Editorial

In October 2025, a social media influencer shared a picture claiming to show six Nigerian men who were fighting for Russian Forces in Ukraine. Despite sharing the image, the influencer, who is also Nigerian, said […]

The political air is thick with accusations from a section of the northern elite, alleging the marginalisation of their region under the current administration. This narrative, often weaponised to heat up the polity, conveniently sidesteps […]

The recent reaffirmation of the blanket ban on admission of students directly into Senior Secondary School Three, SSS3, the final class before the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WAEC, and National Examination Council, NECO, […]

THE concerns expressed by a former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, over the persistent deployment of soldiers for internal security duties are valid. Amid unrelenting violence, it speaks to a systematic weakening of the […]

To reduce the growing number of accidents on our waterways, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged state governments across the federation to invest in safer, modern fibre and aluminium boats. […]

The families they left behind should be taken care of In a statement to commemorate the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance and Celebration Day on Friday, President Bola Tinubu said a secure nation would always stand […]

As the tempo of political activities pick up around the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for the 2027 election as required by […]

On December 10, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a proposed fast-track United States visa in exchange for a $1 million investment. The announcement has reignited a long-standing global debate about migration reform and whether […]

Nigerians should embrace a new spirit that places emphasis on unity of purpose As Nigerians enter a new year today, there are no signs that the economic landscape in 2026 will be remarkably different despite […]

The recent cancellation of the 2022 National Language Policy, which mandated that children in primary school be taught in their mother tongue or the language of their immediate community has continued to elicit debate. English, […]

Regulators must do more to ensure only qualified people are signed on The recent directive by the federal government on the misuse of honorary doctorate degrees in the country is in the right direction. But […]

In the aftermath of the rising national security threats, the federal government and some northern states have ordered a shutdown of many schools. The renewed violence also prompted President Bola Tinubu to cancel trips to […]

At the opening of the 2025 All Nigerian Judges’ Conference of the Superior Courts in Abuja last week, President Bola Tinubu highlighted the difficulties in accessing justice, delayed judgments, questionable conduct and other issues militating […]

Since July, the Senate Committee on Public Accounts has made several efforts to get the NNPC Limited to account for a staggering sum of ₦210 trillion, covering its operations from 2017 to 2023. Its statements […]

A report early last month from the Military High Command that 16 officers were arrested over issues of indiscipline and breach of service regulations is not as trivial or innocuous as it was made to […]

President Donald Trump’s accustomed blustering and warmongering against fellow world leaders and nations hit Nigeria like a storm, penultimate week, with his threat of military action against the country if its leaders do not take […]

THE calls for a new constitution for Nigeria have become increasingly strident. The 1999 Constitution is a military-imposed document, so its piecemeal amendment by the National Assembly will do little to capture the true aspirations […]

Insecurity is clearly getting beyond the capacity of our elected leaders to confront. While some state governors have settled for appeasement of the bandits, Fulani militants and terrorists in their domains, some have tried to […]

NIGERIA’S university education is in a deep crisis. Nearly every year, disputes erupt between the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Federal Government, further undermining the system. This ongoing conflict underscores the urgent need […]

GOVERNOR Peter Mbah’s defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress on October 14 is the latest mockery of democratic ethos and conspiracy against the people’s mandate. Mbah rode to power in 2023 under the umbrella […]