Beyond Bullets: A Crisis of Meaning NIGERIA’S insecurity is often measured in casualties and territory lost. Less examined is the country’s changing moral response to violence. Death is now so frequent that it barely disrupts public life unless it aligns with a powerful narrative. This has produced a troubling reality: Nigerians no longer grieve automatically. […]
Revisiting Nigeria Before the Colonial Map THE modern Nigerian state is often treated as an ancient, fixed political entity. In reality, Nigeria is a relatively recent creation, formally established in 1914 through British colonial amalgamation. Long before this administrative act, the territory now known as Nigeria was home to multiple sophisticated and autonomous civilisations, each […]
APC Stakeholders Convene High-Level Meeting in Asaba STAKEHOLDERS of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State on Friday gathered at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Asaba, for a strategic meeting focused on strengthening party unity, expanding electronic registration, grassroots mobilisation and preparations ahead of forthcoming party congresses. The meeting brought together senior party […]
Delta Assembly Okays ₦200bn Supplementary Budget THE Delta State House of Assembly has approved a ₦200 billion 2025 Supplementary Appropriation Bill, raising the state’s total budget size to ₦1.179 trillion. The approval came on Thursday during plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor. The bill was passed following the […]
ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMMUNICATION FAILURES UNDER SCRUTINY Conflicting Accounts After Mass Abduction THE abduction of more than 160 worshippers from churches in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has triggered widespread condemnation over how security authorities initially handled information surrounding the incident. Bandits reportedly stormed multiple churches during Sunday services, abducting congregants in […]
STRUCTURAL POWER & INCUMBENCY ANALYSIS Defections as Strategy, Not Sentiment WHEN a significant majority of Nigeria’s state governors migrate to a single ruling party ahead of a general election, it is rarely an expression of ideological conversion or sudden public admiration for performance. Rather, it is a calculated alignment of political power—one rooted in the […]
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM & NATIONAL UNITY ANGLE A Renewed Push for Constitutional Equality THE agitation for the creation of Abuja State gained fresh momentum as indigenous groups and residents of the Federal Capital Territory convened in Gwagwalada to launch the FCT Stakeholders’ Assembly. At the meeting, participants formally proposed Gwagwalada Area Council as the capital of […]
State Creation and Regional Strategy: Weighing the Anioma, Adada and Anim Proposals THE agitation for an additional state in Nigeria’s South-East has gained renewed momentum amid longstanding concerns about political imbalance within the federation. Central to the current debate are three proposals—Anioma, Adada and Anim—each advancing different visions […]
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has raised concern over the low turnout recorded during the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, calling for intensified grassroots mobilisation ahead of the second phase scheduled for January 2026. The Governor made the call on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 during a sensitisation and advocacy […]
DELTA State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has urged eligible residents of the state to take advantage of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, describing voter registration and possession of a Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) as both a constitutional right and a civic duty. Aniagwu made the call on […]