From Caracas to Abuja: The Politics of Oil and Force, by Dakuku Peterside
In one stroke, Venezuela has been turned into both a courtroom drama and a geopolitical doctrine. When U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro in Caracas...
2026: The year before the election by Abimbola Adelakun
In Nigeria, and in many countries with underdeveloped economies, the most important periods are the year right before a general election, the year of...
Fubara, Rivers Assembly, and the endless war By Taiwo Adisa
Once beaten, twice shy, so goes the saying. It is time-tested because it follows the human's natural order. When a child attempts to play...
Nyesom Wike and falling rafters of Rivers by Festus Adedayo
Prince Adekunle, the Yoruba Juju music maestro of the 1970s, once sang that a tree which falls in the forest cannot kill someone right...
Like ‘America First’, Can We Have An ‘Iseyin First’ Agenda? By Alhazan Abiodun Rilwan
In recent years, the slogan "America First" has echoed across global politics, championing a policy that prioritizes national interests, economic self-reliance, and protection of...
Nigeria’s Tax Reform: Good Intentions, Troubling Signals by Lanre Ogundipe
Nigeria’s 2026 tax reform arrived with both promise and pressure. After years of overreliance on oil revenue, shrinking fiscal space, and rising public debt,...
Three Claimants, One Stool: Who Truly Is the Onido of Ido?
The concerned citizens of Ido have pleaded for a resolution to the age-long traditional conflict in the town. The issue can best be described...
Maduro, Noriega and death by Festus Adedayo
Yesterday, President Donald Trump unleashed his fury on the South American country of Venezuela. Woken to Trump’s tweet on his Truth Social that the...
Works, Power as Tinubu’s poor PR agents in 2025 by Taiwo Adisa
Let me first wish all our readers a Happy and prosperous New Year, 2026.
The nature of man as a community-building animal makes communication a...
Barrister Akeem Agbaje: Calm, Resourseful, Distinguished Leader for Greater Oyo by Yusuf Adekola
Barrister Akeem Agbaje stands tall among the most refined personalities in our political landscape today. His character reflects a rare blend of calmness, resourcefulness,...
