How intelligence, technology, VCRU are closing in on Auchi–Okene kidnappers
By AKINDELE ADEGEBO For years, the Auchi–Okene–Abuja highway and its surrounding communities have carried a reputation that no Nigerian traveller would wish to associate with a journey home: the fear of being watched, followed, and intercepted by men who know the roads, the settlements, and the forests better than almost anyone. For criminal gangs operating […]
Grace sets in where ability ends: On feud between 2face and Blackface
Such script makes you feel that you are indispensable. This brings to mind the story of 2face Idibia and Blackface of the Plantashun Boiz
Tinubu’s reward system and Anambra APC
By Calistus Onwuegbunam President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s handling of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Anambra State is a textbook case of political betrayal, short-sightedness, and mismanagement. For someone whose political ascendancy is rooted in loyalty and reward systems, his disregard for the APC faithful in Anambra is disappointing and a dangerous gamble threatening the party’s […]
2027: Why power must shift to Kwara North
By Dapo Williams In the word of the former apartheid leader and former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, he said, “Thus shall we live, because we will have created a society which recognises that all people are born equal, with each entitled in equal measure to life, liberty, prosperity, human rights and good governance.” […]
Scapegoats from Benin Republic
By Kenechukwu Obiezu Sated and tired of scapegoats bred in Nigeria, the country is visiting its neighbours searching for foreign-bred scapegoats. There is always the danger of misdirection when a road is not traced from the beginning. When there is no obeisance to provenance, the chances of getting lost are infinitely higher. It is why history […]
When hatred, divisions create fertile ground for exploitation in Ebonyi
By NWITE JOHN Man, right from the Adamic era, has been struggling for freedom. Societies, the world over, try at every point in time to create homogeneous communities for easy understanding of their traditional/ cultural, economic, political and social beliefs. Politically, on October 1, 1996, the late military head of state, General Sani Abacha created […]
From LASU to the US: How I secured scholarship while studying abroad – Oyesiji Oyewusi
By Oyesiji Oyewusi My journey from Lagos State University (LASU) to the United States is one I never imagined would happen. It’s a story of resilience, faith, and the boundless opportunities that relocation and international education can offer. I began my academic journey at LASU’s School of Communication, where I studied Broadcast and Communication Technology. […]
Netflix, licensing Nigerian movies and last man standing
BY BADERINWA OLUBI Ace comedian, Bright Okpocha AKA Basketmouth, who recently became a filmmaker, made his name by making people laugh. But last week, some of those who had found him funny, notably within Nollywood, had their mood ruined by an interview he granted to Arise TV. The interview followed a rumour-presented as news-that Netflix, the […]
Adewale Adeniyi: Daring to be different
By Mariam Mohammed In a clime where the helmsmen of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, are profiled in notoriety, the 14th indigenous Comptroller General of the Service, Adewale Bashir Adeniyi, is progressively different and winning even the most trenchant critic. Though, it has not all been rosy and fragrant, the CG has demonstrated a knack to […]
Reforms, Innovation, and Progress: How the Ministry of Interior is Redefining National Service Under Tunji-Ojo
By Femi Salako “The strength of a nation lies in its ability to adapt, improve, and secure its citizens,” said an ancient thinker, and in Nigeria today, this ethos finds a fitting embodiment in the Ministry of Interior under the leadership of Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The year 2024 has been a remarkable chapter of reform and […]
The Benita Kingsleys: Symbols of AKBC’s Redeemable Glory
By Umo Robinson “Dreams are not illegal, so we let others aspire to be like us…!” The self-promotional jingle which many a listener to the Radio Service of Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation, AKBC, will find themselves inundated with at the briefest hangout with the station. Ever bother to evaluate the strength of this self-assessment? If you […]
