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By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Abdul Oroh is an unlikely avatar of the Nigerian dream. An Afenmai from Ivbiaro in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State in the south-south of Nigeria, Abdul had the privilege of seeing Nigeria’s promise at independence and its descent to the edge of the proverbial precipice. Born in August…
August 17, 2025
By Farooq Kperogi I just learned that after months of painstaking intelligence work, authorities have apprehended Mahmud Muhammad Usman, the self-styled “Emir of Ansaru,” and his deputy Mahmud al-Nigeri, known as Malam Mahmuda, the man behind the Mahmuda terrorist group that has been tormenting my people in Borgu, a geo-cultural space that stretches from Kebbi…
August 17, 2025
… and compromise air travel safety and security By Bolanle Bolawole [email protected] 0705 263 1058 The saying goes that too many cooks spoil the broth; in like manner, too many vested interests have intervened to trump justice, thereby setting a bad precedent that is likely to compromise air travel decorum, safety and security in the…
August 17, 2025
By Festus Adedayo When the weight of words spoken is weightier than whatever response it may attract, my people say Oro p’esi je. The English say such wordless period is an ineffable moment. In its literal rendition, perhaps saying it better than the English and more graphically too, the Yoruba say ‘word has killed response’.…
August 17, 2025
Key Takeaways Russia and the U.S. have the world’s largest nuclear warhead inventories by a large margin. China has grown its stockpile by 100 warheads since 2024, representing 20% growth. India is the only other country to have increased its arsenal, adding 8 to its total. As global tensions simmer, nuclear arsenals remain a critical measure of strategic influence. Their distribution tells a story…
August 17, 2025
By Yemi Kale I try to stay away from unnecessary debates but let me offer my own view from a purely technical & economist perspective (for education purposes only) to recent debates that were really unnecessary. When economists say “an economy is now stable”, they usually mean that the economy has reached a point where…
August 16, 2025
BY FAROOQ A. KPEROGI If the whispers from the smoke-filled inner rooms of northern political conclaves are to be believed, former President Goodluck Jonathan is being courted to return to the ring for the 2027 presidential bout. He may or may not be persuaded. It is an irony too rich for fiction: some of the…
August 16, 2025
By Sonny Iroche Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with over 200 million people, stands at a critical crossroads. Often described as the “Giant of Africa,” its vast potential is overshadowed by a confluence of systemic challenges that threaten its socioeconomic stability and erode the quality of life for its citizens. From multidimensional poverty to internal…
August 15, 2025
By Johnson Babalola @jblawpro 1. Introduction On 15 August 2025, Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, a Nigerian lawyer and academic, published an open letter to Senator Ajibola Bashiru, urging Nigeria to lodge a lawsuit against Canada at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over a recent judgment of the Federal Court of Canada in _Egharevba v.…
August 15, 2025
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By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Abdul Oroh is an unlikely avatar of the Nigerian dream. An Afenmai from Ivbiaro in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State in the south-south of Nigeria, Abdul had the privilege of seeing Nigeria’s promise at independence and its descent to the edge of the proverbial precipice. Born in August…
August 17, 2025
By Farooq Kperogi I just learned that after months of painstaking intelligence work, authorities have apprehended Mahmud Muhammad Usman, the self-styled “Emir of Ansaru,” and his deputy Mahmud al-Nigeri, known as Malam Mahmuda, the man behind the Mahmuda terrorist group that has been tormenting my people in Borgu, a geo-cultural space that stretches from Kebbi…
August 17, 2025
… and compromise air travel safety and security By Bolanle Bolawole [email protected] 0705 263 1058 The saying goes that too many cooks spoil the broth; in like manner, too many vested interests have intervened to trump justice, thereby setting a bad precedent that is likely to compromise air travel decorum, safety and security in the…
August 17, 2025
By Festus Adedayo When the weight of words spoken is weightier than whatever response it may attract, my people say Oro p’esi je. The English say such wordless period is an ineffable moment. In its literal rendition, perhaps saying it better than the English and more graphically too, the Yoruba say ‘word has killed response’.…
August 17, 2025
Key Takeaways Russia and the U.S. have the world’s largest nuclear warhead inventories by a large margin. China has grown its stockpile by 100 warheads since 2024, representing 20% growth. India is the only other country to have increased its arsenal, adding 8 to its total. As global tensions simmer, nuclear arsenals remain a critical measure of strategic influence. Their distribution tells a story…
August 17, 2025
By Yemi Kale I try to stay away from unnecessary debates but let me offer my own view from a purely technical & economist perspective (for education purposes only) to recent debates that were really unnecessary. When economists say “an economy is now stable”, they usually mean that the economy has reached a point where…
August 16, 2025
BY FAROOQ A. KPEROGI If the whispers from the smoke-filled inner rooms of northern political conclaves are to be believed, former President Goodluck Jonathan is being courted to return to the ring for the 2027 presidential bout. He may or may not be persuaded. It is an irony too rich for fiction: some of the…
August 16, 2025
By Sonny Iroche Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with over 200 million people, stands at a critical crossroads. Often described as the “Giant of Africa,” its vast potential is overshadowed by a confluence of systemic challenges that threaten its socioeconomic stability and erode the quality of life for its citizens. From multidimensional poverty to internal…
August 15, 2025
By Johnson Babalola @jblawpro 1. Introduction On 15 August 2025, Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, a Nigerian lawyer and academic, published an open letter to Senator Ajibola Bashiru, urging Nigeria to lodge a lawsuit against Canada at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over a recent judgment of the Federal Court of Canada in _Egharevba v.…
August 15, 2025
