‘Ghost’ beneficiaries beneficiaries of N33/7bn cash transfer
• Doubts over whether billions in benefits reached poor Nigerians By Dele Sobowale The N33.75 billion transfer controversy, now rocking the nation, is neither new, nor did the massive fraud stop in 2026. The well-oiled and entrenched mechanisms for transferring public funds, meant for poverty alleviation, into the bottomless pockets of public servants, continues till today […]
Big Brother Naija and the death of National attention
By Christopher Obasuyi In a time of hunger, hardship, and rising hopelessness, Nigeria is once again glued to its screens. The country is battling record inflation, fuel scarcity, insecurity, mass unemployment, and the collapse of its currency — yet millions are focused not on policies or reforms, but on a group of strangers living in […]
The 1999 Constitution: Between Obasanjo and Anyaoku
Anyaoku said the problem with the country was its Constitution because it was a military imposition; Obasanjo disagreed, and said the country’s problem was the bad faith of those who operated the Constitution
Can President Tinubu do it?
By SUNNY IKHIOYA The problems of Nigeria as a nation are diverse and complex. There are perennial ones that have defied successive governments: elite and institutional corruption, weak structural foundation, poor diversity management and poor resources management. These are humongous challenges that have defeated every single leader who has ruled this nation. They come with lots […]
Reparations for Thiaroye Massacre become a continental demand in Africa
By Edy Miles On July 26, 2025, a pivotal round table took place in Dakar, Senegal, shedding new light on one of the darkest chapters in colonial history—the Thiaroye Massacre of 1944. The event, organized by a coalition of pan-African organizations including Mouvement Thiaroye 44 and Africa First, gathered activists, historians, descendants of West African […]
Crown University award: Ironbar’s ascension as an epitome of public flame
By Linus Obogo In a howling attestation to excellence, integrity, and boundless service, the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Emmanuel Ironbar, has been decorated with the prestigious Honorary Doctorate in Public Policy and Administration (D.P.A Honoris Causa) by the globally revered Crown University, Delaware, USA.The conferment is no ordinary […]
