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Saliu Mustapha urges Nigerians to deepen commitment to Democratic ideals

Saliu Mustapha urges Nigerians to deepen commitment to Democratic ideals

By Jonathan Eze Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast in their commitment to democratic values and nation-building. In a statement marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration, Mustapha joined Nigerians in commemorating the country’s democratic journey and honouring the […]
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WSentinel @2: Building a Pan-African voice from the Niger Delta

WSentinel @2: Building a Pan-African voice from the Niger Delta

As WSentinel Media Limited marks its second anniversary today, May 27, 2026, the fast-rising media brand is steadily carving a remarkable niche in Nigeria’s evolving digital media landscape, redefining the culture of digital journalism with speed, integrity, reach and excellence. In this digital age, WS News — one brand defining the face of the new […]

Building new ‘Tower of Babel’: Inside Pope Leo’s historic encyclical on AI

Building new ‘Tower of Babel’: Inside Pope Leo’s historic encyclical on AI

By Remi Ladigbolu Pope Leo XIV has entered the global debate over artificial intelligence with a warning that reads less like a routine Vatican statement and more like an alarm about the future direction of human civilisation. In his first major encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, the Pope warns that humanity risks building a “new Tower of […]

The tasks before Tinubu’s SA on Homeland Security

The tasks before Tinubu’s SA on Homeland Security

By Owolola Adebola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security represents a major shift in Nigeria’s security architecture. Announced in May 2026, the appointment comes at a time when Nigeria continues to battle insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, cybercrime, communal violence, and porous borders. With over three […]

From courage to credibility: President Tinubu’s three years of infrastructure transformation

From courage to credibility: President Tinubu’s three years of infrastructure transformation

By Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh From Courage to Credibility: President Tinubu’s Three Years of Infrastructure Transformation By Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh Every nation reaches a defining moment when reform moves beyond promise and becomes real, visible on the roads people travel, the hospitals they enter, and the infrastructure that powers their daily life. For Nigeria, that moment […]

Reinventing Civil Service Commission as guardian of merit and professionalism

Reinventing Civil Service Commission as guardian of merit and professionalism

By Tunji Olaopa When it was established in 1954 as the Public Service Commission, and rechristened in 1979, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) emerged as a statutory institution constitutionally mandated to appoint, promote and discipline civil servants at the federal and state levels of the government. This mandate first emerged from the Third Schedule of […]

Time to reset the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline sale process

Time to reset the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline sale process

By Mohammed Abubakar A respected voice has finally said the quiet part out loud. No more dancing around it. No more bureaucratic fog. Professor Okey Ikechukwu, Executive Director of the Development Specs Academy, sat for an interview on Arise News and delivered a prescription as blunt as a hammer. Suspend the Amukpe-Escravos pipeline sale process. Terminate […]

The Northern Statesmen, the North Neglected, the Consequences

The Northern Statesmen, the North Neglected, the Consequences

By Bello Bala Shagari As the North grapples with division and insecurity, it risks forgetting the statesmen who once embodied its unity. Two of the most consequential Northern leaders in Nigeria’s history are still alive today: Gen. Yakubu Gowon and Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma. They are not only among the most important figures the North […]

Paul Bebenimibo and the arrogant PhD holders

Paul Bebenimibo and the arrogant PhD holders

By: Enewaridideke Ekanpou Like Olielie birds suddenly sprung upon the earth, they are in my home.They are the ones whose kernels were broken for them by others. They see in it a path to dominate others;A path where they rate themselves taller than palm trees in the forest.They are very proud PhD holders. They beckon […]

Nigeria’s security failure: Our classrooms cannot remain targets

Nigeria’s security failure: Our classrooms cannot remain targets

BY MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA The classroom, by its very nature, represents society’s most deliberate act of hope, a place where the kids and/or vulnerable are gathered not to be protected by armed force, but by the civilised compact of governance. When that compact is repeatedly broken, what fractures is not merely a building or a routine; what breaks […]

The source of abduction and insecurity in Nigeria

The source of abduction and insecurity in Nigeria

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 […]

Kwara 2027: The chess game of Saraki’s PDP and AbdulRazaq’s APC

Kwara 2027: The chess game of Saraki’s PDP and AbdulRazaq’s APC

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 […]

Seven years of purpose, service, and community impact

Seven years of purpose, service, and community impact

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 […]

Nigeria, much of Africa helped build foreign football market, why won’t we build ours?

Nigeria, much of Africa helped build foreign football market, why won’t we build ours?

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, […]