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Admin - August 22, 2025

Regional Reform Demands More Than Raw Potential

By Sibir Dzumah When Niccolò Machiavelli, that shrewd Florentine observer of power, wrote The Discourses, he warned that republics decline not because of their enemies, but because of their internal contradictions. Great nations, he argued, fall when those entrusted with power seek security over reform, comfort over confrontation. Nigeria, six decades after independence, […]

admin - June 20, 2025

OPINION: Why Are Nigerians Divided Over Israel-Iran Conflict?

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, a surprising fault line has emerged in Nigeria, a West African country situated a million miles away from the Middle East. The conflict, rooted in complex geopolitics and historical rivalries, is now being filtered through a deeply religious and polarized Nigerian […]

admin - June 2, 2025

Mali’s Political Journey To Rising Unrest

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Recently, the world was greeted with the news of Mali’s junta, dissolving all political parties in the African country in its lastest crackdown on opposition. This is a big shift from the democratic development being nurtured in Africa. This got tongues wagging on which way could be […]

admin - June 1, 2025

Kenya Transitions From Competence Based Curriculum To Competence Based Education In Major Education System Overhaul

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Kenya’s Ministry of Education has announced a major shift in the country’s learning structure, replacing the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) with a new model known as Competency-Based Education (CBE) Speaking at a thanksgiving ceremony held at Baringo High School in Eldama Ravine, Education Principal Secretary […]

admin - May 29, 2025

OPINION: Curbing Grading Bias In Tertiary Institutions

By Okunlegbe John T Indices have shown in recent years how the credibility of examinations in Nigeria’s higher institutions has come under increasing scrutiny and doubts. To a great extent, the skepticism is as a result of allegations of grading bias and manipulations by lecturers. Before now, all eyebrows seemed to be […]

admin - April 25, 2025

NIGERIA: Let’s Eat With Sympathy

By Tashikalmah Hallah Recent events in the country raise grave concerns. Innocent lives are being cut short without justification, and not a single day passes without harrowing reports of brutal killings that shock the conscience. It has reached a point where human life seems to carry less value than that of chickens. […]

admin - February 12, 2025

HUBA CHIEFDOM: Our Unity, Our Strength

By Tashikalmah Hallah In the two months following Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri CON’s announcement of establishing Huba Chiefdom, along with other emirates and chiefdoms in Adamawa State, the dynamics within Hubaland have undergone remarkable transformations. This new administrative structure has sparked a shift in relationships among community members and local leaders, fostering […]

admin - February 9, 2025

That Prince Audu Abubakar’s Son, Enemona

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Although this piece is primarily intended for the people of Kogi State, especially Kogi Easterners, I cannot foresee who else may come across it. For the benefit of those who do not understand Igala, the name Enemona simply means “Who Knows Tomorrow?” Just as the Igbos would say […]

admin - January 31, 2025

Nigeria’s Fuel Tanker Explosions: A Tragedy That Must End

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Across Nigeria, tanker explosions have become a plague, leaving devastating damage to lives, properties, businesses, and families. The year is still young, yet Nigeria has already recorded multiple tanker explosions in Niger and Enugu states, with at least 98 fatalities and about 21 deaths […]

admin - November 28, 2024

NNPC’s Cloud Gamble: Will SAP Ariba Revolutionise Or Complicate Procurement?

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced a major shift in its procurement processes, set to take effect on January 1, 2025. In a statement released Thursday, the government-owned oil giant unveiled plans to transition its procurement system to a cloud-based […]