Category: Opinion

In Nigeria, election seasons often follow a familiar script. Politicians and their representatives move from palace to palace, church to church, and mosque to mosque, seeking blessings, endorsements, and symbolic approval. The meetings are usually cordial. Smiles are exchanged, prayers are offered, photographs are taken, and everyone leaves satisfied. But in Katsina, that script was […]

By Saminu Ibrahim  As the All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares to flag off its campaign for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Kaduna on Saturday, October 24, 2026, attention is increasingly focused on the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator AbdulAziz Abubakar Yari, the Marafan Sokoto. With the presidential campaign gathering […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled its final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, leaving out several prominent politicians in a development that has sent shockwaves through the nation’s political landscape and set the stage for what could become a fierce legal and political contest ahead of the polls. Among the […]

By Bernard Okpi, Esq. On May 29, 2026, after marking three years in office, the Executive Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Sen. Bassey Otu, made a choice (albeit an irrational) to host an extravagant Town Hall meeting in Abuja rather than Calabar, the state capital. Concerned Cross Riverians immediately raised alarm, asserting that […]

Guest Writer  Many years ago, long before social media became the center of everyday life, acts of kindness were often done quietly. A widow might wake up one morning to find food items at her doorstep without knowing who left them there. A struggling student could receive help with school fees from an anonymous benefactor. […]

It is no longer history that on October 1, 1960, Nigeria became an independent and sovereign nation. Sixty-six years later, we celebrate another Independence Day not merely as a ritual of flags, parades and patriotic speeches, but as an opportunity for sober national interrogation. The big question we should be asking as we celebrate this […]

Guest Writer  Nigeria’s Supreme Court ruling of September 24, 2026, is one of those rare judicial moments that reverberates far beyond the courtroom. It has already reshaped the political landscape, and its effects will continue to unfold as the country marches toward the 2027 general elections. Delivered by a seven‑member panel led by Justice Adamu […]

By Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali, Ph. D In the last few days, there has been a lot of hype in Nigeria over the ongoing annual meeting of the United Nations, especially about the decision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s to delegate His Excellency, the Vice President, Sen Kashim Shettima to represent the country at the 81st […]

By Guest Writer  In the heart of the forest, where silence lingers and shadows stretch long, there exists a legend of a bird unlike any other. To those who once watched it soar, it was a symbol of freedom, a messenger of hope. Its wings shimmered with light, its song carried joy across valleys and […]

Guest Writer  “The same mouth that speaks of another may one day speak of you.” That proverb sets the tone for Nigeria’s latest political storm, where allegations, counter-allegations, and unverified recordings have once again thrown the Senate into controversy. Sandra Chidinma Duru, popularly known as “Prof Mgbeke,” has released a nine-minute audio clip she claims […]