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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


Walking under death wires: A Kano evening that should alarm us all, By Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- We were meant to attend a naming ceremony that evening in Kano. Everyone was ready. I got into the car, but it quickly became clear there wouldn't be enough space. I stepped aside ... Read More


The impossible economics of making things: why locally made goods can't compete with imports, By Olumide Awoyemi

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- Walk into any policy discussion on Nigerian manufacturing, and you'll hear the same refrain: local producers need protection from imports. Poultry farmers want tariffs on frozen ch... Read More


From the menu to the table: Pan-African economic negotiation framework, By Kayode Adebiyi

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- In a recent interview granted by Dr Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti State, on the African Renaissance Podcast in South Africa, he spoke on a wide range of issues. He touche... Read More