Letters

With Kashim Shettima as one’s boss, friend, associate, or even casual acquaintance, a person is almost certain to become a better gentleman and a more patient fellow. From the very first meeting, however brief, he leaves an impression of genuine warmth and an unspoken bond that one instinctively wishes would endure for a lifetime. His […]

Every election season in Nigeria revives a familiar hope: that the right leader, armed with courage, competence, and character, can rescue the country from its accumulated failures. Leadership matters. Yet Nigeria’s history offers a sobering lesson: no leader can sustainably outperform the institutions through which he or she governs. Good leaders operating within weak systems […]

“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment,” says Benjamin Franklin, a statesman, scientist, inventor, writer, publisher, diplomat, and one who could safely be regarded as one of the founding fathers of the United States. Boston-born […]

Every presidential election produces a romantic candidate. Nigeria’s 2027 contest has Peter Obi.Every presidential election also produces an unforgiving arithmetic. That, rather than popularity, is Obi’s real opponent. The former Anambra governor enters the race with advantages few opposition politicians possess. He remains arguably Nigeria’s most popular opposition figure among urban professionals, young voters and […]Read More

Let me start with a name. Ibrahim Pilasar Mbaya. Twenty-five years old. University of Jos graduate. Model. Known to his friends as Ibee. On Sunday, 26 July 2026, a group of young men beat him to death near Ring Road in Jos, Plateau State, because someone at a social outing couldn’t find their iPhone. Not […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s legacy is frequently reprehended for being overly vindictive, impulsively despotic, and notorious for holding petty political grudges. His actions during and after his presidency smack of personal malice that often supersedes national interest. Obasanjo has once again ignited political controversy, this time with a familiar target: his former vice president, Atiku […]

Recently, federal government officials seem to be preoccupied with managing public optics arising from the insecurity ravaging the nation. They frequently appeal to journalists to avoid giving prominence or front-page coverage to activities of terrorists, bandits or other non-state actors, even as they result in the deaths of defence or security forces or the killing […]

The establishment of the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF) by the 19 Northern State Governors is one of the most significant regional policy initiatives in recent years. Led by the Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, the initiative recognises the devastating impact that terrorism, banditry […]

As the harmattan haze clears and the heat of political maneuvering gives way to the countdown towards August 15, 2026, the political atmosphere across Osun State thickens with familiar anxieties. From the bustling corridors of power in Osogbo to the quiet agrarian settlements stretching across Ijesaland and beyond, the air is pregnant with expectation. Yet, […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent allegation that he bribed the late Ghali Umar Na’Abba to orchestrate his impeachment, describing the claim as an attempt to rewrite history and influence the political landscape ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s relentless desire to become President of Nigeria has regrettably closed his eyes to the virtues of statesmanship, decorum, and propriety expected of an elder statesman. Instead of embracing the dignity and maturity that come with his standing, he continues to diminish himself through reckless public statements and desperate political manoeuvres. […]