How NSA Ribadu’s Washington engagement is yielding results for Nigeria’s counter-terrorism effort
Public debate on Nigeria’s security crisis is often loud, partisan and incomplete. Behind that noise, a quieter process has been taking shape in 2026: a structured United States–Nigeria security partnership, led on the Nigerian side by National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and Defence Minister General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), and anchored in Washington through […]
The First Lady of Nigeria and the Akara Business: Thinking beyond ridicule
One of the unfortunate consequences of formal education in Nigeria is the widespread assumption that success is tied almost exclusively to white-collar employment
Kano 2027: Gov. Abba will win second term with landslide
By Abdulmalik Suleiman If elections in Kano were held today, the result would not be in doubt, Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf has earned a second term, and he will win it with a landslide. The reason is simple, results speak louder than rhetoric, and the people of Kano are seeing those results in their daily […]
Rising oil production: Stakeholders appraise role of Tantita, improved security
Reports by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), an international non-profit organization tracking conflicts and violence across 200 countries, has indicated that armed conflict has declined significantly in the Niger Delta region, a development which may have aided increases in oil production.
Africa’s SDG Sprint: what HLPF 2026 must Deliver
By Ebaidebheki Omiunu As governments prepare to convene for the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2026) in New York next month , concerns are mounting over the pace of progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The forum, themed “Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 […]
Oyebanji: The legacy of the righteous
By Olusesan Alabi On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Ekiti to commission the Ado-Ekiti Flyover Bridge named after him. He was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. This 1.2-kilometre road is the latest in the series of projects classified by Governor Biodun Oyebanji as his legacy projects. In Nigerian governance, a legacy […]
