By Owei Lakemfa YUSUF BALA Usman, noted historian, fiery politician, co-author of the 1977 Minority Report of the Nigerian Constitution and prolific writer, departed on September 24, 2005. Given his role in the Nigerian life, intellectual prowess and mentorship of generations, were he alive, what would he be telling Nigerians? Those who were ...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Published in the ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper of Sunday, 21 September, 2025). “LAST THURSDAY was a day of missed feelings for me – day of joy and day of mourning!” “The conditionalities imposed on Siminalayi Fubara to bring him back as governor were more crippling than […]...
By Robert Egbe NIGERIA’s DECISION to earmark SIN taxes – levies on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks – for health financing, signals a firm commitment to prioritising citizens’ health. It also aligns with long-standing calls from Nigerian public health advocates and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The move could not be timelier. Earlie...
By Sunday Dare IT WAS another journey to Kaduna by President Bola Tinubu. It was one to demonstrate the depth of friendship and showcase the value of commitment to the ties that bind. Kaduna, once the undisputed epicentre of northern Nigeria’s politics, still retains its aura as the crucible of power and influence in the […]
By Olukorede Yishau It happened before America became home. ‘You think it’s funny? I’ll show you what is funny. Stand back.’ The United States Customs and Border agency official barked at me in the expansive arrival hall of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. The blond official’s eyeballs ...
By Owei Lakemfa THE AMERICAS tilted towards war this week as the United States, US on Monday September 15, 2025 and the next day, attacked and destroyed two boats it said are Venezuelan. The attacks in which an unspecific number of people were killed, followed a similar US announcement on September 1, 2025, that it […]
By Comrade Gerald O. Katchy MILITARY INTERVENTIONS in Africa are no longer the exception; they are fast becoming a pattern. In many countries the arrival of juntas is greeted with hope for reform. But soon enough, the bright promises of “restoring order” darken into mechanisms that ensure rulers remain seat-tight: constitution-tweaks, delayed...
By Olabode Opeseitan RECENTLY, THREE reputed international media organisations highlighted a transformative narrative about Nigeria that often escapes domestic headlines. Reuters documented the rise of millionaire cocoa farmers—visionaries leveraging innovation and scale to revolutionize agriculture, a sector foundational to Nigeria’s economi...
By Reuben Abati ON THURSDAY, 18 September 2025, the six months state of emergency declared in Rivers State on 18 March would have expired and this has led to high expectations among the people. The hope that this would be the case was further raised when Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), […]
By Babafemi Ojudu A few days ago, I shared a short reflection on my page about the anomaly of labeling Ekiti people as “stubborn” simply because they stand by principle and resist oppression and wrongdoing. The response was overwhelming. Many fellow Ekiti sons and daughters reached out, urging me to expand the thought into a […]
