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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Opinion

August 10, 2025

Why Christian Chukwu’s legacy was larger than sport

The sporting conquests of Christian Chukwu’s Rangers International provided a foundation for the post-war rebuilding of Igbo dignity and humanity.

Christian Chukwu
August 9, 2025

A long, overdue gratitude to Mike Awoyinfa

When starting out in any career, you owe the greatest gratitude to the person who gave you your first real chance—not those who rush to claim credit for your success.

Mike Awoyinfa
August 7, 2025

How Nigeria can address its worsening environmental pollution crisis

Environmental pollution has crippled local businesses dependent on farmlands and rivers, such as fishing and rice farming businesses, thereby destroying livelihoods.

Niger-Delta soot
August 4, 2025

Nigeria at Golgotha, crucified by betrayal 

Our country has drifted from the malnourished promise of a kwashiorkor democracy into the firm grip of an oligarchy where courts no longer dispense justice but serve cabal whims.

Bola Tinubu
August 1, 2025

How to fall in love with a Nigerian

The Nigerian is a composite species—equal parts cockroach, scorpion, wasp, mosquito, and butterfly.

Nigerian students on campus
July 30, 2025

How Sultan’s permanent chairmanship of Nigerian traditional rulers revives legacy of conquest

Thankfully, prominent groups across the country, including Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Middle Belt Forum, and the Concerned Hausa Stakeholders, have strongly rejected the proposed law.

Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Sa’ad Abubakar II
July 28, 2025

 Kanmi Ishola-Osobu, transactional activism and the price of principles

True activists fight for the future. Transactional activists fight for contracts.

Gani Fawehinmi and Fela Kuti
July 27, 2025

As another Nigerian judge seeks to suffocate citizens’ voting rights

A decision by Oluseyi Owoeye of the Federal High Court marks the latest in an increasingly fevered judicial push to decapitate citizenship as the basis for government in Nigeria.

Chidi Odinkalu
July 24, 2025

Peter Obi’s dangerous game

Obi has fallen for the seduction that his salvation lies with joining Atiku, Amaechi, and former Governor Nasir El-Rufai in a coalition to nowhere. I’m shocked.

Rotimi Amaechi, Peter ObI and Nasir El Rufai
July 23, 2025

South-East needs new states to resolve regional historical imbalance

Yet, creating a new state could deepen divisions, foster competing interests and encourage governors to prioritise personal ambition over the collective advancement of the Igbo.

South-East map