By FATIMA HUSSAINI I write as a barracks woman carrying a grief few can understand. A Brigadier General was captured and killed by ISWAP, yet instead of mourning with his family, many Nigerians are debating tribe and religion. Our leaders focus on 2027 while families are burying their loved ones. In the barracks, death is […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO ACROSS Nigeria, the question “Who is the youngest billionaire?” fuels arguments from Lagos boardrooms to family WhatsApp groups. But beneath the excitement lies a murky landscape of unverifiable claims, opaque wealth structures, and social-media-driven illusions that rarely mirror financial reality. A months-long investigation reveals a truth that Nigeria’s business elite already know: […]
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 […]
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 […]
IN a nation where the law is supposed to be supreme, Nigeria continues to offer a depressing contrast. A place where legality more often bows before personality, and rules are rewritten daily to serve the powerful or the favoured. The recent altercation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), His Excellency Nyesom Wike, […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO THRIVING nations rely on accurate, transparent data to make sound decisions and protect their citizens. For decades, I worked within U.S. public systems where data was clean, verifiable, and publicly accessible — a stark contrast to Nigeria’s chaos of figures and misinformation. In Nigeria, numbers are often thrown around carelessly. Claims that […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE A new report by consulting firm Proten International has revealed that over 70% of Nigerian employees lack formal training in critical thinking and creative problem-solving—posing a major threat to workplace innovation and national competitiveness. The study, Assessing Gaps in Critical Thinking and Creative Problem-Solving in Corporate Workforces, found that while 81% of […]
By SANI BATURE FORMER Chief of Army Staff and ex-ambassador to Benin, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd), has urged the United States and Nigeria to replace confrontation with collaboration, describing the growing diplomatic tension between both nations as dangerous but reversible. In an article titled “Mutual Security, Shared Prosperity: A Strategic Path Beyond the […]
By JULIUS OGUNRO IN 2007, I travelled to Okwe, a quiet town in Imo State, to interview Ralph Uwazuruike, the founder of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). He had just been released from prison, yet his calm, measured tone that afternoon stood in sharp contrast to his reputation […]
By JULIET EKANEM MIXED reactions trail U.S. president’s comments as Nigerians debate leadership, sovereignty, and foreign interference A diplomatic storm has engulfed Nigeria’s online space following U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial description of Nigeria as a “now disgraced country” — a phrase he used in a social-media post threatening military intervention if alleged killings of […]