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…
By Marieme-Sav SOW, Vice President for engagement and advocacy at TotalEnergies EP Africa | Often, I am the only woman in the room – sometimes, the only African woman. This is not a complaint, but a statement of fact. It…
By Olamide Martins | The continued bombardment of Iran by the United States of America to Israel’s advantage may have again uncovered the dominance of the world’s energy system and the fragility of the least developed and oil-dependent economies. The…
By Lasisi Olagunju | On August 2, 1100, England’s King William II went hunting in the New Forest in southern England. During the chase, an arrow shot at a stag by his companion, the Norman nobleman Walter Tirel struck an…
By John Onyeukwu | Development News Network In an era of digital archives and data‑driven journalism, political communication has become a test not only of rhetoric but of credibility. Daniel Bwala’s interview on Al Jazeera’s Head to Head with Mehdi Hasan…
By Olasupo Abideen | Nigeria’s digital economy is expanding at a remarkable speed. From mobile banking and e-commerce to social media and artificial intelligence–powered services, the internet has become central to how Nigerians learn, trade, govern, and express themselves. Yet…
By Lasisi Olagunju | Nigerians when they cry, even the bereaved gets scared. Because they are an impossible people; everything divides them. The Iranian crisis is the latest divider. I see Trump supporters across the Middle Belt and the South.…
By Lasisi Olagunju | Journalist arrived at the Government House with a proverb on his tongue. “Your Excellency,” he began after the courtesies, notebook open, “in Yoruba, there is a word: Apanimáyọdà.” The APC governor smiled faintly. “The one who…
