Oga Dan, good night
By Muyiwa Akintunde He was born Daniel Ochima Agbese on 20 May 1944 into the Agila royalty in the then Northern Nigeria Protectorate, which later became Northern Region and subsequently…
Osun: Why APC must hand the governorship ticket to ‘Kunle Adegoke
By Abosede Omisade As Osun State inches closer to another crucial governorship election, the political temperature is rising — and so is the debate over who should lead the All…
The Trump challenge and a call for patriotic voices
By Tunde Rahman In an age when the lines between truth and falsehood are getting increasingly blurred, I was nonplussed when President Trump labelled Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern…
CPC: Why Trump put Nigeria on the ‘religious persecution’ watchlist – Politics, pressure and perception
By Adedeji Abiola Adeleye When the Trump administration in December 2019 announced that Nigeria had been placed on the U.S. Special Watch List for “severe violations of religious freedom,” the…
Interrogating Nigeria’s efforts against terrorism
By Fredrick Nwabufo "The precision strikes, coupled with enhanced battlefield awareness provided by the theatre’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets, gave troops additional leverage and impetus to respond with…
How Osogbo and Olorunda won Osun for three governors
By Abimbola Tooki Why Ignoring Them in 2026 Will Be Political Suicide As the 2026 governorship election approaches, Osun State is already bubbling with its familiar political electricity; from roadside…
A new dawn: What Nigeria’s exit from FATF grey list means
By Doris Uzoka-Anite On October 24, 2025, Nigeria achieved a historic milestone that will reshape our nation's economic future. At the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary in Paris, France,…
Much ado about a presidential pardon
By Tunde Rahman The past week showed how people can easily misconstrue well-intentioned actions of the government. After the presidential pardon and clemency were handed down to some Nigerians and a…
Bilyamniu Suraj’s baseless attack on the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development
By Kehinde Bamigbetan Out of several hundred licences that were revoked for offences ranging from dormancy to defaults in payment of service fees, only one of the defaulters is raising…
Senator Ladoja: The uncommon Olubadan
By Tunde Rahman The emergence of Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, at the ancient Mapo Hall in the heart of Ibadan,…