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Dangerous rhetoric on kidnapping; state police, and Peter Obi’s cross over NDC acrimonious primaries
In Nigeria, kidnapping has gone political. Opposing political groups engage in bitter spat over what has become a criminal trade. But everyone seems dead silent about the solution. Victims languish in kidnappers’ den why the finger-pointing continues....
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Rethinking university admissions crisis: Breaking the cycle of mismatched aspirations
Nigeria’s university admissions system stands as a formidable gatekeeper to the nation’s intellectual and economic future. Yet, rather than.....
Editor | May 30, 2025
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Political power dynamics shape Nigeria’s ungoverned spaces, security crisis
President Bola Tinubu has launched a new national forest guard corps, signalling a bold response to Nigeria’s deepening security crisis......
Editor | May 29, 2025
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Inefficiency in Nigeria’s social sector: A crisis with human consequences
In Nigeria, the story of inefficiency is not just one of lost revenue or abandoned projects — it is a deeply human story, etched into the lives of millions who struggle...
Editor | May 28, 2025
Opinion
Abu Dhabi’s oil bet on Africa
As shifting climate policies narrow the scope of fossil fuel investment from Western stakeholders, Africa’s energy landscape is undergoing......
Editor | May 27, 2025
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Beyond excuses: Nigeria must end police use of lethal force in the streets
The recent tragic killing of 14-year-old Kehinde Alade by a police officer during a traffic pursuit in Ibadan represents more than just......
Editor | May 27, 2025
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Nigeria's drifting juvenile justice system: A case for reforming the baby and the bath water
The Nigerian juvenile justice system, in several areas, is still anchored to colonial-era laws and punitive approaches. The Children and......
Editor | May 26, 2025
Columnists
‘Nigeria First’? Tinubu’s copycat Trumpian protectionism is misguided
In principle, there is nothing wrong with a “Nigeria First” policy. After all, every government claims to put its country first. But what does that actually mean? As always...
Editor | May 26, 2025
Africa Day
Africa Day 2025: Igniting the Continent’s Promise on the Global Stage
For me, Africa Day—celebrated annually on May 25—readily brings to mind one remarkable individual and one pivotal institution. The individual is Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem...
Editor | May 26, 2025
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