Opinion

By Toby Prince “Must we always kill our best?” This poignant question, credited to the late Ken Saro Wiwa, resonates deeply in the current political climate of Nigeria, particularly in the case of Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence. Matawalle, a former governor known for his vocal advocacy...

By Toby Prince “Must we always kill our best?” This poignant question, credited to the late Ken Saro Wiwa, resonates deeply in the current political climate of Nigeria, particularly in the case of Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence. Matawalle, a former governor known for his vocal advocacy...

By Kabir Ahmed Panti When you hear people call him “Farmer Governor”, you would be tempted to assume that someone with a heavy Hausa accent is struggling to pronounce “former governor”; but no, His Excellency, Mohammed Umaru Bago, the executive governor of Niger State is known and called the “Farmer...

An independent review and investigation into the matter as requested by Abure is welcomed to lay out the facts through a well established public inquiry/probe of all accounts, I have nothing to hide. His claims are false and an attempt to silence the truth. He has challenged everyone so the...

By Sunday Thomas The immediate past commissioner for justice and special duties in Rivers state, Prof Zaccheus Adangor, is a learned silk. He has years of law experience, earning him the notable rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The implication is that Prof Zaccheus Adangor should always rise above pettiness...

By Abdullahi O Haruna Haru-spice Ahmadu Bello University Zaria was a hub of ‘intellectual intercourse’ where lecturers engaged in radical thoughts and fierce debates. The university was so intellectually volatile that renowned journalist Dare Babarinsa once described it as a place where “lecturers teach what they were not paid to...

By Toby Prince To whom much is given, much is expected, so they say. But if much is given to you and you’re empty, you will dash the expectations of the waiting public. For Rt. Hon Tajudeen Abbas, much was given to him and daily, he has continued to surpass...

By Habtamu Abrdew Beture The newly appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Eparchy of Emdibir and the Secretary General of the Catholic Bishop Conference of Ethiopia His Excellency Bishop Lucas (Abba Teshome Fikre) held an interview with the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) on May 2, 2024. On his interview he emphasized...

By Peter Awunah, PhD On Saturday, 4th of May, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), as part of its activities to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day, held a ceremony at the Barcelona Hotels, Abuja where the union also gave awards to some personalities. Among those presented with the...

Citizens Watch Advocacy Initiative (CWAI), a non-governmental, anti-corruption, civil society organization, after a diligent assessment, has commended and applauded the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Barr, Nyesom Wike for the overhaul of every nook and cranny of the capital city.  This, the organization noted, can be...