Walking through the ruins of Rome, I was struck by the majesty of a civilisation that understood the power of preservation. The Colosseum at sunset, the fractured yet unbowed pillars of the Roman Forum, the cobblestones that still hum with…

Nigeria’s declaration of a state of emergency on terrorism has ignited renewed public expectations for a genuine overhaul of the country’s security architecture. For over a decade, banditry, insurgency, and extremist networks have expanded across the North-West, North-East, and North-Central,…

Gender-based violence does not happen in isolation. It grows in places where systems are weak, where services are broken, and where communities have been pushed to the margins because of conflict and displacement. Violence against women sadly happens in all…

Earlier this week, I encountered a document titled I Am A Bandit: A Decade of Research in Zamfara State’s Bandit Den by Dr Ahmed Rufa’i of Usman Danfodiyo University. The title stopped me. The content shook me. It is a…

Recently, someone posted on social media a recent attack on a community in Benue State. Another person responded by stating that the manner that post was framed could get people triggered. He added that when Nigerians in other parts of…

What appears to be hurtling and propelling President Bola Tinubu and his security apparatchiks into an attack mode against Islamic terrorists is the power and prowess of one tweet-threat from an unpredictable author and a gutsy six-foot-three man, who happens…

H-o-r-r-o-r!? The lamp has gone out in the ancestral grove. Frightening darkness reigns. I step inside the grove; I grope on staggering steps. The gourd is broken. I saw its shattered pieces. I stagger. I can feel the wet wood,…

Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN),Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)INEC HeadquartersAbuja, FCT, Nigeria Dear Prof, Strategic Agenda for Enhanced Political Party Regulation and Enforcement to Curb Public Sector Corruption On behalf of the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI),…

None of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau, the country that sits on Africa’s map like a tongue of fire, recent events are twisting that nation’s fate into profound misery. Guinea Conakry is in the grip of a…

Khalil Suleiman Halilu’s two‑year journey at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure is the story of a nation rediscovering its technological footing; a clear indicator of leadership aligned with purpose, where progress becomes inevitable. When countries begin to…

With seven military coups occurring across Africa within four years, concerns about the prospects of military intervention have re-emerged in Nigeria, particularly amid widespread national hardship, insecurity and public disenchantment. Yet, Nigeria’s historical trajectory of military rule, withdrawal and civilian…

When northern states’ governors on Monday announced their decision to create a regional Security Trust Fund with which to wrestle the worsening acts of banditry and terrorism in their region, I was overwhelmed by an impulsive sense of alarm. They…

Now that the names of ambassadorial appointment nominees include the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, it has become pertinent to ask the newly appointed successor, Prof. Joash Amupitan, where his loyalties lie. Does…

Imagine a region where democracy feels more like a revolving door than a steady rhythm — where tired citizens watch neighbouring juntas promise security, swift decisions, and a dash of national pride, and start wondering if the military might just…

In the wake of the renewed mass abductions of schoolchildren across Nigeria’s northern precincts, the governors of states within these high-risk zones have responded, not really through decisive protection measures, but through buck-passing, blame games, or the outright closure of…