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Democracy without voters: The origin of Nigeria's insecurity crisis, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, June 29 -- "On matters of security, the bulk (sic) stops at the President's table." - Bola Ahmed Tinubu, April 2014 On 26 January 2009, Mamman Bello Ali died. He was the governor of Yobe Sta... Read More


Faith, youth and NDLEA's new drug warfront, By Arafat A Abdulrazaq

Nigeria, June 29 -- Every 26 June, the world observes the "International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking". It is a moment to reflect, recommit and rally global action around one of the ... Read More


President Federation Cup: Kwara State, Kumbi Titiloye on the verge of history

Nigeria, June 28 -- Though its achievements in athletics are enormous when compared to football, for Kwarans and Kwara State, sports begin and end with football; other sports are almost irrelevant in ... Read More


Insecurity from expansionist terrorists, not conflict, is the wicked problem in Benue, By Gbemisola Animasawun

Nigeria, June 28 -- My immediate motivation for writing stems from a line in an article shared on the WhatsApp Forum of The Compatriots of the University of Ilorin on 24 June, titled, "Prof, no one is... Read More


Akwa Ibom polytechnic pioneer students celebrate 10th anniversary

Nigeria, June 28 -- The Pioneer Students Forum of the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic holds its 10th anniversary celebration on Saturday, 28 June. The celebration, which is going on now at the polytechni... Read More


Renowned NTA newscaster, Hauwa Yusuf, dies in the UK

Nigeria, June 28 -- Hauwa Yusuf, a veteran broadcaster and former newscaster with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), has passed away in the United Kingdom. She died on Thursday, 26 June 2025, a... Read More


Hunger and poverty as tools for democracy and development: Egeremiti!, By Biodun Jeyifo

Nigeria, June 27 -- (Being a short comment on the 2025 National Honours List) "The hunger march is a universal S.O.S." - Wole Soyinka, PREMIUM TIMES, 4 August, 2024 "While you are there demonstratin... Read More


The bully on the smartphone must be stopped, By Fatimah Yusuf Usman

Nigeria, June 27 -- In today's hyper-connected Nigeria, social media and messaging platforms have revolutionised how people interact and express themselves. Yet, beneath the glossy veneer of likes, em... Read More


Speaking truth to a society that punishes talent, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu

Nigeria, June 26 -- There are certain difficult conversations that many Nigerians shy away from. These are the conversations that challenge long-standing beliefs and confront the root causes of povert... Read More


Tinubu signs Nigeria's tax reform bills into law

Nigeria, June 26 -- President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signed into law the four bills that comprehensively reform Nigeria's tax system. The four bills signed into law are the Nigeria Tax Bill, The Nig... Read More