By ALIYU AMINU ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (A.A.A.A.) SHEHU ACROSS many Nigerian states, Muslims form a significant share of the population—sometimes even the clear majority. Yet their presence in political leadership remains disproportionately low. In several states with large Muslim populations, it is still uncommon to find a Muslim serving as deputy governor, heading key ministries, or […]
By JULIET EKANEM STRETCHING across the heart of Nigeria is the Middle Belt — a culturally rich and politically complex region whose identity has long been overshadowed by the country’s North–South power struggle. Home to a mosaic of ethnic groups including the Tiv, Idoma, Berom, Jukun, Gwari, Igbo, Yoruba, Igala and many others, the Middle […]
By EMEKA ESOGBUE ACROSS today’s Igbo society, Odogwu is a familiar badge of honour — a praise name for achievers, philanthropists, and men of influence. Yet behind this modern popularity lies a largely forgotten history: Odogwu was once a formal military title rooted not in Eastern or Central Igboland, but in the Anioma (Enuani) communities of […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE THE debate over creating Anioma State or Adada State has stirred strong emotions across the South-East, yet the core issues remain straightforward. Both proposals aim to address long-standing regional concerns, but their impacts are not equal. Anioma State, carved from Delta North, would bring culturally Igbo-speaking communities formally into the South-East. For […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO BEFORE Nigeria became a federation of states, it was a nation shaped by three powerful regions — the North, the West, and the East. Each region carried its own cultural force, economic identity, and political weight. But among them, the Eastern Region stood out as a bustling economic corridor that powered the […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU NIGERIA’S deepening security crisis has reached a breaking point, igniting an unusual rebellion within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and exposing widening cracks in the country’s political and security frameworks. Amid fresh waves of kidnappings across Kwara, Kano and Niger states, an emboldened House of Representatives confronted the Tinubu administration with […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU THE Nigerian House of Representatives has entered an extraordinary phase of self-examination, dedicating an entire plenary session to the country’s deepening security crisis. The move, described by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen as both urgent and unavoidable, reflects widespread anxiety following weeks of coordinated attacks, mass abductions and targeted assaults across multiple states. A […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE AS Nigeria edges toward a pivotal moment in its democratic journey, lawmakers at both federal and state levels are working intensely to push through a new round of constitutional amendments before the year runs out. The process—often slow, contentious, and politically delicate—has now entered what key actors describe as its […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO THE recent attack on Eruku, a Kwara community ravaged by bandits, has revived a grim history many thought was long buried. Nearly 200 years ago, the town was devastated through a strategy of deception and isolation—one quarter at a time—until only ten people and a dog remained. Today, residents fear a haunting […]
By ALIYU AMINU ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (A.A.A.A.) SHEHU WHEN gunshots shattered the quiet of Guto community in Abuja’s Bwari Area Council around 11 p.m. last Wednesday, residents instantly knew danger had arrived. By dawn, the scale of the attack became clear: more than 30 armed men had invaded the neighbourhood, killed […]