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Opinion

January 15, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene: A British war journalist’s account of how January 15 changed Nigeria

Frederick Forsyth’s account of the Nigerian Civil War, mainly from the Biafran lens, is perhaps one of the most riveting you would find.

Nigerian Civil War
January 15, 2026

Strength in Silence: The Nnaji doctrine as legal offensive gains momentum

This action is about truth, records, and closure. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Geoffery Uche Nnaji
January 12, 2026

Justice Nwite’s unintended confession in Abubakar Malami’s corruption trial

Judicial authority flows not from protestations of virtue but from silence, restraint, and an almost austere commitment to procedure.

Justice Emeka Nwite and Abubakar Malami
January 11, 2026

Mr Justice Steppin’ Razor

If you wanna live – treat me goodIf you wanna live, live –I beg you treat me good I’m like a walking razorDon’t you watch my sizeI’m dangerous, said I’m dangerous

judges
January 10, 2026

It’s time to confront the culture of impunity among Nigerian senior advocates

The erosion of integrity among some SANs is not an isolated blight; it is a symptom of a deeper, systemic rot.

Wole Olanipekun and Michael Aondoakaa
January 8, 2026

What You Might Expect in 2026: A valedictory edition

This seventh edition of my special yearly forecast might be the last. I’ve enjoyed doing it, the hits and the misses, especially the big hits.

Trump, Tinubu, Atiku, Obi
January 5, 2026

Rudolf Okonkwo: Dear President Trump, please leave Sheikh Ahmad Gumi for us

Despite what people say—despite those who whisper in your ears that he is Nigeria’s Osama bin Laden in the making—Sheikh Gumi is, in fact, a patriotic Nigerian.

January 5, 2026

New ADC coalition and the logic of foresight

The current ruling party benefits from elite migration that narrows competition and breeds fatalism. 

Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi
January 4, 2026

President Tinubu’s legal practitioners bill seeks capture and reprisal

If it gets adopted in its present form, the new law will be a shrine to institutional capture.

Tinubu and CJN
December 29, 2025

Christian Genocide: Where does Nigeria go from here?

If Christian communities can no longer live safely in regions where they have lived for generations, the question before us is not merely about human rights. It is existential.

Northern Nigerian Christians