Opinion

The Conscience Chronicler ________________________________________ There is a peculiar silence that has settled over Nigerian journalism, and it is not the silence of the graveyard where heroes are buried. It is the silence of the living who have chosen to whisper when they should shout, to glance away when they should…

-By The Conscience Chronicler The children we celebrated are not the children of our speeches. They are not the children of the marching bands, the colourful uniforms, the presidential handshakes, or the carefully worded press releases. They are not the abstract “future leaders” we invoke when the cameras are rolling…

By Asiwaju Kunle Kalejaye SAN I am an Ijebu Christian. I state this not as a division, but as a perspective shaped by experience in a deeply plural society where Christians, Muslims, and traditionalists have long shared the same streets, families, and festivals. Growing up in Ijebuland, religion did not…

By Michael Abioye Mass kidnappings in Nigeria are no longer isolated shocks. They have become a recurring pattern that follows a familiar sequence: an attack, national outrage, official statements, security operations or negotiations, partial or delayed outcomes, and then silence—until the next incident occurs. Over time, this repetition has changed…

By Essien Ndueso The debate around the composition of the Akwa Ibom State Electricity Regulatory Commission (AKSERC) has exposed a troubling bias in public discourse: the belief that leadership and competence can only be measured by a first degree or professional title. Since Governor Umo Eno announced the pioneer leadership…

By Zebulon Chinedu Obi, The reported abduction of Schoolchildren and Teachers in Oyo State represents not merely a tragic security incident, but a constitutional indictment of the Nigerian State’s continuing inability to discharge its most fundamental obligation: the protection of life, dignity, and security of persons. At the core of…

By Abidemi Adebamiwa Fuel subsidy is back in the spotlight because Nigerians are feeling the strain once more. Tensions in Iran have shown that fuel prices depend on more than just local issues. They are affected by war, shipping costs, exchange rates, global speculation, and Nigeria’s limited refining capacity. This…

By Solomon Essiet Just three years into the Golden-Era Administration, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, Governor of Akwa Ibom State, has made visible progress across key sectors of the state’s economy. Any fair assessment of his administration must therefore examine these achievements sector by sector, especially in relation to the promises…

By Pharmacist Melody Okereke Public health systems are often most responsive after a crisis becomes visible. In harm reduction, that delay can be costly. Africa does not need to wait for a widespread synthetic opioid crisis before strengthening its harm reduction systems. The warning signals are already present. The question…

By Emmanuel Nicholas When Governor Umo Eno assumed office on May 29, 2023, Akwa Ibom faced the familiar paradox of oil wealth coexisting with infrastructural and human capital deficits. Three years later, the state’s landscape bears the imprint of a deliberate, methodical administration that has prioritized completion, expansion, and direct…