Grimmer and grimmer, by Nick Dazang
Nigeria is fast assuming the unseemly status of a delinquent or a reproach. There are seldom good tidings about us nowadays.In spite of the World Bank’s […]
Column / Opinion
40 years after, DSS removes Lanre Arogundade’s name from watchlist
The Nigerian Chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) today announced the removal of the name of the Executive Director, International Press Centre, Mr Lanre […]
Arewa: Orphaned by overfed elites
By Abdullahi D. Mohammed An orphaned child is literally, one who lacks the luxury of parental care through natural causes — death, or more implicitly, […]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Africa’s Impala Generation , By Osmund Agbo
Not long ago, while doomscrolling through Facebook, I stumbled upon the inspiring story of Tosin Eniolorunda, a young Nigerian tech entrepreneur. In 2015, alongside his […]
Jumping onto a gravy train, by Nick Dazang
The last two weeks witnessed a gale of defections by politicians notably from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to the governing All Progressives Congress(APC). The […]
From ‘Area Boy’ to DSS boss: 57 garlands for DG Adeola
By Chuks Akunna When on August 26, 2024, President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi as the Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), I […]
The unspoken privilege of limited options, by Osmund Agbo
As I settled on this piece, my thoughts turned to the enduring lesson of Easter, a narrative steeped in grace, redemption, and the quiet triumph […]
Enough of marching orders, by Nick Dazang
In the course of his most recent working visit to France and the United Kingdom, not less than two hundred and fifty Nigerians across seven […]
Insecurity: The fuss and force of self-defence, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
When the Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Adeola Ajayi advocated for self-help and communal approach to insecurity and crimes such as raids […]
Ciroma, Coomasie: We celebrate life, we thank God for it, by Hassan Gimba
Sometimes in life, one comes across people whom one is at a loss for words on how to present to the public. This is not because […]
Feeding the hungry: Reno, FFK and the Machiavellian feast, by Osmund Agbo
Never before have Nigerians found themselves in such a dire predicament, where the fate of an entire nation hinges on the whims of a single […]
When the president lives abroad, Nick Dazang
Once upon a time, a leader was said, metaphorically, to live abroad if he was indifferent to the challenges of his followers or if his […]
From Biafra’s wounds to Gaza’s ruins, by Osmund Agbo
Not long ago, Nigerians awoke to the harrowing news of a brutal massacre in Uromi, Edo State, where sixteen able-bodied men, reportedly hunters of northern […]
2027: The case for technocrats, and why expertise matters
By Usman Abba As Yobe State continues its journey of recovery, reconstruction, and development, the question of leadership becomes paramount, especially looking towards the 2027 […]