By SUNNY IKHIOYA The pattern is clear and simple for all to see: anytime these elements and religious fundamentalists rear their ugly heads, insecurity follows. Take a look at Kwara State. Not long ago, a woman’s house was openly torched for practicing an alternative religion; the whole establishment kept quiet. People were threatening, also in the […]

By Yushau A. Shuaib Over the last two months, Kwara State politics has gradually evolved into a sophisticated chessboard, where strategic calculations, silent alliances, political decoys, and subtle manoeuvres are unfolding behind the scenes. The emergence of candidates by the major political parties may appear straightforward. But to close watchers of Kwara politics, developments within […]

By Boluwaji Obahopo On May 20, Jela’s Development Initiatives (JDI) celebrated seven years of dedicated service, innovation, and community impact; a journey driven by leadership, and sustained by an unwavering belief in the power of people to create change. Since its official registration as a non-profit organization in 2019, JDI has steadily grown into a […]

Ondo State African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives candidate, Omoniyi Akingunola, has showered encomiums on former Osun State Governor and prominent progressive leader, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola….

Rangers International F.C. are champions of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League after a historic and highly competitive season

By Paul Lucky Okoku Arsenal’s 22-year triumph is worth celebrating — but Nigeria must also ask why we pour so much passion, money, and identity into foreign football while our own league struggles for attention. Support abroad, but do not abandon home. No nation builds greatness—whether in football, education, healthcare, or industry—by outsourcing its passion, […]

By Victor-Bandele Dada In the twenty-first century, the wealth of nations is increasingly determined not simply by natural resources, geographical advantage, or industrial output, but by the ability to continuously generate, organize, and apply ideas. The global competition for development has gradually become a competition of intelligence, innovation, and creativity. Nations that succeed in transforming ideas […]

By Paul Okoku  There are football legends everyone knows. And then there are the Henry Nwosus only a few of us were privileged to know long before the world discovered them..  Today, I speak not just as a former teammate…Not just as a fellow Nigerian international…But as a childhood opponent…A ball boy brother…A street football companion…A […]

By Professor Mondy S. Gold The University of Port Harcourt, in collaboration with the African Policy and Research Consortium, hosted a high-level academic gathering today focused on repositioning management sciences for the complexities of the 21st century. The keynote address, titled _“Advancing Management Sciences in Multidisciplinary Settings: From Theory to Transformational Practice,”_ was delivered by […]

The recent Dangote Refinery battle for survival in Nigeria is a critical reflection of Nigeria’s broader economic direction, according to energy expert, Dan D. Kunle. In a statement to newsmen on Monday, Kunle noted that the battle transcends petrol imports, regulatory issues, or conflicts between private interests and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). […]