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How intelligence, technology, VCRU are closing in on Auchi–Okene kidnappers

How intelligence, technology, VCRU are closing in on Auchi–Okene kidnappers

By AKINDELE ADEGEBO For years, the Auchi–Okene–Abuja highway and its surrounding communities have carried a reputation that no Nigerian traveller would wish to associate with a journey home: the fear of being watched, followed, and intercepted by men who know the roads, the settlements, and the forests better than almost anyone. For criminal gangs operating […]
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Fire from the Sahel: What’s the military, FG afraid of?

Fire from the Sahel: What’s the military, FG afraid of?

By ERASMUS IKHIDE  Under one week, the Nigerian military has made twin twitches of weak defense of its lagging responses to the sweeping terrorist attacks that have enveloped the country on an unprecedented scale, leading to mass slaughtering of hapless citizens and ill-equipped gallant military personnel alike. What came from the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant […]

Itsekiri, Who Has Bewitched Thee?

Itsekiri, Who Has Bewitched Thee?

By Dr. Michael Tidi There was a time when the Itsekiri nation stood tall—a beacon of political sophistication, cultural unity, and strategic foresight. Our leaders were not only visible; they were visionary. They shaped national conversations, secured development for our communities, and lifted our people through purposeful governance. Itsekiri, who has bewitched thee? Our past […]

Osun 2026: When experience matters

Osun 2026: When experience matters

By Dapo Ipoola Experience is being defined as the fact or state of having been affected by or gained knowledge through direct observation or participation, a practical knowledge, skill, or practice derived from direct observation of or participation in events or in a particular activity. Experience refers to conscious events in general, more specifically to […]