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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Opinion

October 9, 2025

Azu Ishiekwene: What will they eat when they finish the money?

The National Assembly, through the House, is getting one more chance to redeem itself from the eloquent scandal charmingly expressed by the Senate committee chairman.

Akpabio and Abbas
October 9, 2025

Rufai Oseni’s public flogging of Engineer David Umahi

When Umahi was the governor of the backwater state of Ebonyi, he acted like a god demanding worship.

Journalist Rufai Oseni and minister David Umahi
October 6, 2025

Governor Amuneke is who he is

Let the people speak in parody. For every Fejiro they arrest, a thousand Amunekes will rise.

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Fejiro Oliver and Senator Dafinone
October 5, 2025

Chidi Odinkalu: For Nigeria, 24 million reasons to fear the future?

Education should be a national security priority for all levels of government.

October 2, 2025

How to Drink from a Poisoned Cup: Harold Smith and the Nigerian story

If the British handed Nigeria a poisoned cup, the flawed and bloated federal system has not helped matters. Yet, the Harold Smith story is not a death sentence.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former president Goodluck Jonathan and President Bola Tinubu
October 1, 2025

Independence Day Speech: Has President Bola Tinubu forgotten us?

We are pointing to the clear-cut facts and resolutions contained in the Oputa Panel’s report, as well as the Council of State’s approvals, and ask for one thing: implementation.

President Bola Tinubu
September 29, 2025

FRSC guns won’t fix Nigeria’s road traffic problem

The Corps Marshal’s frustration is understandable. But his solution is daft and misguided.

FRSC corps marshal, Shehu Mohammed (Credit: NAN)
September 28, 2025

My phantom defamation charges expose criminal intimidation by Nigerian authorities

This practice, whereby the police serve an invitation letter yet withhold the petition that underpins it, fosters intimidation, secrecy, and abuse of power.

Chinedu Agu
September 25, 2025

From Data to Dollars: Unlocking Nigeria’s trillion-dollar natural capital and AGESI’s role

For too long, financing nature has been framed as a cost—a burden on the national budget.

Nigeria’s natural habitat