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Nigeria’s Mute Diplomacy: Peril of a Nation Without Ambassadors

When a country goes two years without ambassadors, it’s more than a bureaucratic lapse, it’s a crisis of presence. For a nation that once prided itself as Africa’s diplomatic leader, Nigeria’s silence on the world stage is deafening. In September 2023, the

November 2, 2025

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The Igbo Culture of Widowship: Stopping The Stereotypes, Way Forward

The Igbo culture on inheritance as regards the rights of a widow is a curios one. Previously in most parts of the South Eastern states of Nigeria, when a man dies, his surviving wife (or wives) and children are expected to inherit

June 26, 2025

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Umo Eno, ADA And The Politics Of 2027

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State was formally received into APC on Saturday, 21 June in a huge rally in Uyo; attended by dignitaries from across the country, including Vice President Kashim Shetima; Senate President Godswill Akpabio; 21 APC governors; NWC

June 23, 2025

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As Editors Prepare To Go To Enugu

By Tony Onyima Dear Colleagues, The countdown is on. Between June 26 and 28, 2025, the Nigerian Guild of Editors will converge once again — this time in the welcoming arms of Enugu, the coal city. The biennial conference promises robust discussions,

June 23, 2025

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Ndokwa Light Out Protest: Praise Singing As The Bane Of Our Politics

This article captured our situation in Delta State, particularly in our Ndokwa area. The many years of a culture of praise singing of our political leaders gave them the wrong reading of the situation on the ground during the recent protest against

June 22, 2025

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Israel-Iran War Escalates With US Intervention

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran has taken a dramatic turn with the United States’ direct intervention, sparking fears of a broader regional war. Israel’s surprise airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear and military sites have been met with retaliatory missile strikes, while

June 21, 2025

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Neglected Until Dangerous: Why Local Outbreaks Become Global Crises

When the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern in August 2024, the disease had already been spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo and making inroads into neighboring nations. For many health professionals and policy

June 21, 2025

Opinion

VIP Airport Drama: Senator Oshiomhole’s Tantrums Over ‘Missed Flight’

The recent altercation between Senator Adams Oshiomhole and Air Peace at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, has brought to the forefront the systemic problems plaguing Nigeria’s aviation sector. The incident, which involved Oshiomhole’s late arrival for a flight and subsequent confrontation with

June 20, 2025

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Why Afreximbank Should Take A Firm Stand On Ghana And Zambia – Utomi

When global lead rating agency Fitch downgraded Africa’s frontline trade finance bank, Afreximbank, many stakeholders quickly registered their concerns about the consequences for financing trade, economic growth, poverty alleviation, and infrastructure development in Africa. These alarms and concerns, raised by the Africa

June 19, 2025

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PDP: The Plot Thickens

Those who are still in doubt about the fate of the PDP and why some of its elected officials are decamping to other parties should read a letter written by INEC last week to the party’s National Chairman. Dated June 13, the

June 18, 2025

Opinion

Benue Massacre: Silence Is Complicity, Nigeria Cries Out For Justice

The recent massacre in Benue State, which claimed over 200 lives in a brutal nighttime attack, has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation across Nigeria and beyond. The attack, linked to the long-standing herder-farmer conflict in the region, has left deep scars and

June 17, 2025

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Opinion - Page 9

Nigeria’s Mute Diplomacy: Peril of a Nation Without Ambassadors

The Igbo Culture of Widowship: Stopping The Stereotypes, Way Forward

Umo Eno, ADA And The Politics Of 2027

As Editors Prepare To Go To Enugu

Ndokwa Light Out Protest: Praise Singing As The Bane Of Our Politics

Israel-Iran War Escalates With US Intervention

Neglected Until Dangerous: Why Local Outbreaks Become Global Crises

VIP Airport Drama: Senator Oshiomhole’s Tantrums Over ‘Missed Flight’

Why Afreximbank Should Take A Firm Stand On Ghana And Zambia – Utomi

PDP: The Plot Thickens

Benue Massacre: Silence Is Complicity, Nigeria Cries Out For Justice

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