Those who truly care about Nigerians and about Christians in Nigeria should support the citizens demanding a state that can investigate, prevent and prosecute. They should demand budgets, oversight, and reforms, not bombs. The stakes are too human, and our…

Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo Governor Ododo, whether by design or destiny, has become the face of this new conversation in Kogi’s political journey. His task is to sustain peace, deepen governance, and prove that leadership can indeed…

This is anything but the party that its former chairman, Vincent Ogbulafor, boasted would rule for 60 years in 2008. But maybe the party’s former National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore, was right after all – that the PDP is nothing without…

On 25 November, I will be a guest of Babcock University to deliver a “send-forth” lecture in honor of Professor Ademola, who is concluding his term as Vice-Chancellor of the renowned institution of academic learning and development. I consider this…

Managing the current crisis requires proper coordination and management of all forms of communication and engagement under the watch of the Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, who is not only an expert in international relations but an experienced diplomat. A…

In my previous contributions to this newspaper on Nigeria’s innovation deficit and counterintuitive economic facts, I examined why our nation struggles to translate abundant human capital and natural resources into technological advancement and broadly shared prosperity. Today, I turn to…

The Development Imperative Nigeria’s economic potential has never been in question; its vulnerability has. We continue to chase growth while overlooking the risks that erode it. With over 130 million Nigerians still in multidimensional poverty and an infrastructure gap exceeding…

Nigeria has already been invaded, not by America, but by its own failures. Our invaders are corruption, indifference, lack of vision, and a culture that rewards mediocrity while punishing merit. These forces have conquered our society more thoroughly than any…

“What are the sins of the fathers?” How could men who are great, powerful, and widely celebrated servants of God, who have built churches, spread the gospel across nations, established universities, and created thriving businesses, be considered sinners before God?…

Emir Sulu Gambari As the Emir of Ilorin marks 30 years on the throne, we celebrate not just his reign but the enduring values he represents: unity, justice, and compassion. His leadership has transcended generations, nurturing a sense of belonging…

Dapo Olorunyomi, Publisher of PREMIUM TIMES. …as I reflect on the life and work of Dapo Olorunyomi, I return to that image of the Ijele, the grand masquerade of my Igbo heritage. The Ijele is not merely seen; it is…

Dapo Olorunyomi, Publisher, PREMIUM TIMES He is such a highly intellectual, philosophical, and perceptive writer that when I am suffering from writer’s cramp, I would go and pick up some of his old cover stories in TheNEWS’ bound volumes. One…

In the courts of heaven, blood has a voice. When innocent blood is shed, it does not dry quietly; it speaks. It cries. And though men may silence the victims, the soil remembers the sound. From Abel to the prophets,…

If the Senate Committee on Industry completes its review on time, then, the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill 2025 should be back to the upper legislative chamber sometime next month for its third reading and, hopefully, final passage.…

“O deity, save me if you can; if not, just leave me as you met me”, Teacher Abel soliloquised when he learnt of President Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria to rid the country of Islamist terrorists. Abel is of southwest…