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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Opinion

March 22, 2026

Tinubu echoes Buhari-era Sahel talking points at Nigeria-UK security parley

Nigeria leans on the language of desertification and displacement to avoid the harder task of restructuring a livestock economy that is visibly in conflict with settled agriculture.

Tinubu with Starmer
March 22, 2026

My lord, Justice Kneel Down

This episode raises important questions concerning both the limits of judicial power and standards of professional comportment.

Marshall Abubakar
March 21, 2026

Unity, Structure and Strategy: Inside the significance of the APC national convention

At its core, the national convention is the highest decision-making assembly of the party.

March 16, 2026

The revenge of geography in Northern Nigeria

Military formations must traverse enormous distances to reach remote communities, while roads that should serve as arteries of commerce become vulnerable corridors for travellers.

Zamfara villages
March 15, 2026

 A back to the future moment for the Nigerian Bar Association

For the NBA, the more things change, the more they remain the same.

Lawyers
March 14, 2026
Okey Ndibe
March 12, 2026

Africa’s oil elite wants continent’s resources; AEC says they shouldn’t get Africa too

The African Energy Chamber has turned the coming Africa Energies Summit 2026 into something its organisers probably did not bargain for.

Africa Energies Summit 2026
March 12, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene: Saving the police from itself

For a moment, I thought the demons of Abuja had seized President Bola Tinubu, one of the strongest advocates of state police.

Armed policewomen
March 10, 2026

Aderonke Atoyebi: Tax reform as a catalyst for economic development

When designed thoughtfully and implemented effectively, tax reform does more than generate revenue. It shapes economic behaviour and strengthens institutions.

NRS
March 9, 2026

State police and the ghosts of our past

This does not mean that state police are inherently doomed.

Bola Tinubu and Tunji Disu