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Campaigns matter because they are supposed to give voters an opportunity to hear what candidates intend to do, question them, compare their proposals with their records, and decide what matters to them. The danger is that campaigns can also become dominated by slogans, personality politics, endorsements, social-media battles and promises that are difficult to verify. […]

Alhaji Aliko Dangote said he wants millions of Nigerians to share in the wealth which will be generated by the Dangote Refinery by buying at least ten shares priced at N525 each. That amounts to N5250 for each minimum investor. The impression was given that wealth sharing is guaranteed once the investment is made. Even […]

By Gogi Serikoromo Purely in a historically anticipatory celebration of scholarship, friendship, Tompology, and Dr. Enewaridideke Ekanpou’s books, Tompolo’s Haulers and Hailers and The Wanted Man in Camp Four, the exceptionally gifted Ijaw highlife musician JKing Dr. Izonebi Alfred has once again emerged in public discourse. This emergence in public discourse is foregrounded by the […]

The tragic death of 37 artisanal miners under the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, more popularly known as Civil Defence, in Minna last week reveals, yet again, the kind of structural violence against ordinary Nigerians perpetrated by the state itself. The circumstances of the mass arrest and detention in unsafe and […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — The Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area and Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Edo State, Hon. Sunny Ekpeson, has redeemed his N20 million pledge to the family of late Lance Corporal Fahad Sani of the 195 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Agenebode. Sani died on […]

By Tony Afejuku Let the Glitterer state straightaway that today’s subject is appearing for readers’ consumption by sheer luck. What this simply means is that the Glitterer had other things in his mind, of active choices to choose from, before a nudge from nowhere nudged him to pick, prettily, on our president directly now. Let […]

A country’s Ministry of Education is supposed to be a place of illumination with clear ideas about the future. Nigeria has had not just super educators like Professors Wole Soyinka, Ebi Alagoa, Alvan Ikoku and Adamu Baikie, but also outstanding Education Ministers like Abudu Yusufu Eke and Babs Fafunwa. The ongoing conflagration over the award […]

By Ivo Takor The continuing rise in the price of petrol has moved beyond the realm of energy policy and economic statistics. It has become a serious question of human welfare, social justice and the ability of ordinary Nigerians to live with dignity. Across the country, Nigerians are confronting a cost-of-living crisis in which the […]

As the 2026/2027 school session begins across Nigeria, millions of parents face the familiar burdens of school fees, uniforms, books and transport. But for many, especially in conflict-prone communities, there is a more frightening question: will their children return home safely each day? The school, once regarded as a sanctuary of learning and hope, has […]

Ferran Torres continued the impressive start to his PsG career by scoring the opener as the French and European champions won 2-1 at bitter rivals Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.