Opinion

BY ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM While growing up, we were taught to work hard to earn scholarships, awards and recognition. We worked hard in school, in our jobs and in our various endeavours because recognition was supposed to be a reward for contribution to society. So, why has paying for awards...

By Alkasim Abdulkadir In Nigerian football, leadership is often judged by what happens on the pitch. When the national teams win, administrators receive praise. When they lose, the same administrators are quickly blamed. But as the Nigeria Football Federation prepares for another leadership cycle, the case for Ibrahim Gusau deserves...

By Toby Prince‎‎For many young Nigerians, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is surrounded by stories, assumptions and sometimes exaggerated tales. Before experiencing it personally, it is easy to form opinions about what the orientation camp will be like, especially when one is posted to a part of the country...

By Hamza N. Dantani Esq As a human rights activist and an advocate for the rule of law, I wish to for the second time, commend the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for what I consider a remarkable demonstration of leadership, professionalism and commitment...

By Kolawole Johnson The National Youth Service Corps was established in 1973 by the military administration of General Yakubu Gowon after the civil war. It was born from a clear desire to heal a fractured nation and bring young Nigerians together after thirty months of conflict. For more than five...

By Lemmy Ughegbe, Ph.D There are moments in governance when doing what appears right creates another problem altogether. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s intervention in the controversy over the freezing of Osun State Government accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presents precisely such a dilemma. Tinubu recognised that...

How the DSS DG is changing the security-media conversation and why Nigeria must take the story to Africa By Ikechukwu Chimdi Christopher For decades, the relationship between Nigeria’s intelligence community and the media has been defined by suspicion. Security agencies have viewed journalists as potential conduits for sensitive information, while...

As Nigeria gradually moves towards the 2027 general elections, constituents across the country are beginning to assess the performance of those elected to represent them in the National Assembly. In Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, the conversation has increasingly centered on one question: has Hon. Obi Aguocha justified the mandate...

By Simon Reef The appointment of Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi as the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) in August 2024 marked the beginning of a new era for the secret police, which members of the public then saw as operating beyond the rule of law. As the...