Tragedy in custody: The deaths of young miners in Niger State
By OWOLOLA ADEBOLA In the early hours of 17 September 2026, a grim discovery was made in Minna, capital of Nigeria’s mineral-rich Niger State. Thirty-seven young men and boys, arrested days earlier on suspicion of illegal mining, were found dead in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Many of the […]
No more hate speeches but hate actions?
WHEN children ask their father for egg and the father sends them pythons, or scorpions, it portends an omen. I am not the first to make this statement.
Why PDP must not continue in sin
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), the leading opposition political party in Nigeria has scheduled to hold its elective National Convention, between November and December, 2017 to elect officers that will replace the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) and pioneer the affairs of the party ahead of 2019 and beyond.
Uber and African’s economic transformation
Multi-modal transport powered by technology is the best
A Shorter Route to Anarchy (1)
Nigeria is a blessed nation. Both in human and natural resources, we are still the giant of the black world. As it is common to many African societies, we are facing more of self-inflicted problems than external.
Aishah Ahmad: A breathe of fresh air at CBN
When news broke recently of the nomination of Mrs Aishah Ahmad as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), by President Muhammadu Buhari, though elated, I was conscious of our antecedents as a people.
