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Community Leaders, Scholars Applaud Egbin Power’s Scholarship Programme … Describe Initiative as Impactful

October 1, 2026

Community leaders, stakeholders, and students have commended Egbin Power’s annual scholarship programme for its significant contribution to expanding access to quality education and promoting academic excellence among students in its host communities.

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An Open Letter to a DISTRESSED PRIEST

October 1, 2026

My dear Reverend Aburo, You have reached out to me, and I feel moved by your entreaty. You urge me to say something, anything at all to silence the recent caterwauling –

FEATURES·Opinion·Top Stories

Muted Watchdog: When Journalism Stops Barking, Democracy Bleeds

A free press is not a luxury. In a democracy, it is the difference between accountability and impunity. On Sunday, a train derailed near Agbor. Videos went viral before the Nigeria Railway Corporation spoke. By the time officials responded, X, WhatsApp and

June 15, 2026

Business News·Opinion

Air Peace, Ben Bruce and the Burden of Economic Patriotism: Why Nigerians Should Fly Air Peace on London Route

By Zik Zulu Okafor Former Senator and media entrepreneur, Ben Murray-Bruce, has thrown down a challenge that deserves serious reflection. His call on Nigerians to support Air Peace on the Nigeria-United Kingdom route is much more than an appeal for patronage of

June 15, 2026

Opinion·Sports

World Cup of Worrisome Football

By Chuka Nnabuife What a World Cup of boring displays. I have never encountered a Mundial marked by such epochs of flip-flops. Three days of watching uninspiring football are almost making me lose enthusiasm for the very tournament I have been anticipating

June 14, 2026

Odinaku Criticises Prof Bako's Inaugural Lecture On Igbos In History Of Intergroup Relations In Kano

Finance & Economy·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. In the first week of

June 14, 2026

Opinion·Politics

Ndokwa’s Path to Progress: Why Engagement with Government Delivers More Than Confrontation

By Jude Dike In politics and governance, communities often face a critical choice: pursue development through constructive engagement or embrace a path of perpetual confrontation. History has consistently shown that while advocacy is essential, meaningful development is more likely to emerge from

June 10, 2026

Opinion·Sports·Top Stories

FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable Themes in Troubled Times

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, Nigeria will be on the menu but not as a competitor. Nigerian musician, Burna Boy, will headline the opening ceremony in a duet with Colombian superstar, Shakira, who

June 8, 2026

Supreme Court Judgment On LG Autonomy Not A Silver Bullet To Nigeria's Problems – Makinde

Opinion·Security·Top Stories

Chibok Girls and Ogbomosho Students: A Tale of Two Abductions

In the night of June 14, or probably early in the morning of April 15, 2014, Boko Haram terrorists invaded Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State and took away 276 girls aged between 16 and 18, in what was the first

June 7, 2026

Business News·Opinion

Beyond the GDP Numbers: Why Soludo’s ‘8 Percent’ Remark Misses the Point

By Prof. Anthony Ejiofor Governor Chukwuma Soludo is one of Nigeria’s most accomplished public intellectuals. As a former Central Bank Governor, economist, professor, and now governor of Anambra State, his views naturally attract attention and command respect. It is precisely because of

June 5, 2026

FEATURES·Opinion·Top Stories

Imo State Commissioner, the Camera, and the Chaos

When regulation becomes a spectacle, learning stops. A viral video showed Imo’s Education Commissioner, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, at the Claret Academy Owerri questioning pupils kneeling as punishment. “Why are these kids kneeling down?” he asked, declaring he had abolished “corporate punishment” in

June 3, 2026

Nigeria·Opinion

Before the Return of Judicial Anarchy

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu 1993 was the year that changed Nigeria’s judiciary. Over a period of a mere five months, the military in that year contrived to overthrow government twice. First, in June, Ibrahim Babangida, the army General who was Nigerias military

May 31, 2026

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Opinion - Page 8

Community Leaders, Scholars Applaud Egbin Power’s Scholarship Programme … Describe Initiative as Impactful

An Open Letter to a DISTRESSED PRIEST

Muted Watchdog: When Journalism Stops Barking, Democracy Bleeds

Air Peace, Ben Bruce and the Burden of Economic Patriotism: Why Nigerians Should Fly Air Peace on London Route

World Cup of Worrisome Football

The SEDC Will Need Protection from Political Extortion

Ndokwa’s Path to Progress: Why Engagement with Government Delivers More Than Confrontation

FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable Themes in Troubled Times

Chibok Girls and Ogbomosho Students: A Tale of Two Abductions

Beyond the GDP Numbers: Why Soludo’s ‘8 Percent’ Remark Misses the Point

Imo State Commissioner, the Camera, and the Chaos

Before the Return of Judicial Anarchy

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