By IfeanyiChukwu Afuba (A Review Of The Politics Of Biafra And The Future Of Nigeria) Hon. Chudi Offodile’s energy-filled book calls to mind two striking titles from past intellectual engagement with Nigeria. In chronological order, the first was a 1985 poem by Sonala Olumhense in The Guardian “Because I Love You.” The other was Emeka…
By Ekwok Onah, PhD On the 21st of April, at about 8 PM, I went out to a Betnaija shop near my house to watch Chelsea March because there was no light at home. I hadn’t been there up to 30 minutes when officers from the Nigerian Police Force stormed in. They ordered everyone to…
By Solomon Dalung In moments of moral crisis, societies instinctively look to their intellectuals for clarity, courage and truth. Unfortunately, Prof. Kwede’s recent intervention in defence of Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, represents not a beacon of intellectual honesty, but a troubling descent into an orchestrated academic cover-up. His statement, rather than addressing the substance of…
By Inyali Peter, PhD After days of speculation, Minister of Power Chief Adebayo Adelabu resigned his appointment yesterday to pursue his governorship ambition in Oyo State, effective April 30, 2026. In his letter to the President, he proposed the creation of a Ministry of Energy, a recommendation that goes to the heart of one of…
By Inyali Peter In an analysis a few days ago, I urged the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State to begin early conversations around consensus-building, rather than allowing aspirants to embark on widespread consultations only to be asked to step down at the final hour. History has shown that…
Typically cautious Putin isn’t going to risk World War III over foreign drone companies when he wouldn’t risk it after Ukraine attacked his country’s nuclear triad with Western support last summer. By Andrew Korybko Former Russian President and incumbent Deputy Chair of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev warned on X that “Russian Defense Ministry’s statement must be…
By Awade Friday MC Mbakara my friend, this is the first time I am writing to you openly after years of us not talking with each other on the phone or even chatting on WhatsApp because I don’t want my opinion to be misinterpreted. I have been thinking about how to respond to your post…
By Sammy Etuk The growing agitation from Nsit Ibom Local Government Area over the Etinan Federal Constituency seat is not happening in isolation. It is the result of political decisions that have altered an existing zoning arrangement. For weeks, voices from the area have insisted that 2023 was their turn to produce a member of…
By Andrew Korybko The Pakistani Finance Minister announced that Saudi Arabia is extending its $5 billion deposit in their country and adding another $3 billion after the UAE demanded earlier this month that Pakistan finally repay the $3.5 billion that it was loaned in 2019. This followed Pakistan’s deployment of several warplanes to Saudi Arabia…
Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, CON, By Fidelis Egugbo To political pundits, it did not come as a surprise that the former Governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, has thrown his hat into the ring to contest for the Delta North Senatorial position in 2027. For some time, there had been a strident cry from the…
