By Lasisi Olagunju | A mother sits her son beside her, looks into his eyes and tells him: “Son, listen to me carefully. I want to tell you some important things.” “Okay, Mom, what is it?” The boy replies…
By Lasisi Olagunju | Three politicians—America, Britain, and Nigeria—died in a stampede over oil, influence, and global validation. In the afterlife, they were received by Angel Gabriel, who said: “You have lived by power and persuasion. As politicians, you…
By John Onyeukwu | The latest bombings in Maiduguri are not just another tragic security incident; they are evidence of a deeper policy breakdown in Nigeria’s approach to war. Over 20 lives lost and more than 100 injured, in…
By Halima Layeni | The horrifying allegations emerging from Ozoro community about a so-called “raping festival” are not just a story of violence against women; they are a stark and painful reflection of a deeper societal failure. While the immediate…
As a citizen, I would really like to know what the problem is. Maybe the question to pose is that after two decades of terrorism, why has Nigeria not publicly posed the question of what the problems of combating terrorism…
By Humphrey Ukeaja | There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria’s more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks or make international emergency headlines. It builds slowly, meal by meal, sip by sip, until it arrives…
Prince Chris Azor | Across Nigeria, Civil Society Organisations, Community Based groups and Cooperative Societies are often the first institutions people turn to when government services fall short. They mobilize Communities, support vulnerable families, provide small loans, organize farmers and…
The recent Federal High Court incident reminds us that even the Bench must operate within the law; authority is not the same as ego. By John Onyeukwu | The recent incident at the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja…
By Zikora Ibeh | One fact is now unmistakable. The Lagos State Government appears determined to empty Makoko of its inhabitants. But for the mass protest organised by the Coalition Against Demolition, Forced Evictions, Land Grabbing and Displacement on January…
By Chidinma Eferebo | On the morning of February 21, 2026, officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at Polling Unit 115 in Garki, Abuja, arrived early, organised their materials, and waited. By midday, fewer than five voters had…
