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By Abdul Mahmud The announcement came with the familiar triumphal cadence of modern counterterrorism warfare. Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, confirmed that a joint operation conducted...
By Farooq A. Kperogi The late Muhammadu Buhari wrested power from Goodluck Jonathan in a never-before-seen political upset of an incumbent in Nigeria precisely because of...
By Barrister Iheji Nzube Christian I have gone through one widely circulated petition allegedly submitted by certain individuals claiming to be concerned members of the All...
By Abdul Mahmud There are moments in the life of a country when a single story captures the collapse of everything that once held its people...
By Farooq A. Kperogi The federal government’s decision to prohibit recipients of honorary doctorates from prefixing “Dr.” to their names is one of the most unexpectedly...
By Abdul Mahmud “When I came in the school was in a sorry situation; one, there was no teachers.” That sentence, delivered by Monday Okpebholo in...
By Otunba Babatunde Olushola Senbanjo (BOS) Nigeria, are we truly reflecting on where we are today, or are we simply enduring and moving on as though...
By Farooq A. Kperogi There is really no opposition in Nigeria in the true sense of the word. There are only politicians who have been temporarily...
By Abdul Mahmud Professor Wole Soyinka needs no introduction. His full name, Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, carries a weight that extends far beyond Nigeria, and even...
By Farooq A. Kperogi I came of age in Nigeria during absolutist, totalitarian military regimes and was shaped by the anti-military rhetoric and activism that surrounded...
By Comrade Francis Emesie His Eminent Ambassador Engineer Obinna Paul Peter stands as a symbol of dedication, service, and purposeful leadership. As an aspirant for the...
By Abdul Mahmud Lately, I have found myself haunted by a vision of our democracy not as a living, breathing system of hope, but as a...
By Farooq A. Kperogi Intra-state cultural and subregional tensions are building up in Kwara State ahead of the 2027 governorship elections because of credible worries that...
By Abdul Mahmud Insecurity is increasing because election is coming. As soon as the election is over, watch out, the first two weeks you’ll not hear...
Earlier this year, in January, I wrote an article titled, The Kinky Confederation of Abia Trinity (Part 1). My authorial intent was to write Part 2...
By Abdul Mahmud The Easter holidays offered me a welcome pause, a season of rest and reflection. In that quiet interval, I turned my mind to...
