Opinion
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Can religion free El-Rufai? By Lasisi Olagunju
Is Nasir El-Rufai’s problem because he is a Muslim? Even he would say it is not so. There was this…
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My desk is enough: What Achebe’s Things Fall Apart teaches us about the Sundiata Post Model By Max Amuchie
There are ideas that begin in institutions. There are ideas that begin in universities, think tanks, laboratories and conference rooms,…
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Two savage Kano murders, 45 years apart By Festus Adedayo
Last Wednesday, popular political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil (aka Dan Shagamu) was brutally murdered in Kumbotso, Kano. He had his throat…
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The anatomy of an engineered collapse: Why Nigeria cannot be redeemed By Isaac Megbolugbe
September 2026 Introduction As I read the Nigerian press regarding next year’s presidential election, I cannot help but reflect on…
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Running with purpose By Fr. Peter Iwuala
Folks, let’s begin with this introduction. The Runners in the stadium run in a race, but only one wins the…
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Two of a kind, but ….! Re: The blockade of road against HE Peter Obi in Benue By Prof. Echefuna’ R G ONYEBEADI
The blockade of the road days ago, to deny HE Peter Obi access through the Benue area while going up…
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Fr. Alia and the seduction of power By Valentine Obienyem
Seneca was a notable philosopher who lived under Emperor Nero. He preached ascetic virtues but was accused of accumulating enormous…
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Flying Eagles: Okoku backs Uwe By Emeka Obasi
Andrew Uwe led the Flying Eagles to bronze at the USSR 1985 FIFA Under 20 World Championships. Later in the…
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Beyond Peter Obi’s Benue woes: Why Nigeria must defend everyone’s rights By Ebuka Ukoh
There are moments when a country must speak with one voice… not because its citizens agree on politics, but because…
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The paradox of the crucifixion: How the battle of the Cross became our blessing By Isaac Megbolugbe
September 2026 Introduction The crucifixion of Jesus Christ stands as the central pivot of Christian theology, yet it presents an…
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#2027: How your voter card can reshape Nigeria… By Martins Oloja
Date: 12 September 2026 An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sorts out Permanent Voters card (PVC)…
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The audacity of character: The rise to global eminence of Amina Jane Mohammed By Chief Emeka Asinugo
On Thursday, 10 September, 2026, a Nigerian woman who had spent almost a decade operating at the summit of international…
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Nigeria’s pre-primary education system By Chief Emeka Asinugo
Nigeria’s pre-primary education system occupies a foundational position in the country’s educational structure, yet the level of coordination among pre-primary…
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The unfolding tragedy of Yusuf Datti Ahmed By Valentine Obienyem
When Mr. Peter Obi chose Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election, many Nigerians…
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The breath of corruption: From ontological program to the sovereign wind of reality By Isaac Megbolugbe
Preface The Consequential Sovereign—Inquiry into the Nature of Cause and Reality This inquiry originates at the intersection of rigorous philosophical…
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Prison Walls of Gold (Poem) By Abraham E. Nwankwo
PRISON WALLS OF GOLD By Abraham E. Nwankwo Poverty and marginalisation widespread, Crimes and violent robbery cause. And…
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One Nigeria, shared citizenship, and a new framework for genuine integration and national unity By Prof. Mondy Selle Gold
There are many possible configurations, permutations, and cartographic expressions through which Nigerians may envision and construct a better Nigeria. While…
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₦60 billion democracy! Why Osun State needs more than just e-results By Ebuka Ukoh
Osun State’s gubernatorial election was a “tsunami” of tenacity; it was also a warning. If Nigeria continues to allow the…
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Adversarial journalism: Rufai Oseni versus Lere Olayinka on Arise News By Ehi Braimah
The dramatic encounter between Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communication and social media to the Minister of the…
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Clerics, politicians, and election money By Lasisi Olagunju
Chief S. L. Akintola, post-independence Premier of the Western Region, knew that when money entered politics, trust could develop wings.…
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Brig. Bangura’s Naija link By Emeka Obasi
Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ leaving with us a long chain of treachery that keeps staring all in the face.…
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Beyond the ribbon: The questions Nigeria’s 2027 campaign must answer By Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria’s 2027 campaign is already taking shape. Billboards will multiply. Commissioning ceremonies will assume the choreography of state occasions. Governors…
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Implications of Uber exit from Nigeria and the challenges it poses By Emeka Asinugo
The news that Uber has ended its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria after 12 years should not be treated merely…
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Elegy for Dotun Oladipo By Festus Adedayo
When his longtime associate and composer, Akanni Fatai (alias B’olodeoku), died in the late 1970s, the Apala music emperor, Ayinla…
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Death be not proud: Publisher Dotun Oladipo and the tolling bell By Max Amuchie
At just 56, Dotun Oladipo has left us far too soon. John Donne, the 17th-century English poet and cleric, wrote…
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