Eleven years after the Nyanya twin bombings that killed many people and injured hundreds, justice is still pending for the victims and their families. The terrorism trial has been stalled by repeated adjournments and delays, raising concerns about Nigeria’s ability to deliver timely justice in terrorism cases. The devastating...
OPINION
There is a growing conversation around a possible amendment to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), and while every legislation should remain open to improvement, it is my considered opinion that this particular move is premature and ill-timed. The PIA, signed into law just in 2021, represents the most comprehensive...
In the current class of state governors, Alex Otti of Abia stands conspicuous over most of his contemporaries. He is showcasing good governance and enlighened politics. This remarkable progress has got him into “good trouble”. He has become a favourite of both good media and toxic voices from our...
When, in March, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, ostensibly bowing to pressure by leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, reassigned his trial from Justice Binta Nyako, some of us warned that there won’t be an end to Kanu’s shenanigans. Expectedly,...
When Honourable Ahmed Muhammed Munir stepped into the green chamber of the National Assembly after a resounding electoral victory, many saw him as a young man with big dreams. Today, just months into his tenure, those dreams are translating into projects and policies that are directly transforming lives in...
Arguably the poster-boy of Nigeria’s activism ecosystem, online publisher of SaharaReporters and rambunctious politician, Omoyele Sowore, has probably earned his epaulets, tracking his nimble interventions and a wide swathe of comic escapades he has scripted in the last two decades, often laced with quaint rhetorical violence. But has the...
By DOOYUM NAADZENGA With fewer than 60 days remaining before Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s second and final term as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ends this October 2025, Nigeria faces a pivotal moment for its democracy. The appointment of the next INEC Chairman is more than filling...
Nigeria is changing. Our economy is slowly stabilizing, sectoral self-reliance is inching forward, and new alliances are forming—not least with the BRICS community. These shifts are happening under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. But make no mistake: the more Nigeria asserts independence, the less “reliable” we look to the West....
In January 1993, Ibrahim Babangida was the military ruler of Nigeria. He was supposedly in the last year of an interminable transition at the end of which he promised to hand over power to an elected civilian administration. Moshood Abiola was actively canvassing to inherit that mantle. As Chief...
Marketing is changing — fast. The way people search, ask questions, and discover brands is no longer confined to search engines and typed queries. The future of marketing is not typed — it’s AI-powered and conversational. Visibility Has a New MeaningToday’s consumers are turning to AI platforms like ChatGPT,...
It is quite ironic and sad that Sahara Reporters is choosing to mudsling the State Security Service and its current management. While the timing may be probably justified – for the few who believe in Omoyele Sowore’s roforofo antics. Sowore’s long-time instrument of blackmail, which he deploys time and...
In this analysis, ERIC IKHILAE writes that with their mode of operation, security agencies in the country are generally regarded as state’s agents of oppression and coercion, but that, with recent developments, the State Security Service (SSS), also referred to as the Department of State Services (DSS), appears to...
If a man cooks for a community ,the meal would scarcely go round, However, if a community decides to cook for a man, the feast will overwhelm him – old African proverb. The foregoing may have aptly captured the likely outcome of the current standoff between the Department of...
I got to know Sowore through my good friend Mr Peter Claver. Both of them graduated from the University of Lagos. We have been friends for years and we have reasoned together and interacted for years. However I was stunned into disbelief and in total shock when he called...
By 2026, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will make history: for the first time, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be conducted entirely on computers. No more paper scripts shuffled between exam halls. No more long delays caused by printing, transport, and distribution. Instead, Africa’s...
In a nation burdened by deep poverty, decaying infrastructure, and an urgent need for visionary leadership, the optics of Nigeria’s president jetting off to Europe for a two-week vacation are jarring. Yet, this is not new. Nigeria’s political elite has long displayed a tendency to spend leisure time and...
Last week, China seized the opportunity of its celebration of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War to celebrate some other dubious things. It was not just the victory of the Chinese Liberation Army over the Japanese imperialists in the World War. It was also...
The Pal-GHK peptide, a palmitoylated derivative of the tripeptide glycine-histidine-lysine (GHK), has emerged as a compound of growing interest within biochemical research domains. Characterized by the attachment of a palmitoyl lipid chain to the amino terminus of GHK, this modification seems to support the peptide’s physicochemical properties, potentially supporting...
Nigeria’s aviation industry has grown significantly over the last two decades, with remarkable improvements in flight safety, fleet expansion, and passenger traffic. Yet, a persistent limitation remains: the overwhelming concentration of flight connectivity around Lagos and Abuja. Almost all domestic commercial routes are structured as spokes leading into either...
An investigation into Colin Ikin’s operations in Southern Kaduna reveals a troubling pattern of alleged bribery, forged documents, and community manipulation that mirrors his catastrophic corporate history in Australia—raising urgent questions about Nigeria’s mining oversight. In the mineral-rich hills of Southern Kaduna, where lithium and nickel deposits lie beneath...