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Boko Haram terrorists murder 170 people in my backyard
By Farooq Kperogi I am using the last ounce of energy left in me to type…
Coup plot: A note of caution for the media
By Richard Akinnola Since the army authorities came out last week to confirm the detention of…
Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nigeria: The journey so far
By Janefrancis Ijeoma Duru, PhD Every year, World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day invites us to…
Should Nigerians trust INEC Chair, Prof Amupitan?
By Emeka Alex Duru Ordinarily, the recent declaration by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral…
The truth about New Year Resolutions
By Nandi Bette Annually as an old year winds down anxiety fills the air about what…
Federal Character, Quota System and National Unity
By Nandi Bette When the then presidential Candidate of APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu chose Kashim Shettima…
Gradual return of peace in South East
By Emeka Alex Duru Gradualy and steadily, peace is returning in the South East. Anyone in…
Moving the nation forward: Why transporters must organise, register and be counted
By Uche Nnadozie By any honest measure, Nigeria moves on wheels, wings, waterways and pipelines. From…
Where is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu?
By Emeka Alex Duru We must all be bothered about the patriotic remarks by the Labour…
Husseini positively turning things around in NFVCB
… Just two years on the saddle …From censorship to classification By Charles Okogene On January…
Yansh, Nigeria’s most famous linguistic export, now in the Dictionary
By Farooq Kperogi I started writing a short, casual article on yansh (the Nigerian Pidgin English…
The shame on Benin-Asaba, Abuja-Lokoja Highways
By Emeka Alex Duru More than 18 years after his death, the insights in the songs…
Death sentence for terrorists, kidnappers
By Emeka Alex Duru The Senate, in unusual rare courageous outing, has prescribed death penalty for…
The flipside of Nigeria’s intervention in Benin
By Emeka Alex Duru Let us commence with recapping the maxim that military rule is an…
Tinubu and his piteous ambassador-nominees
By Emeka Alex Duru There has hardly been any major policy pronouncement or action by the…
Tribute: Honouring Chief Olisa Metuh at 60
By Uche Nworah Ph.D Chief Olisa Metuh, the Akajiugo Nnewi, marks his 60th birthday today, Friday,…
OPINION: Help, terrorists have taken over!
By Emeka Alex Duru A significant prayer point among the Igbo is that challenges do not…
OPINION: Nigeria fighting for survival and the United States must not stand aside
By Olufemi Soneye The United States’ designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern has…
The South East at a crossroads: Beyond the noise, toward the future
By Mark Okoye II Over the past 24 hours, the South East has once again found…
Nigeria’s security challenges and Tinubu’s vaulting reelection project
By Emeka Alex Duru My friend, Promise Adiele, ate into my mind in his piece of…
The case for additional state in South East
By Emeka Alex Duru You may have noted the recommendation by the National Assembly Constitution Review…
THE TRUMP MANDATE: 10 things President Tinubu must do quickly
By Steve Osuji Point Of No Return? Fire on the mountain! Nigeria totters at the precipice…
Reviving Delta Ports: Dantsoho’s blueprint for a new maritime economy
By George Okonta A quiet revolution is taking place in Nigeria’s maritime sector — and its…
Nigeria’s commitment to religious freedom and security must not be ignored
By Olufemi Soneye The recent decision by the United States to classify Nigeria as a “Country…
OPINION: The Ad that exposed Nigeria’s dark obsession with tribe
By Tosin Adeoti When Bokku Mart posted that ad, the one where the influencer smiled into…
Bokku Supermarket and Igbophobia
By Ikem Okuhu How did the Advertising Standards Panel (ASP), the vetting arm of the Advertising…
Bad roads, Ogun State and Governor Dapo Abiodun
By Azuh Arinze Ogun State prides itself as the industrial hub of Nigeria. Yet, its road…
OPINION: Nigeria turns towards prosperity
By Wale Edun In this role, I often feel a mix of emotions: deep pride in…
Air Peace: Expanding the frontiers of operation, 11 years after
By Emeka Alex Duru As you read this, the management and staff of Nigeria and West…