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Today’s Congressional hearing in Washington, D.C., marks a very important moment in the international conversation about insecurity in Nigeria. For the first time in a long while, we witnessed a constructive and informed discussion in […]

December has arrived quietly but firmly, bringing with it the usual uptick in activities. For Lagos, it is the month we welcome home our diasporans seeking warmth—both from the weather and from the people—away from […]

Humans are wired to look for patterns. It is how we tame uncertainty: by joining dots, comparing seasons, and reading omens in what has gone before. In Nigeria today, many politically attentive citizens are doing […]

No one should be surprised at the level of controversy that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambassadorial list of 35 nominees, whose names have been sent to the Senate for confirmation has generated in Nigeria. Former […]

On my way back from the United States where I have been on Medicals since August, many issues about our dear Country Nigeria beat so heavily on the carapace of my mind. The issues of […]

The report that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) spent a humongous ₦17.5 trillion in just 12 months on “securing fuel pipelines and others” stands as one of the most brazen financial scandals in […]

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah built his public reputation on fearless criticism of government failure, especially during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. He consistently accused Buhari of presiding over what he described as a […]

When a General who once commanded the roar of battle finally lays down his sword, it is not defeat it is fulfilment. For years, he fought gallantly, served his nation with unwavering loyalty, and carried […]

Clearly, the most compelling, and confusing development in Nigeria in recent times is the recurring spate of abductions, the reign of impunity and the apparent failure of the Nigerian state to fulfil its obligations to […]

NNAMDI KANU’S AVOIDABLE ORDEAL: HOW AMATEUR LEGAL SHOWMEN LED A HIGH-PROFILE CASE INTO A JUDICIAL AMBUSH…BY BARR IFEANYI EJIOFOR ( Kanu’s Former Lawyer ) WHEN JUSTICE BECAME A PERFORMANCE: THE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCE OF TURNING NNAMDI […]

Interesting comments I got about children, upbringing and independence. My General response: I am of the view that we are over parenting in Nigeria. The future Inspector General of Police is an Assistant Superintendent of […]

The attention of the National Judicial Institute (NJI) has been drawn to several misleading and inaccurate reports circulating on social media suggesting that Judges in attendance at the Opening Ceremony of the 2025 All Nigeria […]

The crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) came to a head over the weekend that just passed, November 15 -16 when a group of PDP elders, they refuse to be called a faction but […]

Today, I join millions of Nigerians, Africans, and friends around the world in celebrating a statesman whose name has become synonymous with peace, humility, patriotism, and democratic excellence. As Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan marks his […]

A lot happens in Nigeria that, if you did not witness it yourself, you would swear it was impossible. Some events are so bizarre, so grotesque in their violation of common sense and morality, that […]

In a world obsessed with success, status, and possessions, few voices speak as calmly and truthfully as that of Marcus Aurelius — the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher. His book Meditations was never meant to […]

I am the Digital Billboard … Lagos’ most hardworking entertainer. I never rest, never blink, never miss a target. I am the unofficial minister of distraction, the patron saint of roadside confusion. From Ikeja to […]

A troubling trend is unfolding in Lagos State. In the aftermath of the recent local government elections, some newly elected officials have embarked on a reckless spree of renaming streets—particularly those bearing Igbo names or […]

US President Donald Trump has finally created space for Nigeria in his busy schedule. “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to […]