Viewpoint
Accelerating the pace of Nigeria’s economic development
By Zubairu Usman Sadiq To the extent that an average Nigerian finds it difficult to meet the basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, health and protection, and the three core
Tracking Senator Benson Agadaga’s 10th Assembly record
By Wole Adeshina In the chambers of the 10th Senate, legislative representation is measured by concrete outputs: bills sponsored, motions raised, and physical development brought directly to constituents. On these
Miners death probe: Commend President Tinubu for empowering Interior Minister
By Saka Ola Ahmed The death of 37 suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna, Niger State has thrown
The 7th bid of Atiku – Fani-Kayode
By Femi Fani-Kayode In 1993, he contested the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential primaries and lost to MKO Abiola. In 2007, he contested as the Action Congress (AC) presidential candidate
The moral optics: Rippling effects
When questions of leadership, accountability and institutional credibility begin to reshape a nation’s moral imagination By Seun Adeniyi Nigeria’s crisis today is often described in economic, political or security terms.
Billboard tenants: The invisible Lagosians who sleep, give birth, live in the open
In the restless megacity of Lagos, where skyscrapers rise and traffic never fully sleeps, more than 20,000 residents exist without a permanent roof. They are known, in local parlance, as
Peter Obi cannot be different from us
By JOHN ONWE This essay is inspired by a cartoon by a journalist called “Sergo”, published in the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki’s newspaper, called Advocate, on page 4. The cartoon
Tragedy in custody: The deaths of young miners in Niger State
By OWOLOLA ADEBOLA In the early hours of 17 September 2026, a grim discovery was made in Minna, capital of Nigeria’s mineral-rich Niger State. Thirty-seven young men and boys, arrested
Protectionism: Key to saving Nigeria’s retail stores and trade
By YUSUF KOLAWOLE Nigeria’s retail sector is one of the most important pillars of the country’s economy. From the small provision shop on the street corner to supermarkets, open markets,
The thematic response of Izonebi Alfred and Tompolo’s Haulers and Hailers
By Gogi Serikoromo Purely in a historically anticipatory celebration of scholarship, friendship, Tompology, and Dr. Enewaridideke Ekanpou’s books, Tompolo’s Haulers and Hailers and The Wanted Man in Camp Four, the
