By Prof. Mannixs E. Paul Democracy, at its core, is built on a simple but powerful principle: the people must have the right to choose their leaders freely, and those choices must be respected. In an ideal democratic system, votes are not merely counted; they are trusted, protected, and translated into legitimate governance. Elections should […]

By Moshood Oshunfurewa  There is a particular cruelty reserved for Nigerians who still dare to dream. Nigerians watch men in tailored agbadas step before cameras, clutch their chests with the fervour of converts, and promise us light. Not the blinding glare of a camera flash, mind you, but the kind that keeps a cold chain vaccine viable […]

By Babafemi Ojudu There are moments in the life of a people when difficult questions must be asked—not for provocation, but for the preservation of conscience. This is one of such moments. Across Nigeria today, there is a growing perception—fair or unfair—that the Yoruba, once regarded as a stabilizing moral force in the national equation, are retreating […]

By Victor-Bandele Dada Japan represents one of the most coherent and instructive models of sustainable development in the contemporary world. It combines industrial dominance, environmental stewardship, and institutional discipline within a unified governance structure. Notably, Japan is home to Toyota Motor Corporation, the world’s number one automaker by production and sales, symbolizing the country’s ability to align […]

By Godwin Bisong Presidential ambition, by any serious political standard, must be anchored on credibility, electoral strength, grassroots acceptance, and demonstrable leadership. It is rarely sustained by aspiration alone or proximity to power. It is against this backdrop that recent attempts in some quarters to project Senator Sandy Onor as a potential presidential contender of […]

By Echefuna’ ONYEBEADI The issue of zoning/rotation of political offices between North and South of Nigeria has become a recurrent decimal, particularly, in this political dispensation since 1999. First, let’s be clear that Nigeria did not gain independence from colonial rule in 1999, when the current political dispensation commenced under a very strange military contraption of an […]

What sets Odunuga-Bakare apart is her track record of delivering results, not just promises.

By Tony Ugbejie Delta North senatorial district, the Anioma area of Delta state, is rich in human and natural resources. These advantages have played a pivotal role in our leadership role in the state and at the centre, in Abuja. We have shown presence in the strategic points in Abuja-that is to say in national […]

For someone running for the presidency a record seventh time and who has switched political parties at least four times since 1999, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s unbridled rebuke of fellow contestants…

By Adebayo Adeoye In politics, timing is everything. There are moments when a candidate merely contests for office, and there are moments when a candidate arrives as a response to a public mood already searching for expression. In Bauchi State today, supporters of Yusuf Maitama Tuggar believe his emergence belongs firmly in the latter category. As […]

There is a manufacturing revolution unfolding inside Africa’s maritime jurisdictions, over which 38 of its 54 states exercise sovereign rights

By Tuedor Akpevwe Jackson The relationship between a lawyer and the law has always been one of interpretation, application, and evolution. Laws are not static; they respond to societal shifts, technological advancements, and economic realities. With the emergence of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025, Nigeria has taken a decisive step toward aligning its legal […]

By Ayodele Oso In recent years, Nigerian bank customers have faced a troubling wave of frauds, unauthorized transactions, excessive charges and administrative lapses by financial institutions. Many of these issues, escalated to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Consumer Protection Department (CPD, recently re-named Consumer Protection and Financial Inclusion Department), have lingered unresolved for months or even […]

By John Edema Okotie-Eboh Nigeria’s economic foundation did not emerge by accident. It was built by visionary leaders who understood that political independence without financial sovereignty would remain incomplete. Among those architects stands Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh — a statesman whose contributions to Nigeria’s financial infrastructure remain profound, yet insufficiently recognised. As Federal Minister of Finance in […]

By Philip Agbonte There is a clear difference between an organic mammoth crowd and a rented crowd. The organic mammoth crowd is a very huge crowd that shows up unsolicited, unpaid, and uncoerced. This crowd grows out from the real, audacious buy-in, not artificial mobilization. Basically, the structure of an organic mammoth crowd is tied […]