Category: Opinion

Yoruba Nation: prospects and perils post-2031 – (1)

Yoruba Nation: prospects and perils post-2031 – (1) By abiodun KOMOLAFE Last week, the Ekiti State Chapter of the Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) – a body I...

The Road to A Doctor’s Nigeria

Azu Ishiekwene There Was a Country, lamented Chinua Achebe, Nigeria’s literary icon and one of the world’s greatest storytellers. Achebe’s title evokes many things...

2027 Elections:Open Letter to the Nigerian Voting Public: Clause 60, Electoral Integrity and a practical Technological Path Forward

  Dear Editor, Nigeria is once again engaged in a passionate national conversation following the signing of the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment). Also Read:Fixing of...

2027 Elections:Open Letter tonthe Nigerian Voting Public: Clause 60, Electoral Integrity and a practical Technological Path Forward

  Dear Editor, Nigeria is once again engaged in a passionate national conversation following the signing of the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment). At the centre of the...

Watchdog and the Death Row Metaphor

By Segun Adediran The architecture of death row is not built of stone and steel, but of stagnant time. To be on death row is to live in the...

Six Years of Douye Diri’s Developmental Strides in Bayelsa State under Review

  By Phillip Eke Gov  Duoye Diri   On February 14, 2020, when Douye Diri was sworn in as Governor of Bayelsa State, the atmosphere was charged with...

El Rufai and the protesters

El Rufai and the protesters It is not news that politically exposed public servants are the easiest target of both the Economic and Financial Crime Commission,EFCC and...

Kebbi : Beyond borders, President Tinubu’s re-opening of Kamba borders, a stroke of economic diplomacy.

  By Sunday Dare “This border reopening reflects a balanced and pragmatic approach to governance that recognises the link between economic inclusion, regional...

El Rufai’s Arise News Mind Game with Ribadu

  By Farooq Kperogi Nasir El-Rufai claimed in his interview with Arise News that someone intercepted and recorded his former friend Nuhu Ribadu’s phone call in...

Insecurity, economic fragility and the poverty of politics

Insecurity, economic fragility and the poverty of politics By abiodun KOMOLAFE     The title captures the interwovenness of economics and the social factors...