Famadewa, Ribadu and the 90-day security plan: Unpacking Onanuga’s release
When the Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced that President Bola Tinubu had constituted an eleven‑man committee to develop a National Threat Assessment and a Strategic Defence Operations Plan within ninety days, with about four months to the general elections, several things struck me even before I reached the substance of the directive.
Awujale: Why kingmakers must heed Oba Adetona’s advice
By Kenneth Lawson As the preparation towards the process of selecting the next Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, it is important that we flashback and recall when the departed Awujale, Oba Sikiru Adetona, issued a poignant warning to kingmakers, cautioning them against selecting a successor based on wealth rather than capability. This advice came […]
Irabor’s Scars on Northern Boko Haram and the Dead Horse Theory
By YUSHAU SHUAIB There are few things more dignifying than when a towering public figure extends the courtesy of respect wrapped in humility. General Lucky Irabor, former Chief of Defence Staff, exemplifies that rare blend of strength and grace. When he invited me to the presentation of his new book, “SCARS: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko […]
WAEC’s new subjects combination is confusion masquerading as reform
By ELVIS EROMOSELE The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has once again stirred public outcry, this time over its newly released subjects combination for the 2026 examination. In what appears to be a hurried and poorly thought-out reform, WAEC has reordered subjects in a manner that defies logic, stifles student choice, and risks undermining years of […]
From Local Vision to Global Voyage: Building commercial success through strategic retail partnerships
I have always believed that true luxury extends beyond garments it lies in the experiences, the narratives, and the environments
Attitude and altitude of survival in Nigeria
By WILFRED OBIOTIKA Every morning across the vast landscape of Nigeria, one cannot help but notice a fascinating paradox — a people adorned with radiant smiles in the midst of severe hardship. From the bustling streets of Lagos to the calm hills of Enugu, from the marketplaces of Kano to the creeks of the Niger Delta, […]
