“Hope is not a passive wish, but an active commitment to renewal and change.”—Kennedy Kanma AS we celebrate the joy of Christmas, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to the people of Delta North Senatorial District and Nigerians everywhere. For Christians, Christmas is a sacred season that reminds us of the enduring values […]
By FATIMA HUSSAINI White Saviourism Without Intent: How Aid Culture Reproduces Inequality The Road to Africa Is Often Paved with Good Intentions FEW NGO workers arrive in Africa intending harm. Many are motivated by deep ethical commitments shaped by years of study and activism. Yet lived experience across multiple African countries shows that intentions alone […]
DETTY December is no longer a cultural accident. It is a system—deliberate, monetised, and deeply embedded in Nigeria’s social fabric. Each December, the country enters a high-stakes cycle of celebration that blends entertainment, economics and identity into a single national moment. The phrase captures the intensity of the season: loud music, packed streets, […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE THERE was a moment when Detty December symbolised possibility—a global spotlight on Nigerian creativity, youth culture, and economic potential. That moment is slipping. The warning signs are no longer subtle. Rising costs, declining service, and growing visitor frustration indicate a market approaching burnout. What should have been a scalable seasonal […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS SPOKESPERSONS of the APC, PDP and ADC have clashed over the state of Nigeria’s democracy, with sharply opposing views on whether the country is drifting toward a one-party system ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on Arise Television, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka rejected allegations that the ruling party was undermining […]
By CHUKWUEMEKE K. VICTOR FOR decades, the agitation for Anioma State stood as one of Nigeria’s oldest and most consistent quests for political, cultural and administrative justice. So when Senator Ned Nwoko tabled a Bill for its creation, the enthusiasm across Delta North was unsurprising. What shocked many, however, was the sudden political pushback—not from external […]
By ALIYU AMINU ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (A.A.A.A.) SHEHU SHEIKH Ahmad Gumi has defended his long-standing advocacy for dialogue with bandits, insisting that the abduction of schoolchildren, though “evil,” is a “lesser evil” compared to killing soldiers. Speaking to the BBC, he argued that not all criminal acts carry equal weight, especially in cases where abducted children […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA CHIEF Emeka Agba, founder of the Chief Emeka Agba Foundation, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s military intervention in Benin Republic, describing it as unconstitutional and unnecessary. Speaking in an interview, Agba argued that the President acted without the mandatory approval of the National Assembly. He noted that the 1999 Constitution clearly states […]
By EDWIN OKOH FOR decades, Ika South Local Government Area has been viewed as one of Delta State’s most politically endowed constituencies—yet paradoxically one of the most externally controlled. Today, however, the LGA stands at a moment of reckoning. A deeper investigative dive reveals a community confronting its political history, re-evaluating its power structures, and attempting […]
THE campaign for Adada State—an old but resurging agitation in the South-East—is no longer just a constitutional argument about equal state distribution. It has evolved into a deeper cultural and political question: What happens to the Igbo communities stranded outside Igboland by colonial-era boundaries? Across Kogi and Benue States, several indigenous Igbo […]