Editorial

Protests by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, escalated in Abuja last week, as members of the group, otherwise known as Shi’ites, insisted on the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. El-Zakzaky has been in detention together…

The social media almost burst at the seams in the last week, as Nigerians rose stoutly in protests against three events, deserving censure. The issues, which dominated the social media space almost the same time were the…

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Nigeria witnessed a disturbing resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in the last fortnight, raising fresh fears that the 10-year-old war against the terror group is far from over. Boko Haram proved it is still strong enough to have overrun…

Nigeria has chalked 20 years of unbroken democracy. The feat deserves applause. It feels good to be free from soldiers, who, without training in governance, had arrogated the power to rule to themselves for 29 years of the 58…

When Adewura Lateefat Bello was declared missing recently, many concerned citizens joined in spreading the message in the social media, praying she would reunite with her family in Gowon Estate, Egbeda, Lagos. The 26-year-old chartered…

President Muhammadu Buhari takes the oath for the second and final four-year term today, May 29, 2019. For Buhari, the oath-taking ceremony is significant, being his final as elected president. For the citizenry, the occasion means much,…

Kano and Bayelsa Houses of Assembly passed obnoxious bills recently, approving life pension for lawmakers. The Kano law, intended to favour the speaker and deputy speaker, stipulates that “any person duly elected, as speaker or deputy…

A vista of reconciliation, peace and progress opened in Rivers recently with Governor Nyesom Wike, waving the olive branch to the opposition to join hands with him to move the state forward. He specifically told the Minister of…

The four-month ordeal of Zainab Aliyu, 22-year-old student of Maitama University, Kano, who was recently freed over allegations of illicit drug trafficking to Saudi Arabia holds great lessons for all. Zainab had set out on a religious…