Opinion/Letter
An open letter to northern Nigerian political leaders, by Dr Zainab Suleiman
To: The Governors, Commissioners, Hisbah Boards, Traditional Rulers, and Legislators of Northern Nigeria From: A Concerned Citizen Date: June...
Davido’s World Cup Nigeria insecurity stunt as the last bastion of truth, by Erasmus Ikhide
IN a nation where the corridors of power have become echoing chambers of empty promises and performative governance, the...
Akpabio, Oshiomhole and the senate in shackles, by Erasmus Ikhide
THE Nigerian Senate, a chamber intended to be the sanctuary of democratic deliberation and the ultimate safeguard against...
Power and dissent: Akpabio-Oshiomhole battle for influence in Nigerian senate, by Cliff Stanley
Nigeria's National Assembly has often been described as a theatre where politics, ambition, ideology, and personality collide. Yet few...
When courts shape elections: ADC and the future of opposition politics in Nigeria, by Cliff Stanley
The recent Federal High Court judgment directing the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political...
A troubled military and its country’s killing fields, by Tony Erha
For Rabe Abubakar, a retired Major General and former spokesman of the Nigerian Army, it is a kidnap and death-in-captivity...
Imo CJ shortlist: Is this suitability or a quiet burial of burial of judicial independence, by Chinedu Agu
The recent decision of the Imo State Judicial Service Commission to narrow the list of candidates for the office...
Balanga/ Billiri 2027: Experience, competence and the politics of identity, by Iliya Samuel Laro
As the 2027 general elections draw closer, the battle for the Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency (BBFC) in Gombe State is...
Adamawa LG poll: A test of grassroots democracy and the urgent need for electoral reform, by Cliff Stanley
Local government elections are often described as the closest form of democracy to the people. They determine who manages...
The prodigal sons, by Douglas Ogbankwa
The prodigal sons have begun killing their prodigal fathers. Terrorists terrorise our terrain. Instead of calling a spade a...