Self-styled columnists and opinion writers have slipped into hidings, for hastily lapping up falsehood, and for trying to make an issue out from non.

By Amos Adegbite AS the political clock ticks toward the end of Prince Dapo Abiodun’s second term, the atmosphere in Ogun State is thick with scheming, alignment, and realignment. The central question dominating political discourse is simple: who succeeds the “Iperu Remo-born” Governor? Among the names echoing through the corridors of power is Hon. Gboyega Nasir […]

By EBUKA UKOH  Valentine’s Day arrives each year, wrapped in red. Roses. Chocolates. Candlelit dinners. Carefully curated photos. Public displays of affection. The scripts are familiar. This year, however, many Nigerians are too tired for scripts.  By Valentine’s Day, many are already emotionally exhausted from simply trying to survive January. You see it in the faces […]

Barrister Kennedy Kanma, the subject of this opinion article, a man I first encountered in 1981 as a freshman at St. Pius Xth Grammar School

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU Every university has a best graduating student identified in every convocation ceremony. In the University of Governance,  Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has been identified as the best graduating student. This is purely based on his spectacular  performance in courses GLS 101 Infrastructural Development, GLS 102 Bursary and scholarship, GLS 103 Peace-building […]

By EJIRO OFOYE Nigeria’s democracy stands today at a defining moment. While elections remain the constitutional pathway to leadership, public confidence in the electoral process has been dangerously weakened. Across the country, from major cities to rural communities, one concern has remained constant: the manipulation of election results during collation. If Nigeria is serious about protecting […]

By TONY ONYIMA Recently, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, the umbrella body of newspaper and media editors in Nigeria, issued a statement expressing concern over what it described as the Senate’s sloppy and insensitive handling of proposed amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act. The Guild’s intervention has since attracted criticism. Some commentators insist that the […]

By MANUAL KEITA The ICC model of justice can no longer be suitable for Africa if it wants to develop independently and not rely on a foreign agenda. The 48th Ordinary Session of the African Union, AU, Executive Council opened on 11 February 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This meeting, featuring foreign ministers, precedes the […]

“His words were as smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart”- Psalm 55: 21. To Sadiku, the Butcher of Kaiama, I write the following:I watched a video that provided graphic and disturbing evidence of your murderous activities. You are the homicidal maniac and accursed soul that led the cowardly attack on our people […]

As the political clock ticks toward the end of Prince Dapo Abiodun’s second term, the atmosphere in Ogun State is thick with scheming, alignment, and realignment

By SUNNY IKHIOYA Politics is a very interesting game for those who know how it is played. Yes, it’s a game that people hate to lose because it has implications on all aspect of their lives. But how will politics be without the likes of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the federal Capital Territory, in today’s […]

By H.E. YU Dunhai, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria On February 10, 1971, the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Nigeria formally established diplomatic relations. Time has flown by, and today, on February 10, 2026, we celebrate a truly significant moment in our history: the 55th anniversary of our diplomatic ties. Over more […]

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By PATRICK EBOJELE Edo State is witnessing a quiet but powerful transformation — one driven not by slogans, but by steel, concrete and visible progress on the ground. At the heart of this transformation is the Ikpoba Hill flyover at Ramat Park, a project Governor Monday Okpebholo recently inspected and described with clear satisfaction, not as […]

By VICTOR-BANDELE DADA  Politics has evolved into one of the largest businesses of the modern age, commanding enormous financial flows, institutional attention and popular emotion. Yet, despite its scale and spectacle, political power repeatedly fails to deliver durable prosperity, social harmony, or ecological balance. My argument is that the persistent wastage of political power arises from […]