Editorial

Major General Rabe Abubakar, former military spokesman, dies in captivity Since January 2026, the country has witnessed a renewed upsurge in the murderous activities of bandits and Boko Haram insurgents, with attacks growing bolder and […]

Government should do well to heed the warning The recent warning by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about Nigeria’s mounting public debt is concerning. While projecting that the country’s public external debt could surge from […]

Mental health, marriages and productivity: Can inflation have an effect? Currently many are passing through one of the most difficult times due to inflationary pressures. From transportation to food, electricity, healthcare, school fees, rent, and […]

As the country marks June 12 Democracy Day, for some, it is an opportunity to restate the journey that brought Nigeria here: the years of struggle against military dictatorship, the bruises as well as the […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced the dismantling of a Nigerian-Mexican methamphetamine syndicate in Ogun State. This is a landmark achievement. Much as it is a victory, it is also a warning. Chances […]

The reported flogging and torturing of street children in Calabar, Cross River State the other day, in the guise of sanitizing the streets, is condemnable. Certainly it is a most inappropriate way to treat the […]

After its founder, Mohammed Yusuf, was apprehended by the military and handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, which allegedly executed him, the Boko Haram sect transformed into an insurgent group that the Nigerian military […]

The recurring xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa, especially fellow Africans, remain one of the greatest moral and political contradictions on the continent. For a country whose liberation struggle benefited immensely from African solidarity, […]

The Federal Ministry of Education’s decision to put a temporary lid on the establishment of new universities in the country is a painful but perhaps necessary option. It is painful because existing universities cannot accommodate […]

There is something profoundly heartbreaking about the fact that Leah Sharibu turned 23 on 14th May 2026, in captivity, far away from home, family and freedom. For eight long years, her parents have lived with […]

IN a toxic cocktail of ignorance, economic frustration and political manipulation, xenophobic violence has once again erupted in South Africa. Since late April, mobs led by anti-migrant groups such as Operation Dudula have intensified attacks […]

A fresh global health concern is stirring anxiety following the outbreak of hantavirus disease. In early May, a rare cluster of Andes hantavirus infections was identified aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius during a voyage […]

Incidents of rape should invite full force of the law The broader culture of impunity around sexual violence in Nigeria represents a multi-layered failure – familial, institutional, and moral. While victims rarely report the violence […]

The authorities must do more to curb widespread insecurity Authorities in Nigeria should be worried that our country featured in the recently released Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) regarding acute food insecurity. Ten countries—Afghanistan, […]

All levels of government in the country should not only be concerned but also ashamed of the high poverty among Nigerians and the deteriorating living conditions. Sadly, the damning rating has been consistent over the […]

Nigeria’s introduction of a six-month injectable treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, marks a pivotal moment in the country’s long and arduous battle against one of the most stubborn public health challenges of our time. […]

With the glaring side effects of the war in the Middle East on the economy of many countries, including Nigeria, it has become necessary for the Nigerian government at the federal and state levels to […]

A democracy without a viable opposition is dangerously close to totalitarianism. Without strong dissent, accountability collapses, and power becomes absolute. Sadly, Nigeria’s opposition parties are today in a pitiable state of confusion, fragmentation and self-inflicted […]

YOUTH unemployment is a global ticking time bomb. So, something must be done urgently to defuse it. This crisis, already entrenched in developing economies, may engulf the world if not checked. According to the World […]

NIGERIA’S long and embarrassing dependence on imported petroleum products may finally be nearing its end. Yet the dramatic shift unfolding in the country’s downstream petroleum sector also exposes a new and equally dangerous risk of […]