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Ojulari, energy security and the hard question of revenue protection, By Richard Ezi-obodo

Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- In Nigeria, energy security has never been a narrow technical concern. It sits squarely at the crossroads of fiscal stability, foreign exchange earnings and the broader political e... Read More


Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the power of cultural legitimacy, By Ayodele Adio

Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- The Cultural Rebirth of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour By any measure, the 2023 Lagos State governorship election was not just a contest of policies. It was a referendum on identity. Few c... Read More


Nigerian government and the responsibility to protect all citizens, By Babafemi A Badejo

Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- The Boxing Day hit on Sokoto State in the North-West of Nigeria by the United States forces raises a number of problems, the main one being sovereignty. However, the concept of sov... Read More


Rewriting the Arewa narrative: Between honest conversation and earned celebration, By Haroon Aremu

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- There is always room for celebration. But progress demands honesty, especially when the realities on the ground refuse to be ignored. As a proud Northerner from Ilorin, Kwara State... Read More


Legislative praise and the politics of policing in Lagos, By Adebisi Adams Oyeshakin

Nigeria, Dec. 26 -- Legislative commendation of policing is rare in Nigeria. When it occurs, it is more than a ceremonial courtesy; it is a signal of institutional confidence - earned, not gifted. Suc... Read More


Understanding Fubara's opossum strategy, By Austin Tam-George

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- In the animal kingdom, the opossum survives through a combination of tact, patience, and strategy. When threatened by a pack of predators, the opossum collapses into stillness, mou... Read More


The sacred journey and the human desire to remember By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- There has been a growing tendency to police how Nigerian Muslims express joy and gratitude after visiting Makkah and Madinah, particularly through the claim that taking photographs... Read More


When power fades: Nigeria's political reckoning and the fall of untouchables, By Haroon Aremu

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- He once rode through Abuja with blaring sirens, aides scrambling, admirers stretching their necks for a fleeting glimpse. Today, the same man answers questions in stark rooms, stri... Read More


Sokoto introduces new initiatives to curb banditry

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The Sokoto State Government has announced new initiatives aimed at strengthening the fight against banditry, as part of broader efforts to restore peace and security across the sta... Read More


Forest guard trainees getting ready to secure Niger State's forests

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has visited the first batch of newly recruited forest guard trainees in the state, as authorities intensify efforts to secure vast forestlands ... Read More