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Opinion - Page 17

Remembering Olatunji Akinwande Braithwaite (1933-2016)

September 27, 2026

The contest for the presidency of Nigeria in the election on 11 August 1979 was between five candidates. Nnamdi Azikiwe of the Nigerian Peoples Party was born on 16 November 1904. On

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Abubakar Malami and the Infamy of the Mambilla Hydropower Arbitration

September 27, 2026

When he announced the military coup in Nigeria on 15 January 1966, Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu denounced a confederacy of “political profiteers, the swindlers, the men in high and low places that seek

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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

Events·Opinion

Archbishop Valerian Okeke @ 24: His Forte is Grace

By Fr George Adimike For those who know him, it is apodictic that grace, spiritual muscle and the divine energy by which God operates, governs the theologico-spiritual architecture of the episcopacy of Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke. His forte is grace! This observation

February 11, 2026

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Electoral Reforms: Nigeria’s Senate on the Spot as Protests Highlight Flawed Democracy

The Nigerian Senate’s decision to reconvene for an emergency plenary session today 10 February is more than a routine legislative adjustment. It is a clear signal that the controversy surrounding the Electoral Act amendment has struck a nerve, shaking public confidence and

February 10, 2026

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths Vow To End Sit- at-home

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How Can Nigerian History Be Written Without the Igbo?

By Chuka Nnabuife EVEN the most accomplished propagandists might once have doubted that Nigeria would reach a point where its history could be taught to children with one of its foundational peoples deliberately marginalised or erased. Yet that is the unsettling reality

February 10, 2026

Low Voters Turnout, As INEC Officials Wait In Bauchi

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Voting in the Dark: Nigeria’s Electoral Reform Fails to Shine

February 9, 2026

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When ‘Reform’ Looks Like Punishment – The Enugu Passport Center Question

By Fred Chukwuelobe Reports indicate that the Enugu Zonal Passport Production Centre of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has been shut down and its equipment dismantled. According to multiple accounts, the centre received no prior notice before officials arrived to remove the

February 8, 2026

Insights·Opinion

The SEDC Will Need Protection from Political Extortion

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When he presented his budget proposals for 2024 to Nigeria’s National Assembly, the first full year of appropriations under his presidency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu identified as his priorities human asset development, poverty reduction and fighting insecurity. Last

February 8, 2026

Insights·Opinion

Information Sovereignty, Global Tech Giants, and Democracy in Africa

By Tony Onyima, Ph.D., fnge Nigeria is approaching what the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) describes as a critical inflection point in its democratic and digital evolution. In a recent statement titled “Preserving Nigeria’s Information Sovereignty: Why the Federal Government Must Act

February 7, 2026

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq

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Kwara Tragedy and Politics Over Lives: Nigeria’s Priorities in the Shadow of 2027

When over 200 people were killed in Benue last year, President Bola Tinubu told affected communities to make peace among themselves and questioned why the perpetrators had not been arrested. The same pattern is now evident across Nigeria: security forces are deployed

February 7, 2026

Opinion

How Taraba Is Shaping the Future of City Revival

By Enehizena Saliyuk City revival is often misunderstood as paint, paving stones, and photo opportunities—the visible parts of governance that lend themselves to ribbon-cutting. But the real work of reviving a city is quieter and more demanding: restoring confidence in public institutions,

February 3, 2026

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Opinion - Page 17

Remembering Olatunji Akinwande Braithwaite (1933-2016)

Abubakar Malami and the Infamy of the Mambilla Hydropower Arbitration

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

Archbishop Valerian Okeke @ 24: His Forte is Grace

Electoral Reforms: Nigeria’s Senate on the Spot as Protests Highlight Flawed Democracy

How Can Nigerian History Be Written Without the Igbo?

Voting in the Dark: Nigeria’s Electoral Reform Fails to Shine

When ‘Reform’ Looks Like Punishment – The Enugu Passport Center Question

The SEDC Will Need Protection from Political Extortion

Information Sovereignty, Global Tech Giants, and Democracy in Africa

Kwara Tragedy and Politics Over Lives: Nigeria’s Priorities in the Shadow of 2027

How Taraba Is Shaping the Future of City Revival

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