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Biafra and Bad Samaritans

Fr George Adimike Write it in capital letters, if you will, but the fact remains that words may not exhaust the imports of Biafra. As an idea, an identity, a cry for justice, a fortress of refuge, self-defence, an ambition, an ideology,

February 24, 2026

Opinion

Understanding Free, Fair Elections in Nigeria

By Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko On Friday 20th February 2026, most of us who have lived in the Federal Capital Territory for an upward of 25 to 30 years, were taken by shock when out of the blues, the minister of the

February 23, 2026

Opinion

Things Aren’t The Way we Want Politics to Be

By Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko I have just ended a lengthy conversation with a very senior and respected media manager who was once my direct supervisor journalistically when I practiced as a reporter with the then Nigeria’s media flagship: The Guardian.

February 23, 2026

Opinion

Politics, Propaganda, The Fight Over The 76 Oil Wells

By ETIM ETIM Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River State arrived Margaret Ekpo Airport, Calabar, from an official trip to Abuja last week and addressed a large crowd of APC members and supporters who have been waiting for hours for him.

February 22, 2026

Opinion·Top Stories

It’s Time to Save Judicial Appointments from Corruption

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu For nearly five years, Abia State has been the site of a bewildering contest over the crisis of corruption that now bedevils Nigeria’s judicial appointment process. Essentially, the appointment of judges in Nigeria has become something akin to

February 21, 2026

Opinion

Amended Electoral Act and Inducement of Apathy

By Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko The past few weeks have seen frenetic and combative social advocacy by hundreds of protesters who gathered at the entrance to the imposing National Assembly complex to demand that the amendments to the electoral Act must not

February 20, 2026

How 3.7m Children In Northeast Nigeria Face Malnutrition Crisis – FAO Reveals

Opinion

Shooting Down Inflation and Rising Poverty

By Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko For Nigerians, there is a generally agreed principle that the government and the people must always be on different lanes in the making of any claim concerning development, redistribution of wealth and the poverty rates. Whereas government

February 20, 2026

Opinion

The Seyi Tinubu’s jellof rice, loaves of bread

By Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko Seyi Tinubu is the self-styled ‘First Son’ of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As the most notable Son of the president, Seyi Tinubu is perhaps the most publicly celebrated Son of any elected president in the political

February 20, 2026

Insights·Opinion

JNIM’s Incursion into Nigeria’s Security Landscape – The Emerging Threat

By Okey Okwusogu In the vast expanse of West Africa’s Sahel region, where jihadist insurgencies have long simmered, a new shadow is lengthening toward Nigeria’s borders. The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, known by its Arabic acronym JNIM (Jama’at

February 18, 2026

Opinion

Providus-Unity Bank merger stalled over insider credits

By ETIM ETIM Negotiations over the proposed merger of Providus Bank and Unity Bank have been stalled over the huge amount of insider credits owed by the directors of Unity Bank. The exact amount of the loan is not clear, but a

February 17, 2026

‘CBN’s Interest Rate Remains High, Choking Businesses’

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Soludo’s New Market Design: Why Onitsha Traders Must Tread Carefully

The main fears and warnings of critics of the actions of Anambra governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo about sit-at-home and closure of the Onitsha Main Market have now happened. In Anambra, fear and panic came back in full measure, while the State Police

February 17, 2026

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Opinion

Biafra and Bad Samaritans

Understanding Free, Fair Elections in Nigeria

Things Aren’t The Way we Want Politics to Be

Politics, Propaganda, The Fight Over The 76 Oil Wells

It’s Time to Save Judicial Appointments from Corruption

Amended Electoral Act and Inducement of Apathy

Shooting Down Inflation and Rising Poverty

The Seyi Tinubu’s jellof rice, loaves of bread

JNIM’s Incursion into Nigeria’s Security Landscape – The Emerging Threat

Providus-Unity Bank merger stalled over insider credits

Soludo’s New Market Design: Why Onitsha Traders Must Tread Carefully

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