A GATHERING OF THE CLAN
By Nick Dazang Though well-credentialed, the nomination of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance by President Bola Ahmed
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Opinion
Preparation Before Performance: Abia Today, Lagos Yesterday, and Lessons for Nigeria
By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi Leadership success rarely begins in office. It begins long before the oath of office, in
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Abia, Otti and the Cowardly Oracle of Propaganda Without Identity
By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi One of the tragedies of Nigerian politics is that serious national conversations are too often
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Abia’s Progress and the Burden of Proof: A Reflection on Governor Otti and Democratic Accountability
By Citizen Dr. Bolaji O. Akinyemi Democracy is not a choir rehearsal. It is a marketplace of questions — rigorous,
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SHARIA AND THE IGNORANCE OF THE NIGERIAN STATE; … A Citizen Reform Manifesto
By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi PREAMBLE: A REPUBLIC AT WAR WITH ITS OWN CONSTITUTION Nigeria today stands trapped in a
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Fair Play or Fair Game? What the Niger Delta Games Eligibility Scandal Reveals About Nigerian Sports
By Oru Leonard When the curtains rose on the 2nd Niger Delta Games in Benin City, the focus was meant
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THOUGHTS ON THE FCT ELECTIONS
By Nick Dazang The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections, which took place on Saturday, 21st February 2026, elicited
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COUNT US BEFORE YOU COUNT OUR VOTES; … a Question of Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election Bid
By Bolaji O. Akinyemi Nigeria is again standing at a dangerous intersection of identity, power, and silence; curiously, Peter
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The Premature Calls for NBBF President’s Exit
By Ben Ogbemudia Some disgruntled voices have been calling for the resignation of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) President, Musa Ahmed
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2027: Presidency, the 10th Senate, and the Politics of the Halal Economy
By Bolaji O. Akinyemi History rarely announces itself with trumpets. More often, it arrives quietly—encoded in policy language, legitimised by
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