Clerics, presidency clash over economy after Tinubu-bishops meeting
By Olayinka Latona A meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has sparked public debate over the role of religious leaders in governance, with differing opinions emerging on whether clerics should openly comment on government policies or remain focused on spiritual matters. The debate intensified after Cardinal John Onaiyekan […]
The Ademuleguns call for Tinubu’s attention
Brigadier Ademulegun asked Major Onwuatuegwu, ”Tim, how did you find yourself in my bedroom and what the devil do you think you are doing?”
Full text of the first coup broadcast of Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu
“We’re not promising anything miraculous or spectacular … we promise law-abiding citizen freedom from fear and all forms of oppression”
The story of coups in Nigeria — Richard Akinnola
The chapter he opened was on the consequences of failure… A coup never succeeds; if it does, nobody calls it a coup
Say no if anybody seizes a radio station and says ‘fellow countrymen’ — Richard Akinjide
“We did not hand-over. Ironsi told us that ‘You either hand over as gentlemen or you hand-over by force'”
The Nzeogwu I interacted with — Brig-Gen Alabi-Isama
Godwin Alabi-Isama retired from the military as a Brigadier-General and is the author of the very revealing book, THE TRAGEDY OF VICTORY. In an interview with Edmund Obilo, the creator and anchor of STATE AFFAIRS, a current affairs interview programme last year, Alabi-Isama made some revelations about Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu like none other has […]
60 Years After: Why Nzeogwu coup was inevitable — Major-Gen. IBM Haruna
‘Political interest took the shape and pattern of ethnic warfare and struggles in large, diverse and unequal regions in terms of population, resources and the powers’
60 Years After: Remembering the bloody coup that changed Nigeria forever
The Brigadier-General and his pregnant wife were both gunned down. She was said to have stood in front of her husband, pleading for mercy
Why advocacy for visaless Africa is increasing
Africans have endured the paradox of being confined by borders – the artificial boundaries of the continent and restrictive barriers outside it
How policies, prices, floods shaped agriculture in 2025
Federal Government announced a temporary six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts to encourage local processing and value addition
‘Nigeria’s poverty situation serious’ – Experts react to PwC 2026 report
“Despite macroeconomic gains, poverty is projected to rise to 62 per cent, affecting 141 million Nigerians by 2026,” PwC said.
