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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’

Business·Insights·Markets·Opinion

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

Opinion·Politics

El-Rufai’s Calculated Victimhood

Nasir El-Rufai, once a staunch member of the All Progressives Congress, surprised many by defecting to the African Democratic Congress. He said he left because the party had abandoned its founding ideals, engaged in selective accountability, sidelined loyal members, and allowed some

February 17, 2026

Opinion

Senate U-Turn or Smoke Screen? Loopholes in Electoral Reform Persist

Amid sustained public backlash and protests, the Senate’s tense and at times rowdy sitting to revisit the electronic transmission of election results may appear to signal a dramatic shift, yet in substance, little has truly changed. As I had stated in my

February 13, 2026

Opinion

Politics of privilege and the danger it portends

By ETIM ETIM Over the Christmas holidays, Nyesom Wike travelled the length and breadth of Rivers State, visiting all the local government areas, in what appeared as an early campaign for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu. At every stop of

February 13, 2026

Business·Insights·Opinion

Opinion: Why Afreximbank’s Break with Fitch Exposes a Deeper Rift

By Dr. Macharia Kihuro In a recent public statement, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announced it would terminate its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings. The rationale for this decision was particularly striking. The bank attributed the move to its “firm belief

February 13, 2026

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Opinion

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

El-Rufai’s Calculated Victimhood

Senate U-Turn or Smoke Screen? Loopholes in Electoral Reform Persist

Politics of privilege and the danger it portends

Opinion: Why Afreximbank’s Break with Fitch Exposes a Deeper Rift

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