By ALIYU AMINU ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (A. A. A. A.) SHEHU THE Hausa Ethnic Organization of Nigeria recently met with the descendants of Sultan Muhammadu Alwali II, the last Hausa Sultan of Kano, in a ceremony reflecting historical remembrance and cultural solidarity. Sultan Alwali II, who was killed by Fulani rebels despite their proclaimed […]
THE deaths of Ewhrudjakpo and Nwaoboshi have done more than inspire glowing tributes—they have forced national introspection on preventive healthcare, stress exposure, and emergency readiness among public officials. Both leaders were mourned across party lines and regional borders, described by colleagues and constituents as committed public servants. Their sudden collapse, however, has triggered more than […]
Institutional & Legality Focus The Night the Forest Lit Up LATE on Christmas night, rural Sokoto was jolted awake. Between 12:12 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. on Friday, US-operated MQ-9 Reaper drones deployed 16 GPS-guided precision munitions at ISIS enclaves in the Bauni forest axis, Tangaza LGA, in a coordinated Nigeria–US military offensive. The federal government […]
Intelligence Narrative, Public Perception, and Governance Gaps Shock in a Farming Community IN the aftermath of a U.S. airstrike intended for terrorist hideouts, the quiet village of Jabo has become an unexpected epicenter of fear, speculation, and public mistrust. Eyewitnesses described a projectile that flew overhead, exploded in farmland, and shook homes. The lack of […]
Institutional Capture, Ethics, and the Mindset Question Regulatory Capture: The Invisible Threat PROF. Wumi Iledare, a globally respected petroleum economist, shifted the debate from individuals to institutions. He warned that Nigeria’s petroleum regulators must avoid regulatory capture, where powerful operators shape enforcement, timelines, pricing policy, or approvals to favour select […]
Policy-Driven & Institutional Analysis Nigeria Moves to Fix a Broken Emergency System A lone disaster can kill in seconds. A broken system can kill long after rescue should have begun. That stark reality has become the backdrop of Nigeria’s renewed push to overhaul its disaster […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS Political Parties Demand Tax Law Corrections IN a strongly worded Christmas Day communiqué, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) urged the federal government to urgently address alleged discrepancies in the newly gazetted tax law before its rollout. The council warned that unresolved inconsistencies between the gazetted version and the version passed by the […]
Christmas Diplomacy at Home Leaders Target Divides, Not Rivals AS Nigeria marked Christmas 2025 under two-day federal public holidays, leaders turned the season into a platform for what analysts describe as “domestic diplomacy” appealing directly to citizens rather than political rivals. Senate President Godswill Akpabio led the chorus with a message of tolerance and collective […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE Policy Impact & Public Confidence ENVIRONMENTAL rights activist Zik Gbemre has lauded Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, SAN, and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for a surge in flight movements at the Osubi Airstrip, calling it a strategic rebound for the state’s aviation landscape. In a 26th December statement, Gbemre revealed that he […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE NIGERIA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China to domesticate key components of its emerging alternative energy transport infrastructure, a deal that the government says could reshape the country’s gas-to-transport and electric mobility ambitions. The agreement between the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) and Chinese firm You Jie Te […]