By GBOYEGA ISIAKA When Ogun State was created on February 3, 1976, I witnessed that moment as a 14-year-old student on the assembly ground of Nazareth High School, Imeko. We stood under the watchful eyes of our Principal, Reverend Akosile, and cheered with the innocence of boys and girls who sensed significance without fully grasping its […]

By AUSTIN AIGBE Nigeria’s democratic journey has been long, complex and uneven. Since the return to civilian rule in 1999, elections have been held regularly, power has changed hands between parties, and democratic institutions have taken root. However, more than two decades later, democratic consolidation remains elusive. One recurring factor in this slow progress is the […]

After a brief stint in the Mass Communication Department of the then Ogun State Polytechnic, like many sons and daughters of this State, I stepped beyond its borders

For some Christians, tattoos are harmless expressions of identity. For others—especially within African church contexts, they are red flags

By TOBI OGUNLANA   Nigeria’s economy is often described through the lens of speed and scale. A young population, accelerating urbanisation and rapid digital adoption have combined to create one of the most dynamic markets on the continent. Yet, beneath this momentum lies a quieter tension. As households and businesses move faster, the structures designed to protect […]

By NICK DAZANG Two grim reports, and which should profoundly concern all Nigerians, were issued recently. One, by the United Nations, through its Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, disclosed that not less than 35 million Nigerians would face food insecurity in this year’s lean season, namely, May to October, and that another […]

By ARIZE NWOBU The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is in the forefront of a collaboration with other regulatory institutions to curb bank frauds and the results are manifest. Fraud losses fell to N25.85 billion from N52.26 billion in 2025, representing a 51 percent drop. Also reported cases dropped to 67, 518 from 70, 111, representing a […]

By PETRA ONYEGBULE For over a decade, Rev. Fr. George Ehusani has hosted a series of reflective dialogues from the Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, creating a rare intellectual space in Nigeria for deep conversations on society, leadership, culture, faith, and the moral questions shaping our world. These conversations, aired on AIT, Lumen Christi TV and archived […]

By Collins Adaka Since the advent of the Fourth Republic in 1999, politics in Nigeria has gone haywire. Politicians no longer deliver on their promises having made so many alluring ones during campaigns. To them, the political romance has come to an inevitable end. What else can we do? Until the next election, they come again […]

By Chukwudi Abiandu Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s remarks at the January 23, 2026 APC high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Asaba were short, polite, and outwardly conciliatory. But beneath the measured tone lay a speech heavy with subtext, unresolved tensions, and quiet warnings to a party still struggling to reconcile conquest with coexistence. At first glance, the former Deputy […]

By Adebayo Adeoye Within the quiet but consequential halls of Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has carved a reputation for calm authority in an era defined by global uncertainty. Since his appointment in August 2023 by President Bola Tinubu, he has steered Nigeria’s diplomacy with measured confidence, balancing international expectations with national […]

By John Maiyaki This piece examines how Governor Monday Okpebholo’s construction drive is reshaping Edo State’s economy and infrastructure. Positive news about Edo State has been further validated by several videos that emerged on the internet by Edo citizens who travelled home during the Yuletide and most especially repeated inspection of the state governor, Senator Monday […]

By Bonaventure Phillips Melah The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) was created through a military Decree in 1992 which was later replaced with the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003. The Commission has over the years, successfully carried out its statutory responsibilities which includes regulating telecommunications services and facilities, promoting competition, and setting performance standards in the […]

By Kelvin James There are moments in the life of a state when politics sheds its pretence and reveals its naked hunger for power. Presently, Rivers State is living in such a moment. What began as a smooth democratic transition has been deliberately weaponized into a prolonged siege against governance itself. What began as a […]

There is no other family in the history of Africa in which there are five generations of graduates from Oxbridge-level universities