Commentaries

How I returned from the Gate of the other World (P

Sunday, June 7, 2026
Salam Hassan just finished reading the trilogy with a teary eye. I must confess I don 39;t remember my getting you a contract in 1994, but I remember that your late father, one of the most humane persons I have met, tied our hands together. But most importantly, what your late mother did to us, fri ...

The Adelabu Rescue: How IGP Disu’s Tactical Command Dislodged A Sophisticated Ki

Sunday, June 7, 2026
President Bola Tinubu rsquo;s appointment of IGP Olatunji Rilwanu Disu in February 2026 was widely praised across Nigeria as a masterful example of placing a square peg in a square hole. Security experts, civil society groups, and the general public collectively welcomed the decision, viewing it a ...

How Ghana Is Shaping The Dynamics Of Diplomacy And Diaspora Engagement For Effec

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
In an era where diplomacy is increasingly measured by tangible economic outcomes rather than ceremonial engagements, Ghana continues to demonstrate how strategic international relations, diaspora engagement, and investment promotion can be effectively leveraged to drive national development and stre ...

Edo: As CRPP Threatens Okpebholo With EFCC Over Benin City Flyover Bridges

Monday, June 1, 2026
Has Edo State chapter of the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) dragged Governor Monday Okpebholo before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to investigate the funds for the construction of the Ramat Park Flyover Bridge in Aduwawa, Ikpoba Hill, and Adesuwa Junction Fly ...

How I Returned From The Gate Of The Other World (parts 1, 2, 3 & 4): Readers’ Co

Sunday, May 31, 2026
Amazing experience, my brother, count yourself lucky to have been in Al Shifa hospital. What amazes me most is the fact that despite the gravity of your sickness, you were able to note the details of staff and what went around you. Even in sickness, you were still with that razor-sharp brain. [I ...

The New Business Networking Platform Between Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerc

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
I was highly delighted to attend the official launch of the United Kingdom Chapter of the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), hosted at the residence of the new Nigerian High Commissioner to the Court of St James rsquo;s in London, Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu. http://cdn.thenigerianv ...

Not Transactional. People-Driven: Why Blessing Fubara Snr is Emerging as Rivers’

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
As Rivers State gets set for the governorship election next year following the successful screening of aspirants, conclusive and awaiting primaries across party lines, one name continues to gain remarkable momentum and traction across the political space mdash; Blessing Fubara Snr of the Nigeria De ...

On Arsenal’s Rise From Gloom To Boom!

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Arsenal Football Club achieved a historic milestone by winning the 2025/26 Premier League title, ending a 22-year wait since their last league triumph in 2004. In their final match of the season, Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 2 ndash;1, with goals from Gabriel Jesus and Non ...

From Amotekun To Iru Ekun — Ekun Nko?

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
(Where Is the Tiger?) This is an alert against the growing habit of responding to existential threats in Yorubaland, and Nigeria generally, with automatic reactions rather than strategic resolution. What we need is not another round of reactive security initiatives, but a d ...

Yesterday’s Giants And The Humbling Reality Of Time

Monday, May 18, 2026
A historic photograph taken in the early 1970s captures three prominent Nigerian figures standing together with confidence, dignity and influence: Okunade Sijuwade, Adisa Meredith Akinloye and Abdulazeez Arisekola Alao. At the height of their influence, they were among the most respected personaliti ...
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