“NGE and NUJ Chasing Shadows,” an piece published by The Nation’s columnist, Jide Oluwajuyitan, on April 14, presents a critical assessment of Nigeria’s major media professional bodies, arguing that they
For years, Nigeria’s conversations around economic transformation have been long on ambition but short on execution. Increasingly however, a more pragmatic pattern is emerging, one defined by structured partnerships, targeted
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Adamawa State was created on August 27, 1991 by Ibrahim Babangida from the then Gongola State. Taraba State was also a beneficiary of that split of Gongola. Abubakar Aliyu became
Nigerian troops, in their battle against terrorists, recently bombed Jilli market in Gubio council area of Borno State that shares a border with Geidam council area of Yobe State. The
Two numbers define Nigeria’s counterinsurgency paradox; over 300 terrorism-related convictions, and more than 700 individuals reintegrated through de-radicalisation pathways. They sit side by side, shaping a public narrative that often
Replacing Western imperialism with that of Moscow or Beijing is not liberation; it is a new bondage. Authentic Pan-Africanism demands something far more ambitious: a programme of action, not a
On the third day of the 2026 Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW) in Kaduna, amid intense sessions on communication, governance, and national development, I received a message that momentarily shifted
Now approaching its third year since the devastating Bodija explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, many victims say time has only deepened their suffering rather than brought relief. What was initially
As a Yoruba proverb says, Órò níí yo obì lápò; òrò níí yo ofà nínú apó. (‘Words draw kolanut from the pocket and words draw arrows from the quiver.’) That
Former United States Secretary of state, Henry A. Kissinger makes a profound statement about the mission of a vision-driven leader, saying, “the task of a leader is to get his
Some Nigerians and armchair analysts are often quick to criticise the federal government for perceived shortcomings in security, highlighting isolated incidents such as kidnappings, improvised explosive devices, suicide bombings, and