Why Tinubu deserves re-election, Tunji-Ojo should contest governorship in Ondo
By Saka Ola Ahmed It is said that in times of emergency and crisis, especially economy crisis, courageous and focused leaders are needed to steer the ships of the affected countries or states. President Bola Tinubu has demonstrated enough courage with the decisions he has taken to take Nigeria out of its present economy crisis. Though […]
Why Nigeria doesn’t need more training programmes but better employment systems
By SAM DAIBO Nigeria has become a nation of training programmes. Every week, somewhere across the country, another graduation ceremony celebrates young people completing courses in coding, welding, agribusiness, fashion design, renewable energy or entrepreneurship. Governments launch new empowerment schemes. Development partners fund fresh skills initiatives. Companies proudly invest in youth capacity-building. Yet millions of […]
Opposition faces challenges in Kano as Governor Abba consolidates support
Governor Abba’s administration has focused on education reforms, healthcare, infrastructure, and youth empowerment. Supporters point to visible projects such as school renovations, boreholes, scholarships, and food support as evidence of progress on the ground.
Reflections on Speaker Abbas-led House’s action against insecurity in 2025
By MUSA KRISHI The year 2025 was a remarkable one for the 360 members of the House of Representatives in several ways. It was a year in which the lawmakers spoke in one voice, setting aside political affiliations and clothing themselves in unmatched patriotism. A major issue of concern to the lawmakers, and indeed to every […]
Mutfwang’s apology was statesmanship, not historical revisionism
By Ayuba Bitrus Jonathan Ishaku’s lengthy critique of Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s apology to the Igbo community is intellectually engaging, but it rests on a fundamental misconception: that an apology necessarily amounts to an admission of legal guilt or a repudiation of history. It does not.The governor’s remarks should instead be understood as a moral and […]
How President Tinubu is redrawing the South-east political map
By TUNDE RAHMAN When the 2023 presidential election results were announced, many analysts and commentators gave a largely unanimous verdict regarding the voting pattern in the South-east. The region had voted almost entirely along the ethnic line. The figures told part of the story: Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party swept the zone with over […]
