Opinion

By Alhassan Dantani On the night of 17 November 2025, the people of Danko-Wasagu in Kebbi State went to bed with dread in their hearts. By dawn, 25 schoolgirls had been dragged from their hostels by armed bandits. One escaped into the bush; the remaining 24 vanished into a forest...

By Bukola Olasanmi On the surface, the piece published in the online and PDF editions of the Africa Oil+Gas Report on 24 November 2025 under the title “The irregularities of the regulator will keep Nigeria’s upstream underachieving” wears the respectable garb of a professional intervention designed to stimulate debate and...

My beloved Ndigbo, I write to you today with a sober heart and a renewed conviction. In the last few weeks, the Lord has taken me on a deep journey, a journey of reflection, rediscovery, and spiritual awakening. Three profound moments have stirred my spirit and compelled me to speak...

By: Aaron Mike Odeh In an era where Nigeria stands at the crossroads of economic recovery and accountability, every appointment in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope government carries national significance. Yet, among the conversations in political circles, one name keeps emerging with growing intensity—Hon. Sarkin Musa Adar, a statesman...

On behalf of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Federal Capital Territory Council, I extend warm and heartfelt felicitations to Rt. Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara as he marks his 59th birthday. As Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Betara continues to exemplify humble, resilient,...

By Sunny Attah ​In a legislative landscape often criticized for inertia, Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, has distinguished himself not just by his presence, but by an unprecedented legislative volume in his first two years. His sponsorship of a staggering list of 34 transformative Bills—a “legislative blitz”—is...

By Tayo Mabeweje As Washington amplifies its criticism of Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians, it is imperative for the United States to look inward before pointing fingers outward. While Donald Trump and his supporters posture as defenders of the Christian faith abroad, evidence within their own borders reveals a...

A Headline on the Punch Newspaper on Monday, the 3rd of November, 2025 “CPC blacklist: 12 Nigerian governors, other officials may face US sanctions” has really captured my attention. On Friday, Trump, in a post on Truth, lamented that thousands of Christians were being killed in Nigeria and asked Congressman...

By Alkasim Abdulkadir When U.S. President Donald J. Trump declared that “thousands of Christians are being killed in Nigeria” and announced that his administration would designate the country a “Country of Particular Concern,” the statement reverberated across diplomatic and religious circles. But beneath its emotive appeal lies a dangerous oversimplification...

By Olufemi Soneye The recent decision by the United States to classify Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” has stirred global attention, but it also risks overlooking significant reforms and security gains currently underway in Africa’s largest democracy. While Nigeria faces undeniable security and religious-tolerance challenges, the narrative is...