Russia’s Africa Corps mercenaries. Nigeria has spent decades investing in regional stability, often at a high cost. A security model that fractures regional institutions undermines that investment. Nigeria should diversify security cooperation and refuse to let any one foreign actor…

I am Nigerian, and like many Nigerians of my generation, I did not grow up being taught to fully interrogate colonialism beyond a few paragraphs in a history textbook. It was often presented as a closed chapter — something unfortunate…

A bank official, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how about N3.1 billion to some local governments in Kogi State was transferred into a private company’s account and further distributed to other individuals and entities in eight…

I write on behalf of myself and the rest of the masses of Nigeria. With the wastage and hopelessness that the Tinubu administration has thrown Nigeria into, Nigerians were elated when we woke up one morning and read about the…

In 2021, Nigeria’s then Federal Minister of Health issued a ministerial order approving the use of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation during pregnancy to address widespread anaemia, malnutrition and high risk of maternal mortality faced by Nigerian women. This ministerial order effectively…

The broader lesson is clear: in the digital age, speed without credibility is dangerous. Accuracy, transparency, and trust must move just as fast. The National Crisis Communication Hub seeks to institutionalise these principles, ensuring that Nigeria’s democracy is judged by…

Three occupants of a black Mercedes-Benz were heading to work on a good Friday morning. One was the driver, another was the aide, and their oga patapata. They came to crawling traffic on George Street in Ikoyi, Lagos, en route…

This is why the Kannywood conversation is timely. With NITDA announcing a partnership with the Future Map Foundation to establish a world-class film studio in Kano to support the industry’s digital growth, the focus must go beyond infrastructure. Capacity-building programmes…

Life’s many troubles come in varying shades, shapes and characters to people.  The rich man has his own volley of troubles, and the poor daily deals with his own deluge of struggles. You must have heard stories of people clobbered…

When the Yoruba, in their enduring ingenuity, coined the saying that, “Ọmọ ọsan ni ń ko ponpo bà ìyá ẹ,” (It is the orange fruit that invites stones upon the orange tree), they were cautioning us about (mis)conduct, inheritance, envy,…

For over a decade, I kept stating on this page that the mischaracterisation of insecurity by some Nigerians would have consequences. During that time, many Nigerians kept quiet as some misrepresented the breakdown in relations between farming communities and herders.…

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf (CREDIT: X @Kyusufabba) Surprisingly, Kano is quiet – for now. The fanatical Kwankwasiyya Movement – a red-capped brigade for whom Kwankwaso is a cult figure, and his red cap an emblem of loyalty, seems to…

Nigeria cannot build stability on a justice system that works only for the few. Economic development cannot flourish where everyday disputes are unresolved. Security cannot be sustained where grievances fester unanswered… A justice system that starts with the people’s lived…

National Assembly complex, Abuja. Elections are governed not by good intentions but by clearly prescribed rules. The bill’s landmark provisions address ambiguities in current electoral law. Its passage will prevent conflicting interpretations and inconsistent application of rules for result transmission,…

Elections should not be moments of emotional mobilisation followed by collective amnesia. They should serve as checkpoints in a longer process of national design, review, and course correction… Citizens, civil society, the private sector, labour, professionals, and the diaspora are…