By AMAKA NWAKAEGO NWAEKEOMA HOW IT STARTED AND WHERE IT’S HEADING SOUTH EAST: We’re pushing for an extra state to level the playing field with other regions 🥹🥹. NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT: Fine, we’ll allocate you one more slot for a new state. 🤷🤷 SOUTH EAST: Thanks! We’ll consider Adada, Etiti, or Orlu State and get back to […]
By INNOCENT ONYAH II PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu’s recent appointment of former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as his South-South “Renewed Hope” Coordinator has sparked intense debate across political and social media circles, raising questions about the criteria guiding leadership selections in Nigeria. Critics argue that Tinubu’s penchant for appointing figures with controversial records—from former NIA Director-General […]
Oduduwa: Inside the Lineage, Migration Myths and Power Struggles Behind the Yoruba Origin Story FOR centuries, the name Oduduwa has stood at the centre of Yoruba identity, nationhood and political legitimacy. But behind the familiar folklore lies a complex mix of myth, migration narratives, dynastic competition and historical memory—elements that continue to shape contemporary Yoruba […]
FOR decades, public conversations about Biafra have been framed through a narrow lens—one that equates the idea almost exclusively with the Igbo ethnic group. The South-South, in particular, has remained sharply divided, with many communities dismissing Biafra as an Igbo-centric agenda. But a closer look at history, cartography, colonial records, and political evolution reveals a […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN WOMEN leaders across Nigeria have renewed calls for the National Assembly to swiftly pass the Special Seats for Women Bill, framing the proposal as a long-overdue corrective to the country’s deep-rooted gender imbalance in governance. Their demand took centre stage at the Nigerian Women and National Women Leaders Forum in Abuja, organised […]
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has unveiled a new slate of 68 ambassadors-designate, comprising 34 career diplomats and 31 non-career nominees, marking one of the administration’s most significant foreign service deployments yet. The list spans all 36 states, reflecting a mix of seasoned diplomats, politicians, technocrats and former security chiefs. The career nominees include: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN NIGERIA has announced a sweeping new security strategy targeting terrorists, kidnappers and their sponsors, with the Senate advancing legislation that introduces the death penalty for perpetrators, financiers and informants. The plan also rejects negotiations with criminals, strengthens intelligence-driven operations, and tightens recruitment into the armed forces. The Senate on Wednesday passed for […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN THE Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Wednesday subjected three ambassadorial nominees to an intense screening before clearing them for appointment. Those approved are former NIA Director-General Ayo Oke, career diplomat Amin Muhammad Dalhatu, and former DSS Director-General Lateef Kayode Are. Oke’s appearance drew the most attention as he addressed long-standing controversies […]
By ENUENWOSU KESTER EMEKE NIGERIA’S political geography has never been static. It has been reshaped repeatedly — from the old regional system to today’s 36-state structure — each shift exposing competing identities, power interests, and the deep quest for equity. As the debate over the creation and zonal placement of a proposed […]
By NELSON EGWARE A fresh wave of debates over Nigeria’s next round of state creation has revived old tensions in Delta North, where lawmakers and local government chairmen are now battling what they describe as a calculated attempt to “drag Anioma into the South-East.” In a rare united front, all Delta North legislators in the State […]