Nigeria: A union of ethnic mistrust and hatred
By BEN OGU As already established, the problem of Nigeria is neither hunger nor kidnapping nor fuel. These are real problems, but only micro symptoms of the real underlying ailment. The real problem of Nigeria is the 1914 amalgamation that yoked a disparity of nations of incongruities and varying religious and cultural temperaments in a death […]
The Bar Before the Bar, by Stephanie Shaakaa
History is an unforgiving archivist, and it does not record the eloquence of our pleadings when our conduct mocks our prose
NNPCL’s N7.1tn question: Why transparency must follow the money
By ADETUNJI ROGERS The latest scrutiny of N7.13 trillion recorded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) as an energy-security expense in 2024 has reignited familiar questions about the national oil company’s financial accountability. According to NNPC Ltd’s 2024 audited financial statements, the expenditure arose from a mechanism linked to the difference between the […]
When a Toothache Becomes a Medical Emergency: Why too many Nigerians wait until It’s too late
By Mariam Olayode It often starts with something that feels manageable. A dull ache in the jaw. A tooth that sends a sharp signal whenever something cold touches it. A swelling that appears overnight and seems, at first, like it might go away on its own. Paracetamol first.Then ibuprofen. Then amoxicillin bought from a nearby […]
Nigeria: Beyond protest against hunger, kidnapping and fuel
By BEN OGU Nigeria is a country of those who neither understand their problem nor the root cause. Otherwise, it is nauseating that a country of learned and intelligent citizens of over two hundred million, blessed with a superfluity of natural resources and yet held in bondage of penury by a minute percentage of politicians, are, […]
2027: ‘Tinubu Again’ is Matawalle’s ace
Matawalle is not grandstanding. Neither is he on a trip of political brinkmanship. He is truly in cruise control, holding the ground in the north for Tinubu
C-PACT summit, AfCFTA and Nigeria’s emerging non-oil export economy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda seeks to break that cycle by placing industrialisation, investment and export expansion at the centre of economic policy
Beyond the Byline: Celebrating Chukwudi Abiandu at 70
By Nelson Egware In an era when the media landscape has been transformed by technology, shifting political realities and changing public expectations, few journalists have remained as relevant, resilient and respected as Elder Chukwudi Abiandu. As he turns 70, colleagues, associates and admirers are celebrating not just a birthday, but a remarkable life dedicated to […]
Why Nigeria’s private sector will support Hamzat as next governor of Lagos
By OPEYEMI ENIOLA Lagos, Nigeria’s economic heartbeat and Africa’s most populous megacity, stands at a critical juncture. As Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term winds down, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has coalesced around Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as its consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. For Nigeria’s private sector — from multinational corporations […]
Abdulmalik Zubairu Zannah: Appreciating the legislative agenda of an uncommon representative
By Mohammed Alih Leadership is a sacred trust. It is deeply associated with divinity. Leadership is not a factor of propaganda, sloganeering, or mere noise-making and superficial popularity. A person may be popular and yet not qualify as a true leader. In Zamfara State, we measure our leaders not by the number of lands acquired […]
How did Ejiro happen to journalism: A response to “How did Sheriff happen to Delta?”
By FESTUS OKUBOR Reading Ejiro Idama’s latest offering in Vanguard was like watching a gifted comedian trying very hard to pass for an auditor. The jokes landed. The arithmetic did not. It reminded me of the old Ika saying: “The man who counts another man’s yams with his eyes often forgets to count the ones in […]
