There Was a Country… Learning from our past
By BANJI OJEWALE In the distant past, you wouldn’t talk about Chinua Achebe without instant reference to his mountaintop novel, _Things Fall Apart._ He was inseparable from this literary creature…
Reflecting on El-Rufai’s obsession with Ribadu
By MOHAMMED DAHIRU A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai has given the opposition a voice at a time when it seemed muted. But his gradual descent from interrogating…
IGP Disu: Raising the bars beyond geopolitical sentiments
By AISHA AGBEREBI Nigeria’s security landscape is under immense pressure and the nation urgently requires a recalibrated, intelligence-driven and rapid response operations and strong community engagement. Saving lives, restoring public…
Resolving Monday market boycotts in South-East
When markets fall silent, and highways lie deserted on what should be bustling workdays, the cost is not merely political; it is profoundly economic. Across parts of Nigeria’s South-East, sit-at-home…
Police sense, common sense and no sense, by Owei Lakemfa
Finally, Mr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun exited as the twenty second Inspector General of Police, IGP on February 24, 2026. The needless controversies that trailed his welcome exit, reminded me of…
Troops foil cattle rustling attack in Kano
By Bashir Bello The Joint Task Force (JTF) Gwarzo, led by troops of 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, with an operational base in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, has…
FG formalises cross-border air rescue agreement with Cameroon
By Dickson Omobola Federal Government and Republic of Cameroon have signed and formalised a Technical Aeronautical Search and Rescue, SAR, Agreement between both nations. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,…
Dustbin of history – Son of Iran’s late shah reacts to Khamenei’s ‘death’
The son of Iran’s late shah on Saturday hailed the reported killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying the Islamic republic that replaced his pro-Western father was finished. “With…
Cheers heard on Tehran streets after reports of Khamenei death
Witnesses said on Saturday that loud cheers echoed across parts of Tehran and residents took to their windows to applaud and play celebratory music after reports of Iranian supreme leader…
Dangote Cement revenue hits N4.31trn as profit tops N1trn
Dangote Cement Plc has reported a 20.3 per cent revenue growth to N4.31 trillion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025. This compares with N3.58 trillion recorded in 2024, according…