Opinion

Muhammad Garba Dutse, the Jigawa state capital, witnessed an impressive display of public enthusiasm, political mobilisation and development-focused engagement on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid …

Iduh Onah THERE is, in much of Africa, an almost sacred injunction against speaking ill of the dead. A man may have spent his lifetime breaking hearts, abusing power, looting …

Olu Allen There is something about the unfolding political realignments ahead of 2027 that deserves more than applause, condemnation or the usual partisan arguments. General T.Y. Danjuma, former Speaker Yakubu …

Hassan Gimba This article was first published in November 2021 on Governor Mai Mala  Buni’s 54th birthday. No doubt the state, friends and well-wishers are preparing to celebrate his 59th …

Iduh Onah THE APPARENT meltdown of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is profoundly instructive not merely as a political epic but more as a tragic drama of the contradictions, vanities …

Hassan Gimba This is the concluding part of this article, originally published in December 2021. I feel compelled to republish it now because the issues it raises about the rule …

Iduh Onah AS A TEENAGER in my rural peasant community in Okpokwu LGA of Benue State, there was one afternoon chore I particularly disliked: pounding yam after a strenuous day …

Prof. Usman Yusuf I could not help saying a little prayer for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after watching a video clip of him at the flag-off of the APC campaign …

Olu Allen Seven luxury SUVs. One ruling party. Millions of young Nigerians struggling to get ahead. Sometimes, a political decision says more than a thousand campaign promises. And sometimes, seven …

Hassan Gimba “And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient” …