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Politics of milestone reversal: Atiku Abubakar and the Dangerous campaign of playing to the gallery, by Prof. E. Chijioke Ogbonna
His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria's former Vice President and a presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general election, has recently embarked on a number of campaign outings marked by pronouncements about the policy direction his administration would supposedly...
The hollow men of K street: Inside the smoke-and-mirrors empire of Karl-Marx Okeke-Von Batten, by Erasmus Ikhide
In the shadowed enclaves where foreign political ambition collides with Washington’s multi-million-dollar influence-peddling apparatus, few figures represent a more...
Bauchi govt moves to tackle illegal mining, security challenges
By Najeeb Sani The Bauchi State Government has intensified efforts to tackle illegal mining and its associated security challenges...
INEC denies ‘smuggling’ candidates, says NDC allegations unfounded
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) that it removed...
Gombe magistrate court grants bail to 55-year-old woman over alleged receipt of stolen oil
The Chief Magistrate Court No. 1, Gombe, presided over by Chief Magistrate Musa-Saleh Kilawa, on Monday granted bail to...
Activism, politics difficult to reconcile — Abubakar Aliyu
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe A Human Rights Advocate and Peace Ambassador of the Institute for Economics & Peace,...
Otti’s new Abia: Between road infrastructure and building a new generation of leaders, by Ben Ngwakwe
The real measure of government goes beyond the number of roads constructed, hospitals renovated, schools rebuilt or...
Why I resigned as coordinator of Aminu Yuguda political movement — Gara Gombe
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe has explained the reasons behind his resignation as Coordinator of the...
For crying out loud, this is regrettably preposterous, by Destiny O. Enabulele
Edo State Government says it “rejects” N14.15bn contractors’ debt and has “ordered verification.” With due respect, this is...
Before Okpebholo takes the bullets on dilapidated roads in Edo (part 2), by Erasmus Ikhide
GOVERNANCE in a culturally vibrant and historically rich sub-national entity like Edo State demands an uncommon brand of administrative...
PDP Rep hopeful restores electricity to two Taraba communities
By Terna Chikpa The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency in Taraba State, Alhaji Muktar Galadima, has...
Beyond origin and entitlement: Why Adamawa 2027 demands competence, capacity and a new dev’t paradigm, Cliff Stanley
“The real test of leadership is not where a leader comes from, but what that leader is capable...
EDUCATION
ASUU Gombe suspends planned strike over salary implementation
By Ben Ngwakwe The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Gombe State University branch, has suspended its planned total and indefinite...
AGRICULTURE
IFAD distributes farm inputs to 476 farmers in Taraba
By Terna Chikpa The Federal Government, through the International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP),...
FEATURES & INVESTIGATIONS
An open letter to President Tinubu on economic status for Lagos and Ogun States, by George Ogunjimi
1st September 2026. His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria State House, Abuja. A STRATEGIC APPEAL FOR SPECIAL ECONOMIC STATUS FOR LAGOS AND OGUN STATES: UNLEASHING NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC...
The subsidy question: Is the presidency right, and can Atiku convince a suffering Nigeria?, by Cliff Stanley
“Economic reform is not measured by the pain it imposes, but by the prosperity it ultimately produces.” Nigeria’s renewed...
Beyond limits: When the Nigerian Bar listened to a voice from outside the traditional legal space
"A nation does not move beyond it's limits by silencing unconventional voices, it move forward when institutions possess...
As Dolly Parton parted, by Erasmus Ikhide
THERE are rare souls who walk across the terrestrial plane not merely as inhabitants, but as meteorological events—forces of...
The aroma of polling unit dev’t fund (kudin akwati) and its exigencies: Gwaram LGA as a case study, by Yunusa Hamza
Some government policies are announced; others are implemented, but only a few become deeply rooted in the consciousness...
CORRUPTION & CRIME
Osogbo shooting: One killed after Adeleke-Davido palace visit, Police vow arrest
One person has been killed in a shooting incident in Osogbo, Osun State, shortly after Governor Ademola Adeleke and...
