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 […]
Now that the Nigeria Immigration Service has doubled passport fees
By ELVIS EROMOSELE Nigeria has been caught in the jaws of inflation over the last two years. Nigerians are basically struggling to stay afloat in the ocean of high inflation precipitated by recent government policies. And just when the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics was talking of a stable economy, another federal agency is adding to the […]
The politics and Tinubu’s message to Shettima
By YUSHAU SHUAIB In a nation gripped by tension and political intrigue, even the simple act of celebrating birthdays and anniversaries of public figures can feel like a forgotten ritual. Yet, amidst the noise of political realignments and verbal skirmishes—such as the recent fallout between former allies Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and Mallam Nuhu Ribadu over national […]
BTO’s Leadership Triumphs over needless attacks by agents of government in Tinubu’s 2027 re-election surge
By Dele Alejolowo The campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is surging with unstoppable momentum in Ondo State, propelled by the tireless efforts of numerous support groups, nearly all bearing the indelible imprint of the Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, popularly known as BTO. Despite unwarranted attacks from agents of the […]
Dangote Refinery: One year, one refinery, a nation transformed
By ABIODUN ALADE In just 12 months, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has shifted Nigeria from fuel importer to regional energy supplier, stabilised its currency, slashed fuel costs, and sparked an industrial revival. As Africa’s largest refinery marks its first year of operation, it stands as a bold symbol of private ambition driving national transformation. One year […]
The Case for Establishing State Police in Nigeria: Balancing security, federalism, and civil oversight
By Prof. Mannixs E. Paul Nigeria is facing one of the most difficult periods in its security history. From terrorism and insurgency in the Northeast to kidnapping and banditry in the Northwest, and from farmer-herder conflicts in the Middle Belt to rising urban crime in major cities, the country has become increasingly unsafe. These threats […]
