Obi, Makinde and hurdles against opposition coalition
By TUNDE RAHMAN A fresh thaw in relations between National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Mr Seyi Makinde is fueling renewed talk of a possible opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The two leaders, who were on opposite sides during the 2023 election cycle, were seen […]
Beyond America: Nigerians’re building long-term lives in Thailand through skills training
I’ve been teaching Muay Thai for over twenty years at a professional fight camp in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district at Sor.Dechapant MuayThai School
Becoming Leo Stan Ekeh
The day the boy whose life was almost cut short through a ghastly auto accident embraced the Biblical age of three scores and ten
Frank Onyeka: Planning paperless Customs system for one of Nigeria’s highest revenue generating commands
Plan by Comptroller Frank Onyeka to make Tin Can island Customs Command paperless or digitalised, is an indication that the example of seamingless
Fela Anikulapo Kuti: What it means to be a legend
The Abàmì Ẹ̀dá himself—Fela Anikulapo Kuti—never fails to reprise the notoriety that defined his entire life and reputation
When eminent Nigerians rally behind Pastor Ize-Iyamu at UNIBEN fund inauguration
By John Mayaki It was a convergence of influence, intellect, enterprise, and tradition on Monday, when Pastor Dr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu was inaugurated as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Benin Trust Development Fund (TDF). From government officials and captains of industry to academia, clergy, diaspora stakeholders and Benin Kingdom chiefs, the […]
From FAAC to Function: Why Nigeria’s States Must Learn the Lagos Way
By Philip Obazee There is a familiar objection whenever Lagos is presented as a model for Nigerian state governance. Lagos, we are told, is “different.” It was the old federal capital. It has the ports. It has the headquarters. It has the density. It had a head start. And, by the way, Lagos still receives […]
Nigerians keep excelling abroad, but why not at home?
By Abiodun Kazeem It has become an all-too-familiar headline: Nigerians clinching international awards, leading university research teams, or making groundbreaking discoveries in science, technology, and the arts, yet with remarkably little room to flourish back home. From Silicon Valley engineers to Oxford scholars and medical innovators in Canada, the pattern endures: Nigerian minds thrive when they […]
2027 presidential election: A pivotal moment for democracy
By AUSTIN AIGBE Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is emerging as one of the most consequential political moments since the return to civilian rule in 1999, with the potential to shape Nigeria’s democratic future and influence regional stability in West Africa. Far more than a routine electoral cycle, the contest is a decisive test of democratic resilience, […]
DEFECTION: A shadow threatening Adamawa APC
By Prof Ahmed Abubakar Jallo As 2027 draws steadily into view, Adamawa’s political atmosphere is thick with rumour, calculation, and chin-scratching manoeuvres. At the centre stands Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, long regarded as a pillar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, now reportedly flirting with the idea of crossing over to the […]
When eminent Nigerians rally behind Pastor Ize-Iyamu at UNIBEN fund inauguration
By John Mayaki It was a convergence of influence, intellect, enterprise, and tradition on Monday, when Pastor Dr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu was inaugurated as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Benin Trust Development Fund (TDF). From government officials and captains of industry to academia, clergy, diaspora stakeholders and Benin Kingdom chiefs, the […]
