Opinion
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King Jaja’s challenge to Nigeria: Power, defiance and economic self-determination By Dakuku Peterside
If King Jaja of Opobo were alive in Nigeria today, where would he stand in a country wrestling with diplomatic…
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The four enoughs of the Sundiata Post Model: From the Desk to the World By Max Amuchie
There is something almost deceptively ordinary about a notebook. It is paper. A surface for writing. It may sit on…
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What if Africa invested its assets and wealth differently? The emerging story of Botswana By Wale Osofisan PhD
The first time I remember hearing about Botswana was when I was growing up in Nigeria in the 1980s. It…
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From G5 to Rainbow Coalition: Wike’s new political calculus By Ehi Braimah
Nyesom Wike has never been a politician who hides behind ambiguity. When he takes a political position, he usually does…
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A brother called Judas: Is Charles Soludo Cain? By Festus Adedayo
History records that the most fatal stabs always come from within oneself. In other words, there is a motif of…
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The way forward for trapped Nigerian businesses By Emeka Asinugo
Barely three weeks into the 2026 ‘ember months, businesses in Nigeria are once again confronted with a familiar but increasingly…
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Wike-APC: Fights always end adultery By Festus Adedayo
Ancient Yoruba says, he who seeks to purchase only the fresh head and limbs of a tortoise will end up…
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Envy vs. God’s generosity By Fr. Peter Iwuala
Envy begins quietly. A glance at someone else’s blessing, and an ache settles in – the sense that grace is…
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What remains when funding ends? By Wale Osofisan PhD
I have spent much of my career working in places where the public systems we take for granted elsewhere are…
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The post-capitalist synthesis: Cultivating effective technology loops in the AI economy By Isaac Megbolugbe
September 2026 Executive Summary: Re-Architecting the Tech Frontier The global economy stands at a historic bottleneck where advanced technology has…
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Wike, less noise, Uzodimma is busy By Jerome Edet
I have closely watched the Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, since he assumed office on January 15, 2020.…
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ECO currency proposed launch: a critical appraisal By Chief Emeka Asinugo
For more than four decades, the dream of a common West African currency had moved between hope, political declarations, technical…
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The Professor who gave me rehabilitation By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
A human being can save your life without your knowing it. The way I operated back in time could have…
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Dangerous threats and inflammatory rhetoric ahead of 2027 elections By Ehi Braimah
As Nigeria inches towards the 2027 general elections, an ominous pattern is beginning to emerge. The language of politics is…
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Wawa prison, Igbo youth, and the Nigerian state terrorism By UGO ONUOHA
“My people, good [day] morning. I just decided to make this video now believing that this video will get to…
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An only child named Friday: Review of Amuta’s Memoir – ‘Homage: Return To Familiar Places By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It can indeed be overwhelming when an individual packs many lifetimes into one lifespan. Dr Chidi Amuta in his memoir, Homage:…
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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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