Issues/Policy

On October 1, 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan in his Independence Day broadcast to the nation, declared the intention of his Government to organise a National Dialogue as a way of resolving the intractable security and […]

Agboola Ajayi, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo, says he does not trust the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a credible election. Ajayi spoke on Saturday after casting his […]

We read the story of the News Conference by a group called Kwara Redemption Movement and wish to set the record straight and expose the lies by Chief Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, the spokesman of the […]

Just when you are tempted to give up on Nigeria, something happens and your hope survives another brutal assault yet again. The incident involving Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh has once more assured me that Nigeria […]

In today’s world, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually encroaching on human creativity, limiting the impact of creative writing as a powerful tool of communication, Azu Ishiekwene’s book, Writing for Media and Monetising It addresses […]

“A judge shall avoid developing excessively close relationship with frequent litigants – such as government ministers or their officials, municipal officials, police prosecutors in any court where the judge often sits, if such relationship could […]

As I was concluding this piece, my eyes caught a presidential sledgehammer which landed on the head of Conscience Nurtured by Truth – The Guardian. In a release issued by the State House yesterday, authored […]

For years, official reports on Nigeria’s economy have presented figures that often seem disconnected from Nigerians’ everyday experiences—especially as inflation continues to erode purchasing power and the cost of essentials keeps climbing. In November, the […]

In Nigeria’s volatile political landscape, President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle announced on October 23, 2024 has ignited waves of criticism and raised profound questions about his administration’s dedication to genuine reform. While officials describe […]

TO a number of us Nigerians, Plot 339, Diplomatic Drive, beside the United Nations Building, Abuja, is a familiar address. It is the Cuban Embassy in Nigeria. It was where we gathered on Friday, October […]

THREE – maybe three and a half – stories go to the heart of why Nigeria appears stuck in a rut. And for some strange reason, all of them are rooted mainly in energy and […]

THE world commemorated the first year of the 7 October, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel with no clear vision to end the ongoing carnage. In the First World War, there were about 22 million deaths. […]

It is about 5 a.m. in the morning at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, six-year-old Aisha wakes up in a crowded tent made from tarpaulin with patches of torn leather sacks and rough, unstraightened […]

In recent weeks, we’ve witnessed a flurry of local government elections across Nigeria. Many of us had high hopes, especially after the Supreme Court granted financial autonomy to local governments a few months back. The […]

I share some similarities with the celebrant of today, Comrade Jola Ogunlusi. Before 1996, we were both from the old Ondo state. I am from Idanre in Idanre local government of Ondo state, while he […]

I AM excited. After about two months in police cells and the Kuje Maximum Prison, three #EndBadGovernance protesters: Michael Lenin Adaramoye, Mosiu Sodiq and Opaluwa Eleojo, are back home. They are on bail. They join […]