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By Idowu Ephraim Faleye If we look back honestly at Nigeria’s early years, we will see that many of the people we praise as heroes were actually major contributors to the country’s underdevelopment, instability, and inability to match the progress of nations that began their journey at the same time.…

By Idowu Ephraim Faleye Sometimes, a country reaches a point where emotions run ahead of reasoning—where frustration begins to look like a compass, and anger starts sounding like wisdom. Nigeria is at that point. People are hurting, people are tired, people are overwhelmed, and people want quick answers. And in…

POINTBLANK With Smart Emmanuel 09066642354 Beyond political sabotage, money politics, antagonism, and the unseen forces of political witchcraft, one truth remains constant: Okigwe has not improved as much as expected. “YES”. However, credit must still be given where it is due. He who has done one good thing for Okigwe…

By Prof Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr I have been away from the Country since the middle of August, when my health made a very bold call for urgent and immediate attention. Whilst here in the United States, I have made very strident interventions for the good of the Country, even…

POINTBLANK with Smart Emmanuel 09066642354 In some families, there’s disagreement; in some tribes, there’s disarray; in some religions and regions, there’s also division. Our nation, Nigeria, is not left out of this human reality. Yet, if we can reconcile our family, tribal, regional, and religious differences, what then is so…

Pointblank with Chukwudi George Ozalla When we speak of government, we often speak as though it were a distant force—an abstract institution detached from the moral fabric of society. We lament, we accuse, we point fingers, forgetting that the very individuals who sit in positions of power are products of…

By Chi Tola Roberts When I received the call that I had been selected as the recipient of the “Pillar of Women and Youth Empowerment in Agriculture” at the Nigeria’s Pride Awards, I took a moment to pause. It was not just a call to celebrate — it was a…

Deeper Reflection with Chukwudi George Ozalla It remains one of the most painful ironies of public life that those who once spoke truth to power often lose their own truth the moment power embraces them. Across Nigeria’s political and bureaucratic landscape, we have watched again and again as journalists, civic…

POINTBLANK With Smart Emmanuel 09066642354 Our Igbo proverb quotes “Where a child gets his mouth oily, that is where he hangs out”. As ndi Igbo, we are known for hard work because it’s where we get our mouth oily and not street begging. Street begging has never been the way…

POINTBLANK with Smart Emmanuel For decades, the narrative of success in our nation, and indeed in much of the world, has been built on the acquisition of certificates. People proudly display their degrees, and many communities celebrate graduates with fanfare, Oh!!! Yadiwa!!!. A university certificate was once a passport to…