Opinion

By the time one finishes reading Lasisi Olagunju's essay, published in theshieldonlineng.com, one is left with the unmistakable impression that Northern Nigeria is not merely a region facing profound challenges,...

“You don’t need to sink every moving ship, you just need to make the route too expensive to travel.” This line, though contemporary in tone, captures a philosophy that has...

By Igwe Idika While several countries across Africa grapple with fertiliser shortages and rising input costs triggered by fresh global disruptions, the Federal Government has secured Nigeria’s fertiliser supply for...

What was expected to be a routine post-primary reconciliation within the Lagos APC has spiralled into one of the most divisive internal confrontations in recent memory. At the centre are...

History will judge not only those who openly opposed a cause, but also those who claimed to support it while quietly working against it from within. Many supporters of Mr....

Oriire Local Government Area occupies the northern flank of Oyo State, where the guinea savannah gradually displaces the southern rainforest and the terrain settles into a broad, agricultural expanse that...

It began, as many political scandals do in Nigeria, with a tweet. On Saturday, May 31, 2026, Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom...

Nigeria’s spiritual and traditional leaders were once the conscience of society. Pastors were respected for their courage to rebuke wrongdoing, their prayers were sought by leaders, and their voices carried...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is undergoing one of the most strategic institutional transformations in its history. At the centre of that transition is the Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed,...

Nigeria’s story is one of extraordinary promise constantly undermined by a shadow that refuses to fade — the ghost of divide and rule. This strategy, planted by colonial administrators more...