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 […]
Allegations of sidelining and marginalizing Igbos in Comptroller General of Customs tenure Extension: Setting record straight
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on July 30, 2025 extended by one year, the tenure of the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Bashiru Adeniyi
Wanted: A ‘one-face’ government
By SUNNY IKHIOYA Everyone, it appears, is acknowledging an economic turnaround in the country, especially with the assumed influence of government’s tough economic policies. So, it is expected that government and its media machinery will be coming out clean with the true situation of things, henceforth. Someone once talked about a ‘two-face’ government; that is what […]
Tinubu and the new dawn in Ogoni
By PRINCE AUSTIN KABARI On November 10, 1995, Nigeria etched one of the darkest chapters in its history when Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders, now remembered as the “Ogoni Nine”, were executed after a sham trial. Their only crime was the audacity to demand justice, dignity, and protection for their land against decades of […]
Enugu Smart School debate and Mbah’s relentless vision
By DAN NWOMEH I have taken time to peruse the avalanche of comments that have trailed the Enugu Government and Sujimoto saga. They range from those who genuinely mean well, to those who think they have finally found the soft underbelly of Governor Peter Mbah’s administration to viciously attack, sometimes for unrelated grudges, to the habitual […]
As hurricane Odey sweeps across North, leaving trails of sweetness
By Linus Obogo From Obanliku, crisscrossing Obudu, Bekwarra, Yala with Ogoja as the melting pot, the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State was aglow with renewed fervor as the Deputy Governor, Dr Peter Odey, undertook a five-local government areas tour that was more than an official outing. It was a pilgrimage of culture, unity, […]
The Global Governance Initiative addresses the core issues of transforming the Global Governance System
Xi Jinping formally proposed the Global Governance Initiative at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus Meeting held on September 1, 2025.
Tunde Ednut needs a rebrand: here’s how he can do it
When you’re too big for your old shoes, it’s time for a fresh pair. Here’s why Tunde Ednut needs a new fit , and how to make it iconic.
The nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – September 8
Today, the Holy Catholic Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The bond between President Tinubu and VP Shettima
By TUNDE RAHMAN Long before President Bola Tinubu decided on Vice President Kashim Shettima, who turned 59 last week, as his running mate in the last presidential election, both of them had first collaborated across boundaries and different political parties several years ago to the present, when they are working together at the helm of Nigerian […]
Taming the inflation headwind
By ARIZE NWOBU Headwinds are factors that push against and create negative effects in an economy and tailwinds are factors that push forward and create positive effects in an economy. Major headwinds against Nigeria’s economy include pervasive corruption, insecurity, prebendalism and nepotism, and high cost of governance featuring conspicuous consumption by the political class. Other headwinds […]
