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Obafemi Hamzat and the Lagos State future: Between electoral expediency and governing reality
By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA As the 2027 general election approaches with the inexorable certainty of a tide that waits for no man, there is a familiar rhythm that plays out across the
Famadewa, Ribadu and the 90-day security plan: Unpacking Onanuga’s release
By Yushau A. Shuaib When the Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced that President Bola Tinubu had constituted an eleven‑man committee to develop a National Threat Assessment and a Strategic Defence
The Three Musketeers and the Lone Ranger: Two great African families
By BEN MURRAY-BRUCE There is a scene I return to more often than I should. Gilbert’s house in Beverly Hills. One of those evenings where the guest list is the
Okuama: When Political Blame Ignores the Constitution, Fuels Blackmail
By Ufuoma Egbe The tragedy of Okuama has left deep wounds. Families have lost loved ones, a community has suffered devastation, and several Okuama leaders have remained in detention for
Tompolo’s ‘manumission’ mission, the ironies and the joys of life
By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU The state of being swept into oblivion after a sacrificial engagement to free a people from developmental enslavement sounds retrogressive and meaningless. It sounds retrogressive and meaningless because
2027 presidential polls: Beyond referendum on Tinubu administration
By Chekwube Nzomiwu Campaigns for the 2027 general elections in Nigeria will soon commence, starting with the presidential and National Assembly campaigns. The ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will
Policing Nigeria with PR: Tunji Disu’s catalytic approach
By Olumuyiwa Adejobi In any modern society or nation, policing and law enforcement are generally difficult, at times cumbersome and multifaceted, due to the multiplicity and complexity in the nature of
The pluralistic relativism of critics and criticisms
By Bobson Gbinije “Criticism is a disinterested endeavor to learn/And propagate the best that is known and thought in the World.” Mathew Arnold (1822-1888) Essays in Criticism. In his poem,
Delta 2027: Why Ogboru will disappoint critics
By Benson Ndokwe Come 2027 in Delta State, it will be liberation time for Deltans when Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru and his African Democratic Congress (ADC) win the governorship election. Many
Governance not guns will secure West Africa
By Lawal Farouq A recent West Africa Security Retreat has warned that lasting peace will come not from firepower but from accountable institutions, resilient governance, and the trust of citizens. West
