By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO Nigeria’s Kidnapping Crisis Takes a More Dangerous Turn NIGERIA’S kidnapping crisis is no longer simply a story of criminal gangs abducting victims and demanding money from desperate families. It is increasingly becoming a complex security economy in which mass abductions generate enormous financial rewards and, more dangerously, provide terrorist organisations with access […]
By BASSEY BENSON Akwa Ibom’s Lagos Tower & the Transparency Question AKWA Ibom State’s decision to invest in an 18-storey commercial building in Lagos has opened a new debate about public spending, procurement transparency and the right of citizens to know how government funds are being committed. The project, known as the Ibom Tower, has […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS An Actor’s Journey from Entertainment to a National Security Investigation A chance encounter between a respected Nollywood actor and a serving soldier has emerged as one of the most intriguing narratives in Nigeria’s ongoing investigations into an alleged 2025 coup plot, illustrating how informal personal relationships can become central to complex national […]