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Strategic autonomy: Nigeria’s doctrine for self-determination in a multipolar world

Strategic autonomy: Nigeria’s doctrine for self-determination in a multipolar world

By SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE   In an era defined by geopolitical competition, trade wars, sanctions regimes, and shifting alliances, one phrase has migrated from European policy papers to the heart of African diplomacy: “Strategic Autonomy”. For Nigeria, this is not a new experiment in isolation, nor is it a nostalgic return to Cold War non-alignment. As I […]
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WORLD CUP 2026: Bellingham, not Kane or Haaland, sends England into semifinals

WORLD CUP 2026: Bellingham, not Kane or Haaland, sends England into semifinals

.Bellingham scores twice as England overcome Norway, survive VAR drama, book blockbuster semifinal against Messi’s Argentina. By Paul Lucky Okoku Football writes its own story. We only discover the ending when the referee blows the final whistle. The Night Football Chose a Different Hero Every great tournament eventually produces a match that reminds us why […]

State Police Reform: Modernization, Funding, and Accountability as Imperatives for Success

State Police Reform: Modernization, Funding, and Accountability as Imperatives for Success

By Prof. Mannixs E. Paul The conversation on state police in Nigeria must move beyond the narrow question of constitutional legitimacy and confront the practical realities that will determine whether the initiative succeeds or fails. Establishing state police without simultaneously investing in modern infrastructure, technology, professional capacity, and sustainable financing would amount to creating another institution […]

Why Nigerian energy leaders must be in Cape Town for AEW 2026

Why Nigerian energy leaders must be in Cape Town for AEW 2026

For Nigeria, the event should not be treated as another entry on the global conference calendar. It is a commercial, policy and investment platform at a time when the country is seeking to attract capital, expand production, commercialise gas, deepen local content and reposition itself as a leading African energy market.

Supplies of Ukrainian drones to Africa: an alarming trend

Supplies of Ukrainian drones to Africa: an alarming trend

Observers assert that this Ukrainian conduct undoubtedly destabilizes African nations and seeks to bring about the collapse of elected, legitimate governments in favor of terrorist and Takfiri groups across the continent