OPINION

Photo: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Austin Manekator When former power holders publicly accuse serving security chiefs of grave misconduct, the real issue is not just politics. It is institutional credibility, command integrity, and public trust in the nation’s security architecture. Nigeria’s security establishment has found itself at the centre…

By Austin Manekator There are places in the world where life looks and feels like it does in any normal country. Elections are held. Presidents give speeches. Laws are passed. Borders are guarded. Money changes hands. Yet on paper, these places barely exist. They live in a strange space where…

By Gabriel Efe There is a quiet question many people are afraid to ask out loud. When did society lose its ability to call right by its name and wrong by its name. When did our collective compass start spinning without direction. These are not abstract worries. They shape the…

By Dina Aboughazala I just came back from Nigeria and it was an eye-opener! As someone who works in the media and who launched a media venture to challenge stereotypes and counter dominant narratives, I didn’t think I would be affected by all the negative talk that preceded my trip.…

By Gabriel Efe When the President of the United States recently described the violence in Nigeria as a “Christian genocide,” the world took notice. The statement, though politically charged, struck a nerve at home. Suddenly, voices that had long been muted found their rhythm again, waving the banners of “let…

By Aoiri Obaigbo Forget IBB, the so-called evil genius. He should wear shorts, grab a backpack, and enroll in Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s coven. Because in the grand chessboard of Nigerian politics, Tinubu isn’t just a player, nor even a puppeteer. He’s the board, the pieces, and the rulebook. His moves…

By Gabriel Efe We are living through an age where dissent is mistaken for hostility and disagreement is treated as heresy. Across the world, but particularly in Nigeria, we have normalized a culture that punishes contrary opinions and rewards echo chambers. Cancel culture has become the new law of engagement.…

Photo: Ms Comfort Emmanson By Oghenekevwe Kofi On August 10, 2025, a flight from Uyo to Lagos became the centre of a national debate on in-flight phone use after passenger Comfort Emmanson refused to switch off her phone before takeoff. What began as a simple crew instruction spiralled into a…

Photo: Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chair – By Augustus Adomagbo Nigeria’s democratic journey has made notable strides over the past two decades. The country has recorded the longest unbroken civil rule since 1960. This, no doubt, is worth glass clinking. Sadly, though, our electoral process remains unnecessarily cumbersome, expensive, and exclusionary.…

By Reno Omokri Dear Citizens of Nigeria, Contrary to what the ADC and Obidient online mob are telling you, President Bola Tinubu has not borrowed $20.5 billion, nor has the Senate approved for the Tinubu administration to take a loan of that amount. These individuals and the politicians and parties…