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Military narrative on terrorism is fracturing the soul of the nation, by Erasmus Ikhide
THE Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has, once again, offered the public a wrong-headed seminar in institutional gaslighting. When...
Alex Otti: From banking titan to the rebirth of Abia, by Ben Ngwakwe
Long before he stepped into the political arena, Alex Otti had already built a reputation as one of Nigeria’s...
Clash of titans: Inuwa Yahaya and Dankwambo set for a defining battle in Gombe North, by Ben Ngwakwe
As the countdown to the 2027 general elections gathers momentum, Gombe State is once again preparing for a political...
How I returned from the gate of the other world (4), by Hassan Gimba
The Arbiter The nurses at Al Shifa Hospital in Makkah are well-trained, diligent and passionate about their...
Tinubu’s Mandate: Why state police is the final antidote to Nigeria’s security paralysis, by Erasmus Ikhide
FOR decades, Nigeria’s security architecture has been trapped in a centralized bottleneck—a "stranger-policing" model where law enforcement officers...
Old Oyo park and the philosophy of Ogboju Ode ninu Igbo Irunmole, by Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi
“Ogboju Ode ninu Igbo Irunmole” remains one of the greatest literary legacies of the Yoruba nation....
Soun, where is Ogbori Elemoso? Part 1, by Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi
Before the white garment. Before the flowing jalabiya. Before the cathedral bells and the mosque loudspeakers....
Tinubu, Makinde and the surrendering of Nigerian security to the swarm, by Erasmus Ikhide
NIGERIA is no longer a sovereign nation-state experiencing localized, manageable structural strain; it is a sprawling, blood-drenched theatre...
Olukoyede’s EFCC: Taming the ‘fantastically-corrupt’, by Tony Erha
Since its creation 23 years ago, by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, as president of Nigeria, Africa's most populous and...
How I returned from the gate of the other world (3), by Hassan Gimba
The Arbiter I want to believe Allah (SWT) brought me back to read my scorecard. He does that whenever...