By NJORIGE LYNUS NIGERIA’S political landscape is tilting toward a dangerous one-party dominance, driven by widespread defections and an emerging culture of loyalty over performance. As more governors cross over to the ruling party — with reports suggesting Taraba’s Agbu Kefas may join — critics warn that accountability is evaporating. In many states, defecting governors […]
By JULIET EKANEM IN a world shaped by global media, financial power, and cultural soft influence, nations with large populations often succeed by asserting a strong sense of identity. For a country of more than 200 million people, Nigeria should naturally stand among those capable of shaping—not surrendering—their internal culture. Yet today, the opposite is […]
OPENING ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU GCFR AT THE NIGERIAN GUILD OF EDITORS’ ANNUAL CONFERENCE, STATE HOUSE, WEDNESDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER 2025. PROTOCOL It is my privilege to welcome you to the State House for this year’s Annual Conference of the Nigerian Guild of Editors. Your presence here reflects the enduring importance of the […]
ADDRESS BY MR. EZE ANABA, PRESIDENT, NIGERIAN GUILD OF EDITORS (NGE), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 21ST ALL NIGERIAN EDITORS CONFERENCE (ANEC) HELD IN ABUJA, NOVEMBER 11–14, 2025, DECLARED OPEN BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR Protocol Your Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju […]
TEXT OF KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DIST. SEN. HOPE UZODIMMA, CON, GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE AT THE 2025 ALL NIGERIAN EDITORS CONFERENCE (ANEC), HOLDING AT ABUJA, NOVEMBER 12, 2025. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS I am deeply honoured to be here to address this gathering of gatekeepers; the men and women who decide what becomes news, what gets amplified, […]
SPEECH by Mr. Peter Obi to the Nigerian Guild of Editors Theme: Reclaiming Our Nation’s Dignity My dear friends and distinguished members of the Guild of Editors, I thank you sincerely for the honour of inviting me to interact with you today. I am immensely grateful for this opportunity—to speak to those who shape the […]
IF you’ve been online recently, you’ve likely seen the video of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike clashing with soldiers over a land dispute in Abuja. Most people are laughing and sharing memes—but there’s a deeper financial lesson here. This incident perfectly illustrates why banks in Nigeria no longer accept land or buildings as collateral, and why […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH IN Ibaka, Akwa Ibom State, the sea used to be kind. That’s how James Nana, a Ghanaian fisherman who arrived in Nigeria in 1992, remembers it. “You could sail anytime, return with fish, and sleep well,” he says. “No pirates, no fear.” Back then, fish were plentiful and danger was […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH ON the shimmering waters of Ibaka, one of Nigeria’s largest fishing towns, the sea no longer promises livelihood — it threatens survival. For men like Ita James, fishing was once a proud inheritance, a trade that fed families and sustained entire communities. Now, each voyage feels like a gamble with […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s sudden plan to launch a military intervention “to save Nigerian Christians” reveals a dangerous misunderstanding of Nigeria’s complex crises. While Christians in parts of the country have suffered horrific attacks, framing Nigeria’s turmoil purely as religious persecution oversimplifies a tangled web of political, ethnic, and economic conflicts that […]