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From palliatives to pathways: What Nigeria’s humanitarian future demands of us

From palliatives to pathways: What Nigeria’s humanitarian future demands of us

By Bernard M. Doro & Sharon Dimanche When a family receives emergency assistance after conflict, displacement, flooding or economic hardship, the immediate objective is clear: save lives, protect dignity and meet urgent needs. The harder question is what happens next. Does that support simply help a family survive today’s crisis, or can it become the […]
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Between ‘bolekaja’ publicity and public relations

Between ‘bolekaja’ publicity and public relations

By YUSHAU SHUAIB    I have often emphasised the thin, but important line between journalism and public relations. A journalist thrives on controversy; every confrontation is newsworthy. Public relations, however, demands restraint, maturity, and controlled messaging. It is about protecting integrity, building credibility, and cultivating long-term trust. Unfortunately, in Nigeria’s current political landscape, publicity and PR […]

Shutdown of schools

Shutdown of schools

By NICK DAZANG  By its admission, its report did not cover the epicenters of the Boko Haram insurgency, namely the BAY States of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. Neither did it succinctly capture the banditry in Plateau State in which, by April 2025, sixty four communities had been displaced. Nor did it give us a clue on […]

Nigeria’s oil future: Dangote’s audacious battle against cartels

Nigeria’s oil future: Dangote’s audacious battle against cartels

By OKE UMURHOHWO  From the oil-scarred heart of the Niger Delta, where spills, sabotage and broken promises have long defined our reality, I’ve watched Nigeria’s oil story unfold with both skepticism and hope.   For years, I saw Aliko Dangote as just another billionaire building empires in cement and sugar, while the rest of us queued endlessly […]

South East and the gains of APC led government of Tinubu

South East and the gains of APC led government of Tinubu

By Ikechukwu Ikoh A visionary leader seeks to take bold and practical initiatives beyond delegation of powers to his Ministers and appointees in government. He is expected to engage the citizenry in the actualization of his development objectives without recourse to factors of retrogression such as unwholesome sentiments .  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu , as […]