Understanding Nigeria’s Fake Elite – By David Hundeyin
The key identifier of an “elite” class is not merely their bank account balance but their ability and willingness to use their economic and political heft to shape the society …
Opinions & Articles
Opinions & Articles
Jibril Aminu (1939- 2025): Exit of a Star and a Friend – By CDon Adinuba
With the death on Thursday, June 5, 2025, of Jibril Aminu, former Minister of Education, former Minister of Petroleum, former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, former Organization of Petroleum …
Aba Power Resumes Free Smart Meter Rollout – 20,000 Prepaid Units Targeted in One Month
Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12th electricity distribution company (DisCo), today started rolling out the second phase of its massive meter installation, according to reports from Aba, the commercial hub of Abia …
RE: TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE: The Frankenstein Lamentations of Generals – By Rt. Hon. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, Ph.D
Recently I read a public letter titled “Too Little, Too Late” by General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (GCON), former Chief of Army Staff and Defence Minister. It was meant to be …
WETIN SEYI WANT SEF? By Victor Anazonwu
Everywhere the Nigerian president goes, a certain bearded young man looms large behind him. He is neither part of the security detail nor a member of the official presidential team. …
The First Battle of the African Renaissance – By Charles Obiajulu Ugwu, PhD.
This is Africa’s moment—brimming with youthful energy, technological potential, cultural capital, and geopolitical relevance. Yet, at the heart of our quest for continental transformation lies a war far less visible …
JAMB, SOUTH-EAST & NIGERIA! By VICTORIA OHIAERI
You need to see how I dashed to the airport and flew back into the country in a frenzy. Apart from that, I had other things I planned to do …
BETWEEN BAYAJIDDA & NIGERIA: The Way the Cookie Crumbles – By Victor Anazonwu
Many years ago, as a teenage student of West African history, I was fascinated by many stories. One of them was the story of the Old Hausa States. It is …
Nigeria is Radicalizing the Igbo, One Injustice at a Time – By Abolaji Rasaq
There’s something about persecution that does two things to a people: it either breaks them, or it makes them beasts of survival. For centuries, they were hunted, hated, and humiliated …
The Pope as Symbol of Catholic Duality – By Abdullahi Hamza
You know, it’s funny when people hear that Pope Leo XIV has a math degree, taught physics, and wrote a thesis on monastic leadership, they act like it’s some wild …
