Perspectives
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How Chidi Odinkalu got it wrong on state police, by Olukayode Ajulo
My brother, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, offers a critique of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide security emergency announcement on November 26, 2025. He expresses significant concerns regarding the proposal for state police, suggesting that a decentralised approach to policing could potentially lead to challenges that resemble a form of ‘decentralised despotism. He invokes ghosts of colonial-era Native Authority abuses, Sharia-era missteps…
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El-Rufai’s hypocrisy and the politics of manufactured northern victimhood, by Sa’adiyyah Hassan
Former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai is at it again weaponizing religion, inflaming northern emotions, and inventing conspiracies just because he is no longer the one sitting close to the corridors of power.He shared Bello Doka’s article alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is “waging a quiet war against the Muslim North.” Coming from a man whose politics has been built…
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The making of a future power player: a Seyi Tinubu case study, by Chioma Ahaghotu
Seyi Tinubu is playing a long game, and anyone paying attention can already see the foundation being laid. The funny thing is that in ten years, many people will pretend they didn’t see all of this happening in real time. They’ll shout, “His papa put him there!” as if they weren’t watching him intentionally build a political and social network…
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A conversation with Fr. Ehusani exposed a national problem and how the Minister of Interior acted, by Osita Chidoka
A few days ago, I visited Rev. Fr. George Ehusani at the Lux Terra Leadership Foundation in Abuja. What was meant to be a short meeting stretched into a whole afternoon, because when you sit with Fr. Ehusani, his passion, depth, and wisdom pull you in. I learnt a lot. Lux Terra’s Psycho-Spiritual Institute is accredited by the NUC to…
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Why AI must pay for the news it devours, by Segun Adediran
The collision between the newspaper industry and Artificial Intelligence companies is no longer news; it is a global legal and economic reckoning. Legal cases, which primarily focus on copyright infringement and fair use, are currently ongoing in many countries and are expected to shape the future of both industries. Just recently, a Spanish court ordered Meta, the Facebook owner, to…
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The union we hope to become, by Atiku Abubakar
Permit me to begin by saying that I stand before you today with a full heart, full of memories, full of gratitude, and full of a renewed sense of duty. To speak of General Shehu Musa Yar’adua is not just to recall history; it is to summon the living spirit of a man whose courage, loyalty, and intellect helped shape…
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Will Nigeria’s Senate kill the dream of the son of a nobody? By Olabode Opeseitan
Abdullahi Garba Ramat was not born into the aristocracy of Nigerian politics; he was raised by a poor mother, so bound to her that he grafted her name onto his own identity, an act of quiet reverence in a country where lineage can be both currency and curse. Through Kwankwaso’s foreign scholarship scheme in Kano, he left the constraints of…
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EMEKA ANYAOKU: The diplomat who strengthened Nigeria’s global voice, by Olabode Opeseitan
He was born in a village called Obosi. But he walked the halls of Buckingham Palace, the United Nations, and the Commonwealth Secretariat with the quiet authority of a man who knew who he was, and who he represented. Chief Emeka Anyaoku did not just serve Nigeria. He dignified her.He did not just speak English with erudition and eloquence. He…
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Restoring constitutional order in Benin Republic and the next steps, by Stella-Din Jacob
Yesterday’s attempted coup d”etat practically on Nigeria’s door step brought to the fore the fragile nature of democracy across many countries that make up the sub- region and beyond – and with it, yet another reminder that the will of the people must always prevail through that process where leaders are elected or ousted in a manner prescribed by the…
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Economic competitiveness: what you need to know about Nigeria’s new tax laws, by Tope Fasua
In recent weeks, a wave of commentary has suggested that Nigeria’s new tax regime may scare away investors, trigger capital flight, or damage business competitiveness. These concerns, although understandable in an environment where fiscal reforms attract intense public scrutiny, are largely misplaced. The 2025 tax reforms, anchored by the new Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) and Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA),…
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