Features & Analysis

By Solomon Seclap Dalung Since former President Muhammadu Buhari left office in 2023 and following his passing this year, there has been a deliberate and coordinated effort by some beneficiaries...

By Iorliam Shija Since September 1985, when urged by their paramount ruler, Tor Tiv Orchivirigh Akperan Orshi, the Mzough U Tiv began organizing Tiv Day in Gboko. After many years...

By Solomon Dalung  The early hours of Sunday, 7th December 2025, witnessed a sudden military putsch in the Republic of Benin. Soldiers led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri seized the...

By Ahmed Balarabe Sa'id  The resignation of Defence Minister Badaru and the widely speculated ascent of General Christopher Musa to the cabinet is a profound recalibration of the Nigerian state...

Diplomatic Amnesia? Beyond the trivial political argument it may seem, the furore over Reno Omokri’s proposed ambassadorial consideration tests Nigeria’s collective memory, our understanding of statecraft, and the fragile architecture...

By Vershima Orkuma Hemen Dr. Shima Gyoh, Sir, With utmost respect to your age, intellect, and contribution to public discourse, I wish to humbly present another angle to this deeply...

By Olu Fasan Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former military ruler and former civilian president, is a bundle of contradictions. One could write a book on Obasanjo’s strengths, and another on...

By Folorunso Fatai Adisa  It was a friend in 400 Level who first ushered me into the quiet grandeur of inaugural lectures when I was in 200 Level. Until then,...

By Folorunso Fatai Adisa The secondary school I attended had a curious rhythm to its afternoons. Between 1:30 and 2 p.m., every day had its ritual. Tuesdays were for Global...

When UI reclaims Nigeria's academic pinnacle in the 2026 world rankings By Tunji Oladejo The University of Ibadan (UI) has, once again, etched its name in the Nigerian academic history,...