When Dead SIMs Died: How the NCC clean-up made Nigerian telecoms more honest
It shows the customers who are still active, still reachable, still capable of being served, upgraded, retained and monetise
Ogun 2027: GNI’s quiet moves stir APC succession battle
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 […]
Love in a hard country: What Valentine’s Day means in Nigeria
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 […]
Kennedy Kanma Beyond Ambition: The Story of a man with purpose
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
Oborevwori and the university of governance
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 […]
Electronic transmission of election results: A national imperative for credible elections in 2027
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 […]
When should the Media speak? If not now?
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 […]
It is now time for African justice
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 […]
To the butcher of Kaiama, By Chief Femi Fani-Kayode
“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 […]
The 2027 Oke-Mosan Race: Is GNI running?
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
Wike as a counterpoint to hegemonic politicians
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 […]
