Police brutality: He-of-the-springy-steps
By CHETA NWANZE Two events I came across yesterday captured the state of Nigeria’s police-public relations with unsettling clarity. In Port Harcourt, angry youths blocked Agip Road to protest the killing of Anthony Obodo, a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate murdered by a police officer. The youths’ anger is not hard to understand. The […]
The compelling courage of the Islamic Republic of Iran
By Femi Fani-Kayode The Islamic Republic of Iran has finally hit back and struck the Jewish state with missiles and drones.This was inevitable and it is just the beginning.The attack on Iran by Israel was not only unprovoked but is also a condemnable violation of international law. It is indeed a declaration of war.The Israelis […]
Renewing National Values Through Dialogue: NOA’s inspiring message in a private university
By Collins Godwin In a time when youth engagement and national values are increasingly under pressure from digital distractions, socio-economic uncertainty, and moral ambiguity, the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Edo State, made a powerful statement by taking its civic education campaign to Wellspring University, a private tertiary institution in Benin City. This symbolic outreach, held on […]
The day Nigeria voted right and power said no
In 1993, for one brief moment, Nigeria glimpsed what could have been a nation where the ballot triumphed over the bullet, where tribe, religion, and region bowed to unity and competence
The Hidden Lifeline – Blood security and Africa’s health agenda
World Blood Donor Day highlights the urgent need for safe blood for patients in need of donations for various health emergencies or diseases
Dear Ministry of Agriculture, Put Down the Prayer Books and Pick Up Some Policy Papers
By Alexander Aghedo I woke up this morning expecting to see news headlines announcing the resignation of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, especially after that controversial ‘prayer session’ memo that went viral. I still struggle to find the words to describe the sheer incompetence on display at the Federal Ministry […]
Interrogating Cross River’s two years of socio-economic struggles
By KALU OKORONKWO With Cross River State marking Governor Bassey Otu’s second year in office on May 29, 2025, there are compelling reasons to critically evaluate his administration’s performance under the All Progressives Congress, APC. After two years in office, economic indicators in Cross River State show a discontent as Otu’s optimism and the public’s pessimism […]
Fertility Isn’t Just a Woman’s Burden: Let’s rethink the blame culture
Our cultural lens often views fertility as a woman’s responsibility. The result? Women are blamed, shamed, sometimes even abandoned
2027: 2 costly mistakes Peter Obi can’t afford to make
Peter Obi has remained the beautiful bride of Nigerian politics since 2022, when he dumped the major opposition party, PDP, for the LP
June 12: The Irony, pains, and controversy of Nigeria’s Democracy Day
Until Nigeria becomes a country where votes count, freedom is protected, and justice is served, June 12 will remain not a celebration, but a contradiction.
‘Miracle Centres’ and illusion of merit
By CHRIS AGBEDO In the peculiar parlance of Nigeria’s educational landscape, the term ‘miracle centre’ is not a metaphor. It is not a nickname for excellence or innovation. It is a cynical euphemism for corruption, an established system of academic fraud that enables students to pass public examinations through organised malpractice. These so-called miracle centres, […]
