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Tompolo’s ‘manumission’ mission, the ironies and the joys of life

Tompolo’s ‘manumission’ mission, the ironies and the joys of life

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU The state of being swept into oblivion after a sacrificial engagement to free a people from developmental enslavement sounds retrogressive and meaningless. It sounds retrogressive and meaningless because it has no historical bequest to inspire and guide the next generations away from the path that once convulsed their entire existence like the deadly […]
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Beyond Blame – Ruth Otabor’s Death and the lessons for a Nation in transition

Beyond Blame – Ruth Otabor’s Death and the lessons for a Nation in transition

By Eyengho Besidone The tragic death of Ms. Ruth Otabor, a young woman whose life was cruelly cut short by an accident involving a Dangote truck, has once again turned the Nigerian social space into a theatre of outrage, accusations, and demands. But as the dust of controversy rises, one cannot help but wonder: are we truly […]

From Brasilia with love: When Nigeria, Brazil renew partnership

From Brasilia with love: When Nigeria, Brazil renew partnership

By ABDULAZIZ ABDULAZIZ  “At a time when protectionism and unilateralism have been making a comeback, Nigeria and Brazil reaffirm their bet on free trade and productive integration.” – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva The image of President Bola  Tinubu and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clasping their hands together, their faces beaming with […]

How exchange rate reforms turned the Naira into export engine

How exchange rate reforms turned the Naira into export engine

By TANIMU YAKUBU  When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration dismantled Nigeria’s rigid foreign exchange regime in 2024, critics were quick to call it a currency collapse. The naira plunged to ?1,800 per dollar in March 2024, and headlines screamed of economic freefall. But beneath the noise, a deliberate, high-risk economic recalibration was underway—one that has now […]

Senator Buba advocates non-kinetic approach to tackle insecurity

Senator Buba advocates non-kinetic approach to tackle insecurity

Senator Shehu Umar Buba, Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, has called for a paradigm shift in how Nigeria tackles conflict, suggesting the adoption of a non-kinetic approach alongside military responses. The lawmaker, who made the recommendation in a media chat, emphasized that while government forces’ operations may silence conflict temporarily, […]

Between Socrates’ Republic and Izunaso’s vision of leadership

Between Socrates’ Republic and Izunaso’s vision of leadership

By EMMANUEL ONWUBIKO Amongst the earliest philosophers, Socrates holds a very distinctive position for all epoch. Socrates addressed the functionality of the legislative house in nations of the World even though he dwelt on his city state but his works have universal and obviously eternal applicability.  This founding father of Philosophy, according to an entry in […]

RMAFC: Perish the plan

RMAFC: Perish the plan

By NICK DAZANG  The Revenue Mobilization And Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, is established under Section 153(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria(as amended). The RMAFC is one Nigeria’s 14 Executive Bodies. Some of its cohorts are the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Federal Character Commission, FCC.  The RMAFC has seven salient […]

Josef Onoh : The making of the man’s anniversary

Josef Onoh : The making of the man’s anniversary

By Dennis Okafor As a Virgo, Denge. Dr. Josef Umunnakwe Onoh is typical in analytical reasoning, practical in approach to problems and pays high attention to details. Hard work, diligence, reliability and responsibility are understatements to match his personality. In loyalty to principals, friends and family, Onoh is second to none; a perfectionist with resourceful […]

Senator Marafa: From relevance to obscurity

Senator Marafa: From relevance to obscurity

By Abdulrahman Alkali Earlier today, August 29, 2025, news broke that former Senator Kabiru Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central Senatorial District from 2011 to 2019, and his loyalists have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), with claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a “use and dump” politician, rising insecurity in Zamfara State, and the neglect […]

2027: Is the PDP dancing out of crisis?

2027: Is the PDP dancing out of crisis?

By Femi Ilemobayo After months of political hemorrhage, court battles, defections, and threats of disintegration, the opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), appears to be gradually stabilising.  With the successful holding of its 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and clear plans for a National Convention, the big question is: is the PDP finally dancing […]

The circumstantial politician

The circumstantial politician

“A circumstantial politician is not born of ambition, but of necessity, shaped by the call of circumstance rather than the lure of power.” — Kennedy Kanma By Kennedy Kanma I like to call myself a politician by accident. Understandably, I am not the only one who shares that viewpoint today. Many others believe the same, […]