Editorial

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State stirred public discourse recently when he boldly revealed that 99 percent of arrested kidnappers in his state are Igbos, not Fulanis—a declaration that cuts through layers of ethnic myths and blame games that often cloud Nigeria’s internal security challenges. His frankness is not just…

Stanley Ihedigbo In villages once brimming with life and harvest, silence now hangs in the air. The rhythm of hoes tilling the land, of grain-laden trucks heading to market, and of farmers trading smiles over a good yield is fast becoming a distant memory. Across Nigeria, the agricultural sector, once…

The heartbreaking news of about 20 Nigerian soldiers losing their lives during a bandit attack near Bangi, Niger State, has left families shattered and entire communities gripped by fear. These were not just soldiers—they were fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, and friends who bravely stood on the frontlines to keep us…

A significant political tremor is shaking Nigeria’s opposition landscape, and its epicenter lies in the growing irrelevance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The recent move by a coalition of heavyweight politicians to float a new party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA)—could be the clearest signal yet that the PDP,…

Each year, June 12 reminds Nigerians of a bitter betrayal, the annulment of the freest and fairest election in our nation’s history. It was on that day in 1993 that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (M.K.O.) Abiola emerged victorious in a presidential election that transcended ethnic and religious lines, only for the…

The recent suggestion by Nigeria’s The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa that the country should fence its land borders to curb insurgency and criminal infiltration has sparked widespread reactions. While the security intent may be noble, the economic and logistical implications of such a project make it…

In Maiduguri, not long ago, the skies opened — not with hope, but with fury. Floodwaters swept through communities, killing and displacing thousands. It was a horror that should have sparked immediate national alarm. But before the shock could fully settle, tragedy struck again — this time in Mokwa, Niger…

In the week that just ended, Nigeria was again jolted by a brutal reminder of the unchecked terror plaguing its northeastern region and other parts of the northwest and central. Over 50 lives were violently cut short in Borno State as Boko Haram’s JAS faction descended on the villages of…

It’s a Saturday morning. The sun is rising over a sleepy polling station in rural Niger. An elderly man leans on his cane, staring at the ballot box. He’s been here before—four times in the last sixteen years. Each time, he hoped his vote would bring water to his village,…

By Prof. Chiwuike Uba, Ph.D In July 2016, I lost my beloved wife, Amaka, to a preventable asthma crisis. Her untimely death was a tragedy that shattered my world and changed my life forever. But from that devastating loss, I found purpose. I established the Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF) to…