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2027 and UNGA: Leadership, merit, and the Tinubu–Shettima partnership
By Dr. James Bwala
Brilliance is not a commodity that can be purchased, inherited, or monopolized by the wealthy. If it were, the children of the rich would have bought every seat of influence, while the children of the poor would have!-->!-->!-->…
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When the land gives way: Erosion, mining and flood risk in a changing Africa
By Ahmed Ali
The exposed earth in this photograph tells a story that extends far beyond a single eroded landscape.
Across Africa, land degradation, vegetation loss, poorly managed excavation, changing rainfall patterns and rapid!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Niger: How 37 miners died in NSCDC custody
By Dr James Bwala
The tragic suffocation of 37 miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State is a serious violation of human rights that calls for an immediate, transparent, and!-->!-->!-->…
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The persistent political scar on Nigeria: Fulani ethnic groups as the new target of demonization
By Dr. James Bwala
The political games and ethnic scapegoating that kicked off in the post-independence era, especially during the Nigerian civil war and its aftermath, have repeatedly chipped away at national unity. This has shown up!-->!-->!-->…
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Civil Defence: The silence, accountability, death of miners in Niger
By Dr James Bwala
Thirty-seven (37) miners' tragic death In Niger State, Nigeria is catastrophic. Residents said this incident was reportedly a result of the unholy actions of security operatives, and this has ignited a crucial national!-->!-->!-->…
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General Oluyede: When a good man leads the armed forces
By Sunday Johnson
“The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.” This observation, widely attributed to American basketball coach, John Wooden, captures something important about leadership; that the!-->!-->!-->…
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Beyond roads and bridges: Wike’s LEAD-P approval builds FCT’s human infrastructure
By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu
The true strength of any government is measured not only by the infrastructure it builds, but also by the quality of the people and institutions entrusted with sustaining those achievements.
Roads, bridges and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The ‘Atohunrinwa’ myth explodes: How patriarch’s funeral kaid Yayi’s detractors to rest
By Segun Olatunji
For years and lately, a desperate syndicate of panic-stricken political infants and self-appointed DNA registrars in Ogun State have peddled a tired, xenophobic fairy tale: that Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan is a!-->!-->!-->…
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Postscript: Governor Radda in the eyes of President Tinubu
By Professor Mohammed Al-Amin
There are political endorsements, and there are endorsements that carry the weight of experience. When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaks about the quality of a governor, Nigerians have a particular reason!-->!-->!-->…
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Radda at 57: Tinubu’s message and the politics of goodwill
By Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed
Some birthdays are remembered for the wishes they attract; others reveal something deeper about the person being celebrated. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s 57th birthday was unmistakably the latter. Beyond the!-->!-->!-->…
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