Nigeria’s federal university system is at a perilous crossroads. Beneath the surface of swelling student populations, convocation speeches, and shiny accreditation plaques lies a festering reality: our universities are slowly dying—not from a lack of talent or potential, but from the weight of structural contradictions, policy inertia, and a...
OPINION
June 16, 2025 His Excellency,President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,Federal Republic of Nigeria,State House, Abuja. Your Excellency, I write to you as a concerned Nigerian and stakeholder in the fate of Benue State, deeply moved by your June 15, 2025 directive to security chiefs and...
Mr President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 1. If your security chiefs disobeyed your order to implement your earlier directive to bring peace to Benue, the solution is to sack them! A sergeant cannot ignore orders from even a 2nd Lt without suffering consequences. You make yourself look weak that...
By ABDURRAHMAN AHMED BUNDI The 2025 Trail Blazing multimedia campaign to celebrate Professor Babagana Umara Zulum’s brand and resounding achievements in Borno State’s post-insurgency phase shall kick off next week. This year’s tradition shall showcase some of the additional 144 capital-intensive projects delivered by Zulum and his team between...
Of all the nations that profess an embrace of democracy, Nigeria has had a field day of celebrations in recent times. Last year, we celebrated 25 years (a quarter of a century) of the return of democracy from over four decades of military autocracy. In 19999, Nigerian history and...
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR. AT THE JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN COMMEMORATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY, 2025 THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people....
By ABDUL AZIZ NA’IBI ABUBAKAR As Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day, we honor a true icon of democracy, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. His contributions to Nigeria’s democratic journey have been remarkable, spanning over three decades of courage, sacrifice, and commitment to the people’s will. From his early political struggles to his...
By ABDULLAHI MOHAMMED, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Since return to democracy, Nigeria has been confronted with multi-pronged security challenges. In the North-East, the terrorist group, Boko Haram, has carried out a bloody campaign against western education. Similarly, in the North-Central, farmers-herders clashes are rampant; in the North-West, bandits...
Baillie Gifford’s dumping of Jumia shares, bad news for Africa investment ecosystem, By BOLA ODUNTAN
Baillie Gifford’s dumping of Jumia shares, bad news for Africa investment ecosystem, By BOLA ODUNTAN
The latest filing from May 5, 2025 by British long-term institutional investor, Baillie Gifford, in which it announced the final sales of its remaining shares at e-commerce giant, Jumia, at a huge loss, portends bad news for Africa. If anything, it sends a negative vibe to global investors and...
In the complex landscape of Nigerian politics, where ambition and resilience are tested daily, few figures have navigated the twists and turns of power with the same level of charisma and strategic reinvention as Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio. From his early days as a bereaved child in Ukana to...
The recent statement by the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria condemning the persistent killings in Benue State and the silence—or complicity—of both the Federal and Benue State governments is a just cry. I commend the bishops for rising above denominational and partisan affiliations to speak boldly for the oppressed. This...
In Nigeria’s ever-volatile political theatre, leadership and succession remain the twin engines that either propel governance or grind it to a halt. Even those who say they are not interested in politics are aware that in the fiery, drama-rich political arena, betrayal is never a stranger. Today’s smiling deputy...
President Tinubu and his squad have been observing their mid term. I would not exactly say they have been celebrating as they were reluctant to roll out the red carpets and call in the clowns of ceremony. Instead, the presidency has caused an elaborate avalanche of Power Point presentations...
There are question marks about the proliferation of ‘development commissions. However, we go along with the present enthusiasm, whatever the agenda perceived in cynical quarters, for their creation. Over the years, various development commissions have been established to address specific regional challenges. To understand the reservations, we must go...
One of the memorable moments from the presidential campaign ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 elections featured then ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Chatham House in London in December 2022, allocating to leading members of his entourage the responsibility for answering various questions from members of the...
(Author of From My Heart: The Black Race—Myths, Realities, and Complexes) A soul once asked, “Where exactly did Jesus come from? Was He African? Why has the Black race been erased, vilified, and spiritually oppressed for so long?” These are not just theological musings. They are questions forged in...
In a country like Nigeria where political waters swirl with cynicism and suspicion, it is natural to ask: what exactly motivates the philanthropic drive of Seyi Tinubu? Is it a sincere commitment to nation-building, or is there a deeper calculation at play? Could it be both? These are not...
In a country like Nigeria where political waters swirl with cynicism and suspicion, it is natural to ask: what exactly motivates the philanthropic drive of Seyi Tinubu? Is it a sincere commitment to nation-building, or is there a deeper calculation at play? Could it be both? These are not...
(A response to ‘Nigeria: Mounting Death Toll and Looming Humanitarian Crisis,’ by TERSOO CHIAHEMEN) Amid Unchecked Attacks by Armed Groups’ Amnesty International has once again set off alarm bells with a sensationalist report claiming that over 10,000 people have been killed by bandits and armed groups in Northern Nigeria...
1. My Dear Children, the pride and future of our great nation, I join you to celebrate the 2025 National Children’s Day with immense pride and profound joy. On this special day, let me reaffirm our commitment to nurturing and protecting you as Nigeria’s future leaders, innovators, and changemakers....