The unidentified problem of Nigeria: From forced migration to AUTOSUCOM Revolution (I)
By Victor-Bandele Dada For more than six decades, Nigeria has debated its problems without ever adequately identifying the problem beneath the problems. Economists have diagnosed fiscal instability. Political scientists have examined institutional weakness. Sociologists have studied ethnic and religious fragmentation. Development specialists have focused on poverty, unemployment, food insecurity and human capital. Security analysts have examined […]
Nigeria’s World Cup Lifeline: FIFA verdict looms
The gossip, whistling, half-truths, and boasting all end today. The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) will give a final verdict on Nigeria’s petitio
Watchdog and the Death Row Metaphor
By Segun Adediran The architecture of death row is not built of stone and steel, but of stagnant time. To be on death row is to live in the “After”—dead, yet living. You are a ghost inhabiting a body that the state has already marked as a tragic clerical error. It is the only place […]
Okpebholo’s emergence as New Telegraph Governor of the Year 2025 in education
By John Mayaki Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been named New Telegraph Governor of the Year 2025 in Education, in recognition of his sweeping reforms, landmark investments, and articulated vision that has repositioned the state’s education sector within a remarkably short period. The award, which was announced on Monday by New Telegraph Newspaper, […]
Ondo @ 50: Celebrating enduring legacies
By Adegboyega Adefarati Enduring Legacy refers to the lasting impact or influence that actions, policies, or decisions from the past have on future generations or systems. It denotes the persistent consequences that extend over long periods of time. The foundational and fundamental foresight for a formidable future determine the lasting impact of how enduring legacies […]
Confusion as Political Strategy: Is 2027 being engineered for crisis?
By Samson Itodo The current controversy unfolding ahead of the 2027 general election was entirely avoidable if only Nigeria’s political elite prioritized public interest and collective good above narrow, self-serving agendas. There was no justification for delaying amendments to the Electoral Act, given that both Senate and House committees commenced the reform process in 2023. […]
