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 […]
On the sanctity of digital privacy and public truth
By MUKHTAR YA’U MADOBI The unfolding controversy involving senior officials of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, and PRNigeria publisher, Mallam Yushau A. Shuaib, raises urgent questions about institutional accountability, ethical communication and the sanctity of digital privacy in Nigeria’s public sector. What began as a petition alleging unauthorised interception of a private editorial […]
PDP ship gradually fulfilling doomsday prophecy
By CHINENYE NWAOGU The Peoples Democratic Party once styled itself as the largest political party in Africa. It governed Nigeria for 16 uninterrupted years and boasted confidently that it would rule for 60 years. Its national spread, electoral dominance, and financial muscle created the illusion that it was untouchable. Yet the seeds of its decline were already […]
On English as the Sole Medium of Instruction in Nigerian Schools: Other perspectives
The decision of the 69th National Council on Education (NCE) to cancel the National Language Policy has met with great condemnation
When discipline fails the uniform
There are moments in a nation’s life when acts of institutional recklessness force us to pause and ask uncomfortable questions
What Big Brother Naija teaches us about the generation it entertains
By Uchechukwu Orji When Ololade “Kayvee” Olajide walked away from Big Brother Naija in 2021 after just one week, citing overwhelming anxiety, he did more than exit a reality show. He ignited conversations about mental health, authenticity, and the psychological costs of living under constant surveillance. For years, critics have dismissed Big Brother Naija as frivolous […]
