By KALU OKORONKWO When nations grow weary and old formulas collapse, history is often rewritten by credible alliances. When recycled promises become unconvincing, societies search for leadership capable of resetting the political imagination. Nigeria has reached such a breaking point, economically and politically and the emerging Peter Obi–Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso joint ticket speaks directly to this […]

When an ancient throne is occupied by a leader who combines cultural depth with modern competence, the institution can evolve

By SUNNY IKHIOYA A lot has been said and written about President Donald Trump sending US troops to Venezuela,  kidnapping the  president of the country, and bringing him to America. The motives have also been debated in several quarters. My intention in this piece is to understand how a sovereign nation can be so weakened to […]

Everywhere I turned, airports, fan zones, street markets, there was only one shirt on offer: Morocco

Ebun Derma was born from recognizing the gaps in skincare for melanated skin and the desire to create solutions that truly deliver results

By EBUKA UKOH Manduro is not a city. It is a warning. It is the visible outcome of a long, quiet process in which institutions weakened, public trust thinned, and leadership drifted from presence to performance. Territories do not fall suddenly. They rot first.  Manduro did not disappear all of a sudden; it faded through years of […]

By TANIMU YAKUBU THE Emmanuel Orjih’s essay being circulated is rhetorically powerful, but its “simplicity” is achieved by subtracting the very provisions that determine the outcome. That is not clarity; it is selective accounting. Let’s dismantle the argument on its own terms—calmly, sequentially, and with arithmetic that actually follows the law. 1) The core confusion: pension […]

By VICTOR-BANDELE DADA For much of the post-colonial era, developing nations were encouraged to pursue progress by imitating the historical development trajectories of industrialised economies. This article argues that such copycat development has reached its historical and structural limits. The argument is advanced through three inter-related perspectives: the internal crisis of governance in the developed world […]

By LADIPO ADAMOLEKUN All governments are coalitions. The choice is whether the coalition is within one party or between several.— The Economist, October 28, 1995. Nigeria: Coalition Government for a Decade Each time I reflect on the future political system for Nigeria, I feel that the overwhelming evidence is for a coalition government to succeed the […]

Happy 85th birthday to HA, his twin brother, Hussein Sunmonu, and providentially his wife, Alhaja Wasilat Titilayo Sunmonu

For Odumbaku, Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, local government administration is about service to the people

By Ola Taiwo In Nigeria and many parts of the world, we often say, “Children are a blessing from God.” This belief is echoed from pulpits to naming ceremonies, during family prayers, and at traditional celebrations. It’s a statement rooted in faith and hope. Yet, there is a striking contradiction: while we proclaim that children […]

By Dapo Ipoola  “In the eye of history” refers to viewing events from a long-term, impartial perspective, often highlighting significant works, reflecting how time reveals deeper truths, a concept tied to the historical symbolism as a mirror of the soul or truth, but also used literally in titles about the history of vision itself. In […]

By Olufemi Aduwo Nigeria’s 2027 general election will not transpire within the familiar contours of past electoral cycles, wherein ritualised malpractices were rationalised as regrettable traditions, and international responses rarely extended beyond perfunctory diplomatic murmurs. The forthcoming poll will instead unfold within a far more exacting global milieu, shaped by resurgent great-power assertiveness, diminishing tolerance […]

By Okhai Akhigbe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, launched the 2026 Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem on the 2nd of December 2025. The Abuja unveiling event was part of the build-up to theannual 15thJanuary memorial to commemorate distinguished military service, personal sacrifice and the Nigerian Spirit.  The ceremony showcases a military parade, gun salutes, […]