by hanging for the murder of a tricycle rider in Azare, Bauchi State, by a General Court Martial sitting in Jos, is a landmark judgement that reaffirms the Nigerian Army’s zero tolerance for indiscipline and criminality. According to Major Aminu Mairuwa, Acting Deputy Director of Legal Services, […]

In the traditional Independence Day broadcast on October 1, 2025, President Bola Tinubu took stock on two fronts: our 65 years of existence as an independent nation and his 28 months in the saddle as Chief Driver of the economy. His declaration that our battered economy had turned the corner was meant to raise optimism. […]

Last week, the European Union Election Observation Mission, EU-EOM, visited outgoing Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, in Abuja and once again voiced its deep concern for the need to ensure electoral and judicial reforms before the 2027 general elections. Led by its Chairman, Barry Andrews, an Irish Member of […]

As the world marked International Teachers’ Day, ITD-25, on October 5, 2025, the theme “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession” resonates profoundly. This year’s focus underscores the need to view educators as interconnected pillars of society, fostering shared innovation and support networks to nurture future generations. In Nigeria, where education grapples with systemic strains, this […]

Nigeria has recently intensified efforts to eradicate tuberculosis, TB, a persistent public health challenge. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has been pivotal in driving these initiatives, aligning them with President Bola Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. What are Nigeria’s TB prevalence rate in a global context, endemic zones, historical […]

Last week (September 22, 2025), the Alliance of Sahel States, AES, comprising military-governed Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic, announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, ICC. Their decision, formalised through a joint statement, stems from their perception of the ICC as a tool of “neo-colonialist repression” wielded by imperialist powers, particularly targeting African […]

The distress is real, not imagined! Sixty-five years after independence, the vision of the country’s founding fathers have floundered exponentially.

Today, October 1, 2025, is Nigeria’s 65th anniversary as an independent nation. In reality, Nigeria, which was amalgamated on January 1, 1914 by joining the Southern and Northern Protectorates with the Colony of Lagos, is exactly 111 years and ten months old. Nigeria’s greatest problem, historically, is lack of unity. The British colonial authorities, with […]

The continued relevance of the United Nations Organisation, UN, is a topic of endless debates around the world. This issue is even more topical, as the 193-member universal organisation clocks 80 this year. The UN came into effect when member nations (made up of independent, sovereign states) signed the United Nations Charter on June 26, […]