Editorial: Democracy Day in a Republic of Fear and Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day address was an exercise in a peculiar form of political optimism: the sort that flourishes…
Editorial: State Police – Tinubu’s Historic Opportunity to Rescue Nigeria
Every nation eventually confronts defining moments when history demands not hesitation, but courage. Nigeria has arrived at such a moment.…
Editorial: Kidnapped Oyo Children and Governor Makinde’s Failed Leadership
Nearly three weeks have passed since 39 schoolchildren and eight of their teachers were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area…
Editorial: Okey Ndibe and Tinubu’s Republic of Fragile Egos
Nigeria has endured military juntas, oil shocks, and the occasional bout of democratic brigandage. What it has rarely endured, at…
Editorial: The Rancorous APC Primaries & Matters Arising
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) achieved something remarkable in Edo State: it conducted one primary election and produced two…
Editorial: Abdul Samad Rabiu’s Visa Debacle in South Africa
There are few sights more revealing than an African billionaire discovering that immigration law applies to him; and his money…
Why Tony Elumelu Should Let the Bloggers Go – By Emmanuel Emeke Asiwe
My big brother and friend, Mr Tony Elumelu has every right to be angry. A lie was manufactured, amplified and…
focus: Why Goodluck Jonathan Should Resist A 2027 Presidential Run
There are few miracles in Nigerian politics, but Goodluck Jonathan once performed one. In 2015, after losing a fiercely contested…
Editorial: High Party Nomination Fees threaten Nigeria’s Democracy
Nigeria’s political parties have perfected a quiet, devastating art: turning democracy into a luxury commodity. The latest example arrived last…
Editorial: Osun Monarch Jailed in USA – A National Embarrassment & International Disgrace
In the long catalogue of reputational hazards confronting Nigeria, few are as corrosive, or as stubborn as the perception that…