By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE THE ECONOMY OF EXTORTION How Illegality Became Routine POLICE extortion in Nigeria is no longer an aberration; it has become a system. From highways in the South-East to checkpoints in the North-Central and South-South regions, citizens describe an entrenched practice sustained by predictability and silence. Officers allegedly profile first, intimidate next, and […]
ACROSS Nigeria, 2025 is being remembered as a year where citizens fought inflation, dodged insecurity, and questioned democracy’s humanity, but still looked ahead to 2026 with cautious hope. In Owerri, trader and community voice Chinonso Nze said 2025 delivered the worst of both economic and security crises. He linked surging inflation to shrinking purchasing power, […]
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 […]
Q: The PDP governors filed a case at the Supreme Court on 9 April 2025. What has been the reaction to the court’s silence? Umar Sani (former political adviser to VP Namadi Sambo):“In 162 days, the highest court in Nigeria failed to determine the case brought by eleven PDP governors against the Federal Government. The […]