Opinion

By Ephraim Sheyin For Gov Caleb Mufwang, the last few months must have been the most challenging and critical in his political career. The ebullient Lawyer has, over the months, been torn between staying in the PDP or jumping ship like his counterparts in Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Taraba, Rivers, Delta, among others. The options…

By Mustapha Yahuza Some of the most consequential moments in governance do not arrive with sirens or slogans. They come quietly, carried by decisions that restore trust rather than chase applause. One such moment unfolded in Kano in December 2025, when the state chose to remember what it had postponed for more than a decade,…

By Lawal Abdullahi   On the night Abuja turned its gaze toward service beyond party loyalty, Kano found itself called by name. In the bright hall of the Presidential Villa, far from the dust and bustle of Kurmi market and the farmlands of Rano, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf stood before the nation and received an…

*A Professor, a Podium, and a Promise to the Poor… ‎By Abimbola Tooki ‎ ‎Convocation lectures are usually remembered for polished grammar, polite applause, and the ritual dash for refreshments. The one delivered at Federal University of Wukari was remembered for something else entirely: it stirred the head, touched the heart, and then, most unexpectedly,…

By Lamara Garba-Azare President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria over alleged “Christian killings” has sent tremors far beyond diplomatic corridors, revealing a dangerous double standard in global morality. While Washington threatens to brandish the sword in Nigeria, it remains silent or worse, actively complicit over Israeli attacks that have claimed thousands of Palestinian lives,…

By Dr. Gabriel Akinremi Over the past months, Nigeria has witnessed a heartbreaking escalation of killings, kidnapping-for-ransom, bandit raids, and violent armed attacks from Sokoto to Kaduna, Jos, Plateau, Abuja suburbs, and the South-East. Every week, families are thrown into mourning. Entire communities are displaced. The country is gripped by a level of insecurity that…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “The only thing more bizarre than the jurisprudence or the orders that emanate from the court of James Omotosho is the predictability with which all cases affecting the political interests of Mr. Wike at the Federal High Court improbably end up on his docket”. One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

By Tunde Rahman In an age when the lines between truth and falsehood are getting increasingly blurred, I was nonplussed when President Trump labelled Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern on October 31. My incredulity was heightened given that his action stemmed from unproven allegations of genocide against Christians. Was it another deepfake facilitated through…

By Luka Binniyat “America only cares about its personal interest… any country they invade is left worse.” That’s the new hymn of social media patriots and half-informed commentators who believe repeating clichés equals wisdom and hindsight. “Look at Libya, Syria, Afghanistan and Iran and see how the U.S messed them up! … it’s all about…

By Lamara Garba-Azare As Kwankwaso turns 69, President Tinubu, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, and millions of admirers celebrate a statesman whose red cap has become a national metaphor for discipline, courage, and hope._ Some men pass through life quietly, leaving behind faint traces of their existence. Others live in a way that their names become…