Exclusive

Publication

Byline

The Urgent Need To Recognize Street Children On Children's Day

Nigeria, May 27 -- As Nigerians commemorate Children's Day today, it is easy to get swept up in the celebrations, the school parades, parties, and heartfelt promises to improve the well-being of child... Read More


How Akpabio Turned Montesquieu's Separation Of Powers On Its Head

Nigeria, May 21 -- Despite being a fundamental principle of democracy, the doctrine of separation of powers appears to be under threat in Nigeria, as recent remarks by Senate President Godswill Akpabi... Read More


In Our Culture, Sons Stand By Their Fathers, Why Not Seyi Tinubu?

Nigeria, May 20 -- When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu embarked on his recent official visit to Rome for the historic inauguration of Pope Francis XIV, it was expected to be a moment of international dip... Read More


With Frances Ogbonnaya's Damning Revelation Over Akpabio/Natasha Imbroglio, What Has Sandra Duru Got To Say?

Nigeria, May 19 -- In a political atmosphere already thick with suspicion, intrigue, and counter-allegations, one would be forgiven for wondering if Nigerian democracy has become a theatre of absurdit... Read More


How Nigeria Will Happen To Some Citizens Peradventure Compulsory Voting Bill Becomes A Law

Nigeria, May 18 -- When Nigerians quip that "Nigeria can happen to anybody," it is often shrugged off as a cliche. But beneath that phrase lies a deep and bitter truth, a chilling reality that becomes... Read More


Compulsory Voting: Don't Force It, Earn It!

Nigeria, May 17 -- In a country where ballot boxes are routinely snatched, elections are brazenly rigged, and politicians treat public offices like personal estates, the idea of making voting compulso... Read More


Expediency Of Biafra Day Without Self-Sabotage

Nigeria, May 15 -- Every year on May 30, the memory of fallen heroes and heroines of the Biafran cause is rightfully awakened. It is a day soaked in pain, history, and the reminder of a people's cry f... Read More


"Obilogy 101": Has Attacking Peter Obi Become A Body Of Knowledge?

Nigeria, May 14 -- In what now seems like an absurd but strangely structured practice, attacking Peter Obi, the Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, has morphed into more than political opposit... Read More


Now That It's Clear GTBank Had No Hand In VDM's Arrest, Doesn't It Deserve An Apology?

Nigeria, May 8 -- In the world of public commentary and social media outbursts, reputations can be shattered in seconds, often on the back of misinformation, conspiracy theories, or sheer emotional ou... Read More


What An Irony! Political Defection Is Outdated In Zambia But Remains A Trend In Nigeria?

As early as 5, May 7 -- 00 am today, May 7, 2025, I found myself immersed in the online edition of the Lusaka Times, a Zambian newspaper I read frequently to broaden my understanding of African politi... Read More