Atiku’s Border Promise: Between political expediency and Nigeria’s national interest
By Okey IBEKE Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027 may appeal to traders and border communities who depend on cross-border commerce. But the promise raises a more important question: what exactly does he intend to reopen? The Federal Government has challenged the premise of the […]
Tejere Jolomi Thomas: Bringing integrity, strategy, humanity together in oil and gas sector
He is particularly renowned for his rare ability to bridge institutional objectives with grassroots expectations
Democracy or Deal-Making? The Nasarawa Question
By Abiola Kudehin The unfolding political drama in Nasarawa State ahead of the 2027 elections is beginning to reveal a deeper, more complex story, one that goes beyond party endorsements and internal disagreements within the All Progressives Congress (APC). At the surface, the disagreement appears straightforward. Governor Abdullahi Sule has openly endorsed Senator Aliyu Wadada […]
Victims of fraud: A case for justice and accountability
By OWOLOLA ADEBOLA Fraud stands as one of the most pervasive yet often underacknowledged crimes in contemporary society. Unlike violent offences that leave visible marks and generate immediate public outcry, fraud operates in shadows of deception, slowly eroding and corroding the financial security and psychological well-being of its victims. From advance-fee schemes that prey on desperate […]
Laolu Akande and the practice of impactful journalism in 2026
By Olalekan Adigun It is no longer news that journalism is taking heat for political influence, and the compromise is increasingly becoming difficult to ignore among those who are meant to uphold the practice in Nigeria. The media, expected to be at the forefront of holding politicians accountable for the promises made to citizens, has […]
The rise of a Nigeria Police digital and cyber forensics science guru in Texas
By Joseph Undu Different things shape different people in different ways. There are those shaped by comfort, and those forged through the furnace of challenges. One such individual shaped by adversity is Osayomore Oris Aigbogun, now a Superintendent of Police (SP) and a doctoral candidate at Sam Houston State University in Texas, United States, specialising […]
