Musa Aliyu, the Chairman of ICPC Under Musa Aliyu’s leadership, the ICPC increasingly appears to be transitioning from a reactive anti-corruption structure into a preventive, intelligence-driven, and technology-oriented institution… If sustained with professionalism, political independence, and institutional discipline, this evolving…

I love Arsenal fans. I sometimes think there can’t be many of them who won’t make good spouses or lifetime friends. It takes the patience of Job and the fidelity of a monk to support a team through 22 winless…

History is often kindest to leaders whose service transcends ambition and whose lives become symbols of duty that is larger than themselves. General Attahiru belonged unmistakably to that rare category. Rising from remarkably humble beginnings to the apex of the…

It is another sad day in Nigeria. Another dark day. His only sin was that he woke up and went to work, something he had been doing for years. If he had known what that fateful day had in stock…

The history of Nigerian football pre- and post-colonial is very well documented. In the colonial era, our affiliation was with the English FA, and their records and archives are intact. The Nigerian takeover of football post-colonial era was via the…

Two Nigerias showed up this weekend. In one, APC politicians screamed over rigged primaries and fought for 2027 tickets. Delegates traded insults. Aspirants cried manipulation. The 2027 war has started. In the other Nigeria, children and teachers fought for their…

It would have been proper to gloss over the recent political developments in Edo State, particularly the just-concluded APC Edo South Senatorial District primary election, in which Rt. Hon. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama secured the highest number of votes ahead of Pastor…

In a time of growing angst in our nation, one of the heartwarming developments is in the fact that other African nations increasingly look to Nigeria’s climate governance structure as a model. This is largely driven by Nigeria’s Climate Change…

The killing of teacher Michael Oyedokun, who was beheaded by his abductors, is a sad sign, ominous as darkness falling at peak noonday. On Friday, he had been abducted along with six colleagues and 25 school children from Community High…

At the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting last week, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa said Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education are admitting thousands of students without checking whether they have anywhere to sleep. He…

In Nigeria’s war against banditry, the most dangerous weapon is not always in the hands of those pulling the trigger. It is in the hands of those who pass the information. These persons can compound and complicate all efforts. For…

The recent lightning assault by Malian insurgents that led them to overrun areas of Bamako and other cities in Mali is forcing many in the region to directly question Goita’s authority, the junta’s leadership and Mali’s partnership with Russian security…

In Nigeria, the fiercest political battles are not always fought on campaign podiums. Sometimes, the most consequential struggles for power are waged quietly from the pulpit, wrapped in sermons, prophetic declarations and carefully coded spiritual language that slips into the…

In 2024, on the diplomatic sidelines of the 9th Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China pledged $50bn in investment and support to the three junta-led states of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, according to the Voice of America.…

Every serious society eventually confronts a defining question: what future is it preparing its children to inherit? For Katsina State, that question has become urgent in an age where knowledge is no longer confined to textbooks, chalkboards or examination halls.…