The controversy over Nigeria’s tinted-glass permits is more than a fight about car windows. It is a test of how far the police can stretch an old decree in a modern democracy and whether the courts wi...
As Nigeria marks 65 years of independence on October 1, 2025, the nation stands at a defining crossroads. Once identified almost exclusively with its vast oil reserves, Africa’s most populous country ...
In every authentic democracy, the right to vote is not a privilege bestowed sparingly but a sacred covenant between the citizen and the state, a mechanism through which the governed shape the destiny ...
“Last Thursday was a day of missed feelings for me – day of joy and day of mourning!” “The conditionalities imposed on Fubara to bring him back as governor were more crippling than IMF and World Bank ...
I did not work at Concord newspapers, where Dr. Doyin Abiola held sway during her stellar journalism career; I never even met her in person. If you have to meet a person before feeling their impact, t...
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...
“If the Super Falcons can come back from two goals down to turn the tables and win, why not Tinubu? And Morocco is not the first of such miracles. We had the Dammam miracle where the Eagles came from ...
“A fruit, as they say, does not fall far from its tree. And when we develop the habit, and savour the taste, of throwing ourselves into a fray, we run the risk of becoming what a judge once described ...
In a country where applause comes after the final whistle, Nigeria’s female football and basketball teams have once again delivered glory on the continental stage, and the government has responded, no...
On a humid Monday morning in Abuja, the air buzzed with anticipation as Vice-President Kashim Shettima hailed “a deliberate and commendable effort to align global expertise with national priorities.” ...