Religion might be holding Nigeria back
There are more churches than factories in Nigeria. More mosques than research centres. More loudspeakers calling men to prayer than alarms waking them to purpose. For a country soaked in…
The midterm mirage, Nigeria’s dangerous dance with political amnesia
By Stephanie Shakaa Two years into President Tinubu’s administration, the silence is deafening. This should be a time of national stocktaking,a moment for citizens, media, and institutions to appraise progress,…
Democracy in the hands of the judiciary
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu A Democracy in the Hands of the Judiciary To be sure, courts always have a legitimate role in the democratic process, and this was so well…
We shouldn’t be swayed solely by negative global statistics — Presidency
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Presidency has advised Nigerians not to be swayed solely by negative global statistics as it concerns the economy and the claim of poverty in the…
“Defect with me or resign” — Governor, by Donu Kogbara
APOLOGY Please bear with me. The past couple of weeks have been really tough for all sorts of personal and professional reasons. I didn’t write this column last week and…
Inside the Oval Office, Trump’s new Lair, by Azu Ishiekwene
The world has never been short of demagogues and fools, but the remedies have often matched the supply. In 1990, during President Nelson Mandela’s thank-you tour of the world, he…
WAEC exam in darkness, a national disgrace — Atiku
By Adesina Wahab, Luminous Jannamike & Gift ChapiOdekina ABUJA – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the recent incident where Nigerian students were forced to sit for the West…
The Barbarian invasion of Nigeria (2), by Adekunle Adekoya
TODAY’s edition is the second instalment of the conversation with the above headline. I assert again that our country is currently witnessing a barbarian invasion. As a student of strategic…
June 12: Military forced Nigerians to chose between Abiola, Tofa — Waziri
By John Alechenu Abuja –A former Minister of Police Affairs, Adamu Waziri, has said that, contrary to public opinion, it was the Military government of General Ibrahim Babangida, that left…
Tinubu’s claim of economic revival an insult to suffering Nigerians – Wabara
By Steve Oko Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s claims…