Benjamin Kalu: Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence In Turbulent Times
By Philip Agbese Nigeria’s democracy has gotten to a point where the resilience of our noble institutions is constantly tested by the intensity of agreement...
Category : Opinion
El-Rufai: Tinubu’s angry kingmaker
Alhaji Shehu Shagari first met General Murtala Mohammed in August 1974. Newly appointed Federal Commissioner for Communications, Murtala, wrote a memo for cabinet approval and...
Leadership Reflections on Valentine’s Day: The place of love in leader-follower relationships
By Appolonia Odiah Valentine’s Day is traditionally associated with romantic affection. In leadership, love does not imply emotional indulgence or favoritism but is a deeper,...
A New Era at NDDC: As structure for transparency takes root
By Ifeatu Agbu “Our rewind to rebirth initiative provides the foundation for our current trajectory of transiting from transaction to transformation in the process of...
Before You Feel Sorry For Nasir el-Rufai
Look at the attached photo very carefully. It is unedited. In case the notoriously short-memory Nigerian public has forgotten, this is what Nasir el-Rufai did...
Leadership, power, and the politics of calumny in contemporary Nigeria: a critical reflection on the Nyesom Wike phenomenon
By Habib Haruna In Nigeria’s recent political history, few public office holders have generated as much attention, debate, and controversy as the current Minister of...
Beyond INEC: What Must Change Before 2027 Elections
By Ezenwa Nwagwu As the build-up to the 2027 general elections intensifies, conversations around politicians decamping, electoral reforms, and amendments to the Electoral Act have...
OPINION: Time for Africans to stop dying in Russia’s war
Six Nigerians, inlcuding a former member of the Nigerian AirForce, wielding Russia’s AK74M and reportedly fighting for the Russian Army By Ipole Amajama There is...
Press freedom, intelligence power, and Nigeria’s democratic signal to West Africa
By Ademola Oshodi West Africa’s democratic breakdowns have increasingly followed a predictable sequence. Civic space narrows, dissent is reframed as a security problem, and coercive...
OPINION: Growing ISWAP–ISIS ties in Sahel after Niamey attack threaten Lake Chad and West African security corridor
By: Zagazola Makama The Jan. 29 attack on Niger’s Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey has exposed a dangerous evolution in jihadist cooperation across West...