Comparative analysis of 2nd-term elections in Federalist countries and consequences for 2027
*Incumbency is not destiny. In federations, a second-term contest is a referendum on the relationship between the centre and the states, and Nigeria’s 2027 ballot will test that relationship in significant ways. BY BEN NWANKWO Nigeria is approaching a presidential election in which an incumbent will seek another four-year mandate. That fact, ordinary as it […]
On CBN’s relentless quest to curb bank frauds
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 […]
The digital revolution and the quiet erosion of our inner lives
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 […]
How Natasha-Akpoti Uduaghan is redressing Nigerian politics
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 […]
Deconstructing Omo-Agege: Between courtesy, caution and a quiet power struggle
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 […]
Yusuf Tuggar: A diplomat’s journey from Bauchi roots to global stage
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 […]
