Countdown to 2027: Edo North is for Oshiomhole
By Allison Abanum Adams Oshiomhole’s first term has been defined by a deliberate strategy of translating legislative power into tangible federal presence for Edo North. As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, he has leveraged his position to facilitate federal employment for constituents and ensure fair representation in federal institutions. His legislative record includes […]
A trial, a seized passport, an abridged citizenship
By IS’HAQ MODIBBO KAWU On Monday, June 16, 2025, I drove the 58 kilometres from Abuja to Gwagwalada. My mission was to secure a new Nigerian passport. Those who follow African liberation struggles would have remembered June 16, as the 49th anniversary of the Soweto Massacre of 1976. An event that reverberated all over the world, […]
Peace Talk With Bandits: Was Matawalle right all along?
I remember while as Governor of Zamfara State, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle adopted many approaches to the banditry plaguing his state
Ilorin should start acting like Ibadan
By Rotimi Sulyman In my days as a reporter, I once had the pleasure of sharing a space with former Minister of Justice, late Chief Bola Ige. The location was one arts centre at Victoria Island, Lagos at a singer, Beautiful Nubia’s event. Prior to that time, I knew Chief Ige by media reports, with […]
Tinubu, June 12 and the journey toward national reconciliation
By SAMUEL OROVWUJE Every June 12, Nigeria pauses to remember a turning point in its democratic history — the 1993 presidential election annulled by military President Ibrahim Babaginda despite being the freest and fairest the nation has witnessed. The date now stands as a symbol of resistance, sacrifice, and the indomitable will of the Nigerian people […]
Fencing Nigeria’s borders: A strategic imperative for national security
By UMAR BALA On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, I attended the inaugural Voice of Nigeria, VON, Security Summit in Abuja, themed “Renewed Hope Agenda: Citizens’ Engagement and National Security.” I was privileged to be among the selected youth participants who engaged directly with the keynote speaker, General Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff. In […]
