Opinion
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Decoupling Sovereignty Index (4): Money, land, mind as diagnostic vectors By Max Amuchie
In the earlier instalments of this series, we left the comfort of capital city seminar rooms to confront the reality…
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The futility of the counterfeit: Why human history vindicates the Divine architecture of purpose By Isaac Megbolugbe
October 2026 Introduction For generations, the modern world has engaged in a massive, systemic experiment: the attempt to construct a…
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Kwankwaso’s long bridge By Emeka Obasi
Understanding the balance of power between Northern and Southern Nigeria is the key to national unity. Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso…
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Dr. Alex Ekwueme – Legacy of an egalitarian par excellence By Handel Okoli
As Nigeria inches towards another general election, against a backdrop of political tension, growing anxiety, and genuine national security concerns,…
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The impossible death of Dele Giwa By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It has been 40 years since the satanic assassination of Dele Giwa through a letter bomb delivered to his home,…
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Stop crying, start walking the talk! By Professor Echefuna’ R G ONYEBEADI
There is a trending video online showing the visit of Nigeria’s Prime Minister, Alhaji Tafawa Balewa to America. Then, America…
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Re: Blair ‘Has questions to answer’ over support for Britain while advising Nigeria By Kehinde Bamigbetan
After reading this article, particularly the denials from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and the Federal Government of…
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Why should Tinubu campaign? He has won By Lasisi Olagunju
One bright day in February 2017, Robert Mugabe’s wife, Grace, told a rally of her husband’s Zanu-PF party: “One day…
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A senator’s lonely death By Lasisi Olagunju
In September 2022, the Nigerian Tribune reported the discovery of the skeleton of an engineer, Mr John Aderemi Abiola, in…
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AI and 2027: Who answers when technology gets it wrong? By Dakuku Peterside
A voice message arrives on election morning. It sounds like an INEC official announcing that voting has been postponed. A…
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Partnerships for lasting impact: Why West Africa needs Rotary to think beyond projects By Ehi Braimah
From November 10 – 17, the West African Project Fair hosted by Rotary International District 9111 and District 9112 will…
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‘I won’t be everywhere’ as chichidodo, maggots-loving bird By Festus Adedayo
The ancient wisdom of our forefathers we grew up to meet is that, no one delegates the very personal task…
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Review of Prof. Edward Agbai’s book, ‘The Repositioning of the Ijaw Nation: From Docility to Strategic Alignment and the Birth of a New Nation Movement By Prof. Mondy Gold
Let me begin by distinguishing among three kinds of books and the distinctive contributions they make to public thought. Some…
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Decoupling Sovereignty Index (3): Persona, exit and the ethics of going dark By Max Amuchie
Last time, this column dressed the researcher for the street. It described the Visual Assimilation Protocol, the wardrobe of the…
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Government should invest in online learning and flexible education By Emeka Asinugo
Nigeria’s education system has, for decades, struggled with recurring industrial disputes between governments and teachers over salaries, allowances, welfare packages…
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Need to checkmate Nigeria’s rising multidimensional poverty By Ijendu Iheaka
Odoemelam Amala was self-employed as a trader at a small market in Aba, Abia state; he was feeding his family…
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The loyal opposition: Political comedy debuting in Nigeria as Governors, Ministers campaign for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election By Hon. (Dr.) Emmanuel Awhan Ibeshi
This paper examines a remarkable innovation in Nigerian democratic practice: the emergence of opposition governors and ministers as some of…
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Petrol discount, the day after, and the trial of Tinubu By UGO ONUOHA
THE depot price of premium motor spirit [PMS] or simply petrol climbed to N1,900 in parts of the country last…
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How Nigerians abroad can grow wealth at home By Tolulope Rojaiye
A Nigerian professional in London closes her laptop after another workday. In Toronto, a family reviews its financial plans for…
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Why are Governors getting worse? By Paul C Nwabuikwu
The 4th Republic kicked off in 1999 with a bunch of impressive governors across the country. In Cross River, 37-year-old…
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What Japan’s milestone centenarians teach Nigeria about future-building By Ebuka Ukoh
Japan has just crossed an extraordinary threshold. As of September 1, the country had 107,677 people aged 100 or older,…
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Obasanjo and the making of Nigerian enterprise By Wale Osofisan, PhD
I first met Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in 1990, when my mother was a Fellow of the Africa Leadership Forum at…
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As we celebrate the girl-child, let us not forget the boy child By Chidinma Awak
As we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, we are reminded of the importance of empowering girls to…
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The Next Dictator (Poem) By Abraham E. Nwankwo
THE NEXT DICTATOR By Abraham E. Nwankwo If barrels of such long-standing vintage, Could wines so inferior in taste…
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Muslim clerics and Muslim president By Lasisi Olagunju
The voice of Northern Nigeria, Daily Trust newspaper, reported on Wednesday last week that more than 1,000 Islamic clerics…
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