When Virality Meets the Bar: Did the NBA Stretch ‘Beyond Limits’ Into the Mud?

Let me begin by congratulating the immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, on what I consider a successful and impactful tenure....

The Lake Chad Crisis: How Environmental Decline Is Reshaping Conflict and Livelihoods in the Sahel

By Muhammed Sherifdeen Omeiza Lake Chad is often described as a shrinking lake, but that description does not fully explain what is happening around it. For millions of...

No Return to Subsidy: Why Nigeria Must Protect Its Economic Future

By Musa Bakare The decision of the Federal Government of Nigeria to remove fuel subsidy was painful, but the subsidy itself was never free. For decades, Nigeria...

Tribute to a Trailblazer, an Elder Statesman of Impeccable Character and Humility

Rt. Honourable Moses Ado Okino is a trailblazer who has seen it all in politics, public life and community development. Once upon a time, the finest commissioner for...

Gunmen Kill Three, Abduct Nine in Attack on Traders in Ankpa

No less tah three people were reportedly killed and nine others abducted after gunmen ambushed a group of traders travelling along the Ankpa-Adoka-Makurdi federal road...

The Misdirected Focus: Why State Governors hold the Key to Nigeria’s Relief

For decades, the standard playbook of Nigerian public discourse has been simple: when the economy bites, look straight to Aso Rock. Today, as household budgets strain...

2027 Hajj: IHR Tasks NAHCON, States, Tour Operators on New Pilgrims’ Enlightenment Template

Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a faith-based civil society organisation that reports on and advocates workable policies within the Hajj and Umrah sector, has called...

Kogi Correctional Service Boss Urges Staff to Embrace Savings, Investment

The Controller of Corrections for the Kogi State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, CC Hadiza Inna Aminu, has called on personnel to build stronger financial...

From Political Inheritance to Political Intelligence: Why Kogi East Must Change Course

Kogi East does not lack political talent; it lacks a political prototype capable of converting demographic strength, intellectual capital and electoral influence into...

Yahaya Bello’s Reforms Saved Kogi from the Brink of Collapse

By Danfulani Lukman Ohinoyi When Alhaji Yahaya Bello assumed office as Governor of Kogi State in 2016, he inherited a public service system facing serious financial and...