Opinion
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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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Amódemájá and Nigeria’s political paradise of lies By Festus Adedayo
In 1969, legendary Yoruba Sakara music lord, Yusuff Olatunji, serenaded and celebrated the sterling qualities of the Seriki of Egbaland,…
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The vulgar rich of our land (Poem) By Abraham E. Nwankwo
THE VULGAR RICH OF OUR LAND By Abraham E. Nwankwo A new column of the devious rich behold: Narcotic…
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Job creation through demand-induced policies By Nosa Osaikhuiwu
Nigeria’s teeming population should be viewed not as a burden but as an enormous economic asset that can and must…
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How Africa can accelerate intra-African trade momentum By MRS KANAYO AWANI
Boosting trade flows amongst African countries remains a key economic priority. There is significant opportunity to accelerate the growing intra-African…
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A hospital for Chima Ubani By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
In this sad season in Nigeria, I got filled with so much joy when the news reached my end that…
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Adeleke’s dance of suspense after electoral victory By Obike Ukoh
The body language and utterances of Governor Ademola Adeleke since he was re-elected Osun governor have raised a lot of…
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Akpakomiza and other stories By Paul C Nwabuikwu
His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Edo State, Mr Monday Okpebholo approaches the routine task of making public speeches with…
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Glory hidden in plain sight: The divine enigma of Dolly Parton By Isaac Megbolugbe
Preface: The Hermeneutics of Rhinestones Popular culture frequently demands that the sacred and the profane occupy strictly segregated spaces. We…
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Africa is already building its future By Dr. Wale Osofisan
There is a familiar way of talking about Africa in global investment circles. A young population. Vast natural resources. Rapid…
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When did visibility become expertise? Reflections on NBA’s 2026 conference By Ebuka Ukoh
Here is a critique of the Nigerian Bar Association’s decision to feature a popular social media influencer in a plenary…
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Mutfwang: Man of the Year By Emeka Obasi
Humanity smells sweeter when one great mind takes an extraordinary step aimed at expanding bridges through destruction of walls. Plateau…
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The new Catechism By Abraham E. Nwankwo
THE NEW CATECHISM By Abraham E. Nwankwo Advanced-fee fraud and drug trafficking: Favourite tracks of the get-rich-quick. With lightning speed…
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Equity, representation and the Idoma question By Dr Paul Ede Agbo
The Idoma people increasingly perceive themselves as politically and socioeconomically marginalised in Benue State. The pattern they see whether in…
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Tinubu, Atiku, Ige and a 1998 story By Lasisi Olagunju
There is an old Nigerian joke about Noah and the Ark; author unknown. God warned Noah that a flood was…
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