Opinion

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 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...

By Yange Ikyaa On the eighth day of May this year, I read a Facebook post published under the above headline. Again, few days later on May 11, another post...

By Lubem Gena Benue State is one of the states in the north-central geo-political zone of Nigeria, whose developmental efforts have appeared to yield just but marginal results. This has...

By Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard The people of Nigeria demonstrated their dedication to democracy on February 25, but there are many angry and frustrated Nigerians, as well as many others...

By Dr. Godwin Atser On 1st November 2011, history was made. A little-known son of Africa would take over perhaps the largest agricultural research institute on the African Continent. That...

By Ola Awoniyi You may not realise how difficult it can be to write a tribute about a departed colleague, until you sadly have to do it. Emotions do choke...