Opinion

By Mohammed Bello Doka History has a way of repeating itself—especially when courage rises where silence has become fashionable. In today’s Nigerian politics, Hannatu Musa Musawa has emerged as that rare figure: a woman who spoke truth while powerful men looked away. In doing so, she has assumed a role...

By Casmir Nweze The recent news that Governor Hope Uzodinma is sponsoring the Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) and twenty-seven local government electoral officers on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem is a brazen insult to the intelligence of every Nigerian. I could not believe my eyes when I saw it....

APPRAISING MILITARY RESOLVE AND THE PATH TO SUSTAINABLE OIL SECURITY By Aaron Mike Odeh On a recent media assessment visit by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael E Onoja on the 20 January 2026, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander Land...

By Grace Ameh As a woman who has spent years admiring the quiet strength of sisters carving paths in Nigeria’s demanding energy sector, my heart swelled with genuine joy the moment Chief Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan’s appointment as Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission was announced. Here...

By Gambo Jagindi Today, as Nigeria joins the world in commemorating Armed Forces Remembrance and Celebration Day 2026, the nation shines a spotlight on the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and its Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR. Prof. Audi’s transformative leadership has propelled the NSCDC...

By Mohammed A. Mohammed In Niger East, a quiet revolution began in 2019 when Senator Mohammed Sani Musa—known across the district as 313—stepped into the Senate with a resolve forged from a deep understanding of his people’s struggles. He had walked those dusty roads himself, seen the dim eyes of...

By Philip Agbese In every constitutional democracy, the legitimacy of law does not rest on sentiment or speed, but on process. Laws derive their authority not merely from political will or popular approval, but from scrupulous adherence to the procedures laid down by the Constitution and statute. It is against...

By Philip Agbese The man Rt. Hon. Chief Abiodun Faleke is as unique as his name, literally translated Ìbí Ìdùnwòsì Àti Ìpè Àṣe, Abiodun, meaning, the birth of festivity, or born on a day of celebration, has been enhancing and fostering the unique role of attracting joy, and prosperity to...

By Sunny Attah The decision by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assign the responsibility of protecting Very Important Personalities (VIPs) to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is one of the carefully thought out initiatives of the President in the year 2025. Coming from a civil society background...

On a warm afternoon in a rural Benue community, a young girl clutched a school bag that had arrived later than expected—but not too late. For months she had been absent from class, not because she lacked interest, but because poverty had quietly decided for her. That day, as women...