Northern Nigeria and the Undying Quest for Justice: By M K ILYASU What good is a vision when you see the only one you care for is wasting away! I start with Mallam Gambo Hamza’s opening remark in his treatise on Northern Nigeria. It says: “The North today stands at a crossroads , battered…
Dudafa Congratulates Gov. Diri on Defection to APC, Describes Move as Strategic and Visionary A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Matters and Social Events and former member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly representing Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency 2, Dr. Waripamo-owei Dudafa, has congratulated the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye…
THE ECONOMY OF HUNGER: HOW NIGERIAN POLICIES ARE STARVING ITS OWN PEOPLE By Eugene Nanven When policies meant to manage an economy end up making bread unaffordable, it is not a coincidence. It is the predictable result of a string of choices: choices about fuel, currency, trade, farming inputs, and governance. This article explains, in…
UCC Holds Capacity Building Workshop for Journalists. The United Correspondents Chapel (UCC) of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, is organizing a two-day capacity building workshop for its members. The workshop, with the theme “Re-Enacting Investigative Journalism: The Role of Correspondents,” will take place on November 11th and 12th, 2025, at the…
Tinubu and the significance of yesterday By abiodun KOMOLAFE The great British Rock Band, ‘The Beatles’, eulogized ‘Yesterday’ in one of its most memorable hit songs. In the lyrics of the song, the past is framed by the line, “Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away,” culminating in a definitive “longing for yesterday.” This…
Trump’s Military Threat; Ribadu Convenes Emergency Security Meeting. Following reports that U.S. President Donald Trump had directed preparations for possible military action in Nigeria. Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday in Abuja, convened an emergency meeting with service chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies. The high-level meeting, held at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC)…
ABSENCE OF AMBASSADORS IN OUR DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS BY M K ILYASU There is so much talk on PBAT reluctance to appoint Ambassadors, which some equate with “Failure on Foreign Policy Strategy”. Is that so simple a matter that can be handled sine qua non to his non appearances on international forums? Come on people, let’s…
Nigeria’s Moment of Reckoning: A Call for Sovereignty, Strategy, and Sincerity The United States’ redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) over allegations of religious persecution, particularly against Christians, is not just another diplomatic slap—it is a mirror held up to Nigeria’s face, reflecting the incompetence, complicity, and chronic inaction of its…
Owo Kingdom gets new Chief Imam A renown Islamic Scholar Sheikh Dr. Yunus Anola Al-Adaby has emerges the Chief Imam of Owo. Sheikh Yunus Anola is the current Chief Imam of the Ondo State Government House Mosque in Akure. He is also known as a Khateebul Ummah and is associated with the Al-Adaby Islamic Organisation…
From Shared Desks to Separate Worlds: The Price of Educational Apartheid, by Hassan Gimba In traditional Nigeria, especially in the Muslim North, where I can confidently say I know a thing or two, segregation was minimal. Communities were integrated, with children of various social backgrounds associating freely. This social cohesion, evident from history and personal…
