Opinion

Hassan Gimba Last week, a Federal High Court judge, James Omotosho, sentenced separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison after convicting him on seven terrorism-related charges. This came after …

Olu Allen A seismic warning from a foreign power often clarifies foggy politics. For the Tinubu administration, Donald Trump’s blunt spotlight on Nigerian insecurity appears to have been the defibrillator …

Prof. Usman Yusuf I have seen, lived and benefited from a Nigeria led by patriotic and selfless leaders that cared deeply for the country and its citizens; they managed the …

Olu Allen One uncomfortable truth has emerged under this current National Assembly: President Tinubu enjoys an unusual level of legislative compliance. What he wants, he gets. If there is any …

Olu Allen Nigeria at the Crossroads: Is Our Democracy Sleepwalking Into Breakdown? When silence replaces justice, the soil becomes fertile for extra-constitutional ideas. A military takeover does not begin with …

Olu Allen If you pay close attention to the rhetoric coming from Tinubu’s aides, you’ll notice a pattern: constant defence, endless denial, and recycled propaganda. It’s as if their job …

Hassan Gimba We have seen how America behaves when it sets its sights on invading a country. All the indices regarding Nigeria point in that direction. Its President has set …

Olu Allen The image is striking: Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, cleric-turned-mediator, addressing the press, not to condemn those who kidnap, murder, and terrorize communities, but to rebuke a foreign power. After …

Hassan Gimba “You have to be very careful introducing the truth to the Black man, who has never previously heard the truth about himself.” – Brother Malcolm X Whenever America wants to …

Ahmed Yahaya-Joe “History is a vast early warning system.” – Norman Cousins (1915-1990) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu might be a consummate champion in local politics, but obviously a very poor …