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Nyesom Wike, Osun elections and sanctity of the ballots
By Douglas Baye-Osagie The choice of words by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike after the Osun election is disturbing. It reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the place of power in
Football in Nigeria and the Teslim Balogun’s enduring legacies (1927-1972)
By Hon. Femi Kehinde Harold Macmillian, the British Prime Minister, and his wife visited Nigeria in 1960 on the threshold of it’s Independence, to bid Nigeria farewell from the Union Jack. After
Six months of Tunji Disu: Will he write his name in gold?
By Austen Yong On August 25, Nigeria’s Police Chief, Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu, will clock six months in office. Six months is certainly not enough time to measure
The meat we eat and the years we lose: How Nigeria’s abattoirs quietly erode our life expectancy
By Dr. Gani Enahoro Nigeria is a country of paradoxes. We boast one of Africa’s largest populations, a youthful demographic, and a livestock sector that is valued at an estimated
NIMR clarifies claims by ASURI
Right Of Reply The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) has clarified that some complaints made by the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) were not ignored or swept
The cjn, the barrister and our obsession with titles
By Douglas Baye-Osagie In Nigeria, a name alone is never enough. We dress it up, pad it, crown it. His Excellency, His Imperial and Royal Majesty, Your Highness and Highnesses,
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
World Energy Council: Why Nigeria’s membership matters
By Gabriel Tanimu Aduda Nigeria’s return to the World Energy Council, WEC, is as significant as the formal announcement of the constitution of a new National Member Committee and Governing Board.
Reflections on the five-year voyage of storytelling of the Congress newspaper
By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU My voyage today centres on the five years of Congress’ uninterrupted journalistic voyage around the world, driven by a philosophy to re-imagine and reconceptualise the borders in human
The Itsekiri Moment
By Michael Tidi History occasionally presents a people with moments they cannot afford to waste. Such moments are often disguised as anniversaries, festivals and celebrations. They arrive with colour and pageantry,
