Okuama: When Political Blame Ignores the Constitution, Fuels Blackmail
By Ufuoma Egbe The tragedy of Okuama has left deep wounds. Families have lost loved ones, a community has suffered devastation, and several Okuama leaders have remained in detention for an agonising period. Their plight deserves justice, compassion and sustained public attention. But precisely because the tragedy is so painful, it must not become an […]
What Igbos should do
By SUNNY IKHIOYA The complexities of Nigeria as a nation are made more complicated by ethnic and religious mindsets. So, there is no way you rationalise a position on relevant national issues without receiving some flaks in return. The subject of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is one of such. In […]
Strategic patience, malice to none: Dele Momodu on the Atiku Abubakar myth
By DANIEL OKEREKE In Jada, the serene home town of Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the atmosphere was festive. The occasion was a birthday lecture organised by the Atiku Abubakar Foundation, a platform of family and friends dedicated to honouring the legacies of the Waziri Adamawa. Scholarship awards were announced for indigent school children in Jada, […]
How government can fix security and protect our future
By TOYOSI AKERELE-OGUNSIJI For over a decade now, Nigeria’s insecurity crisis has evolved from being a sporadic law-and-order challenge to a deeply entrenched business model. As someone who chaired social intervention programmes for the Victims of Terrorism Support Fund in Benue and Taraba states between 2021 and 2024 and led the VSF COVID-19 Intervention Programmes, I […]
How João Lourenço mishandled AU–EU summit, let Africa down
By Omar diallo The African Union–European Union Summit in Luanda was meant to be a milestone for the continent — a jubilee gathering with the promise of historic progress. Instead, it left many Africans frustrated and disappointed. In my view, the summit failed, and part of that failure lies in how Angolan President and AU […]
Tinubu and the big toes behind insecurity in Nigeria
By SKC Ogbonnia Finally, insecurity is beginning to gain a measure of attention within the Nigerian government, thanks to the genius of Donald J. Trump. For a change, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is beginning to act as if the lives of the ordinary people matter. Yet, his initiatives so far are not only mere repetitions […]
