TRUMP–GRAMMYS CLASH SPARKS FREE SPEECH AND DEFAMATION DEBATE Post-Grammys Broadside UNITED States President Donald Trump has lashed out at the Grammy Awards and its host, comedian Trevor Noah, following jokes made during the 2026 awards ceremony that referenced Trump’s past association with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The comments, delivered during the live telecast, prompted […]
THE AMALGAMATION AS A COLONIAL ECONOMIC PROJECT A Union Proclaimed from Afar ON 1st January 1914, a single administrative decision taken in Britain altered the political trajectory of West Africa. Through a formal colonial proclamation, the British government merged the Northern Nigeria Protectorate, the Southern Nigeria Protectorate, and the Colony of Lagos into one entity—the […]
SECURITY, FEAR AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE A Careful Return to Business TRADERS at the Onitsha Main Market on Monday cautiously reopened their shops following a directive by Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, signalling a gradual erosion of the sit-at-home order that has disrupted the South-East for years. The reopening came after the state government shut […]
GOVERNANCE, SECURITY AND SOCIAL STABILITY Peace as a Product of Policy, Not Coincidence DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has been commended for sustaining relative peace and stability across the state through deliberate governance strategies anchored on inclusive development, youth engagement and security investment. The commendation came from the Executive Assistant to the Governor […]
GLOBAL OIL RESERVES AND ENERGY GEOPOLITICS Analysis: The World’s Largest Proven Oil Reserves and Their Impact PROVEN oil reserves—quantities of crude oil that can be economically extracted using existing technology and under current market conditions—remain at the core of global energy politics and economic strategy. Measured in billions of barrels, these reserves shape long-term planning […]
“THE PROMISE OF EASY MONEY” A Message That Changed Everything “IT was just a message. One simple message.” That is how Kolawole Ariba (not his real name) still begins the story of how he lost nearly ₦600,000 to an online task-based job scam. The father of two remembers the date vividly—21 February 2025—the day realisation […]
FEDERALISM BY STEALTH A Federation Still Under Construction NIGERIA’S federal system has never been a settled arrangement. Though the Constitution defines the country as a federation, real political and economic authority for decades flowed overwhelmingly toward the centre. Abuja controlled security, major infrastructure, mineral resources, fiscal policy, and even much of the political machinery that […]
By OBIOMA TORI GOVERNMENT REASSURANCE AND FAAC CLARIFICATION THE Federal Government has confirmed that civil servants have received their January 2026 salaries following the disbursement of ₦1.969 trillion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). The Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, clarified the situation on Sunday, dismissing claims that the January FAAC […]
GOVERNMENT ASSURANCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY Nigeria Gradually Winning the War on Insecurity — Gen. Musa THE Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has expressed optimism that Nigeria is making measurable progress in its fight against insecurity, assuring citizens that ongoing security efforts are yielding results and that a more peaceful future is attainable. General […]
Voices Beneath the Ledger: Slavery, Memory, and the Triplets Story Introduction: Mythmaking in the Shadows of Slavery THE story of three enslaved triplet sisters born on a Mississippi plantation in 1845 — whose singing unsettled masters and whose disappearance remains unexplained — circulates widely in digital culture as a haunting antebellum tale. Yet rigorous historical […]