Atiku’s Border Promise: Between political expediency and Nigeria’s national interest
By Okey IBEKE Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027 may appeal to traders and border communities who depend on cross-border commerce. But the promise raises a more important question: what exactly does he intend to reopen? The Federal Government has challenged the premise of the […]
The Next Pope
By Stephanie Shakaa The world is largely influenced by four disciplines: Politics, Sports, Religion, Humanitarian efforts. And the individuals leading these pillars the POTUS, the OIC Chair, the Pope, and the UN Secretary General are among the most powerful figures on the planet. Last week, one of them passed away. The head of the Catholic […]
Nigeria: Much ado about one-party state
By Temidayo Akinsuyi Last week, a group of 17 influential Nigerians and civil society activists, including human rights activist Chidi Odinkalu, Prof. Adele Jinadu, Abdul Mahmud, Osa Director, former presidential adviser, Babafemi Ojudu, and lawyer Richard Akinnola, issued a stark warning to President Bola Tinubu, alleging a deliberate campaign to undermine Nigeria’s democracy and steer […]
Africa is about to ask its highest court to define climate justice; here’s why that matters
By Konah Brownell Today, May 2, 2025, in Arusha, Tanzania, just below the ridgeline of Mount Meru and not far from the Kenyan border, Africa will do something it has never done before. Civil society leaders from across the continent will walk into the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and formally ask: What […]
Securing Nigeria’s food future through fertiliser revolution
By ZEKERI IDAKWO For nearly two decades, the Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria, FEPSAN, has quietly led one of the most consequential revolutions in Nigeria’s agricultural space. In a country that once struggled with fertilizer scarcity, high prices, and unchecked adulteration, FEPSAN has emerged as a gamechanger—one whose efforts are now feeding not […]
Commending the Nigerian Immigration Service Centre in London amidst dimmed hope
By Omotola Olanipekun Nigerians in the diaspora rarely have positive stories to share about their experiences with our own country institutions. We’ve heard stories of how extortion, neglect, and lack of credibility have left the system inefficient. But lately, I have heard and witnessed firsthand how promising the Nigerian Immigration Centre in London has become […]
