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DCP Tunji Disu

Promises, Not Power: Why the New IGP Disu Must Get It Right

A few days ago, President Bola Tinubu accepted the resignation of Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun and appointed Assistant Inspector-General Tunji Disu as acting IGP in a swearing-in ceremony at the State House, Abuja. The official line from the presidency is that
February 27, 2026
Zelenskyy

Ukraine Didn’t Lose The War, But May Lose The Peace

Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of Defense made a statement that the President of the United States of America Mr. Donald John Trump was working to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine. He gave some preconditions for Ukraine such as saying that
February 13, 2025
Mass Wedding

Mass Weddings In Northern Nigeria

The headlines last week gave a kaleidoscopic picture of the Nigerian tragedy: Lagos State allocates N3.5 billion to improve power supply; Kano votes N2.5 billion for mass wedding. It captures the inherent absurdities in our nation and the different the mindsets of
February 11, 2025
Onwubiko Marwa

The Swallowing Of Pellets Of Drugs

By Emmanuel Onwubiko In the past few weeks,  there have been some spectacular successes scored by the country’s counter-narcotics agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). But that’s not the topic of today’s discussion. We are rather worried about a re-emerged
February 9, 2025
Akwa Ibom APC: Two secretariats, many troubles

Akwa Ibom APC: Two Secretariats, Many Troubles

Akwa Ibom State Chapter of APC has two secretariats in Uyo, the state capital. They stand four kilometers apart, separated by acrimony and bad blood, but bonded by decay and abandonment. They are a clear restatement to the parlous conditions of the
February 7, 2025
Calls for Decentralisation of Seaport in Nigeria Increases

Nigeria’s Port Monopoly: A Ticking Time Bomb For The Economy

Nigeria’s over-reliance on the Lagos Port Complex for exports and imports is a strategic vulnerability that demands urgent attention. With 94% of exports and 76% of imports passing through this single port, the country’s economy is precarious. The lack of dredging and
February 7, 2025
Politicians Pop Champagnes But The Rest Starve

Politicians Pop Champagnes But The Rest Starve

By Emmanuel Onwubiko There is one social development that has emerged with the advent of the current president Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. This social trend which is very outrightly negative is the reality that the harsh, toxic, thoughtlessly coordinated and implemented economic
February 7, 2025
US Agencies To Begin Probe On Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe Helicopter Crash

Herbert Wigwe: One Year After

By Tunde Ogunseitan Next Monday, February 10, marks one year since Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba, their son, Chizi, and their friend, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, tragically lost their lives in a helicopter accident in Southern California, United States. The crash occurred over the
February 4, 2025
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