Intelligence Utilisation and the March 2026 Maiduguri Bombings
By Joshua Biem & Ndu Nwokolo The coordinated suicide bombings in Maiduguri, Borno State,on the evening of March 16, 2026, were not random acts of...
Category : Opinion
Ndume’s alarmist posture clashes with battlefield realities
… raises deeper questions on leadership accountability By Chidi Omeje The latest warning by former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume that Nigeria risks losing parts of...
Beyond the Ban: Why Mining Reform is Nigeria’s Next Peacebuilding Frontier
By Ephraim Emah Nigeria’s mining sector is often described in binary terms: to some, it is a sleeping economic giant, which is key to diversifying a mono-product economy, and to others, it fuelspersistent insecurity,...
In Africa, it’s a litany of Russia’s failed projects
By Ipole Amajama On October 25, 2019, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, hosted leaders of 54 African countries in the cold city of...
A back to the future moment for the Nigerian Bar Association
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu A secret post-mortem convened by the senior-most surviving past-president of the NBA at the time, Frederick Rotimi Alade (FRA) Williams, identified...
Africa and Lessons from Iran, Venezuela
By Ipole Amajama There is little argument that Africa needs to reimagine its place in a world that is increasingly anti-multiculturalism and dominated by force...
Reforming or Reconfiguring? Assessing the 2026 Electoral Act Amendment Bill and Its Impact on Electoral Integrity in Nigeria
By Chibuike Njoku & Ndu Nwokolo Nigeria’s electoral reform debate must be situated within the experience of the 2023 general elections. Although the polls were...
IGP Appointment: Who Wants to Mislead Mr President?
By Chinedu Eze A resounding endorsement has greeted President Tinubu’s appointment of Acting IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu as Nigeria’s 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police. The...
Trailblazing Leadership: Professor Audi’s 5-Year Journey of Excellence As NSCDC Boss
By Gambo Jagindi Nigeria’s security landscape has been indelibly marked by the tenure of Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi as Commander General of the Nigerian Security...