Is Nigeria Safe to Visit Now?
By Segun Dukeh Welcome, curious traveller. After spending months researching Nigeria’s current safety situation and drawing from years of examining travel patterns across West Africa’s largest nation, I understand why…
Ondo: Ayedatiwa and the march towards urbanisation
By Olu Ayela When Ondo State was carved out of the Western Region in 1976, the pomp and ceremony that attended the wise decision reached a crescendo. One, the old…
Edo: Ekpoma protest and incessant nationwide kidnappings
By GEB The reaction of law enforcement agencies and the government to the recent protest in Ekpoma, Edo State, against incessant kidnappings in the town and its environs is negative…
Understanding E-transmission Controversy: Analysis of the amendment bill
By Collins Okeke and Gukongozi Esther For weeks, Nigerians have protested outside the National Assembly over proposed amendments to the Electoral Act 2022. At the centre of this controversy is…
Fela Anikulapo Kuti: What it means to be a legend
By Tunji Olaopa The Abàmì Ẹ̀dá himself—Fela Anikulapo Kuti—never fails to reprise the notoriety that defined his entire life and reputation. From his school days at Abeokuta Grammar School to…
Electronic transmission: Let the wishes of the people prevail
By Bassey Ewa Henshaw “Once to every man and nation Comes the moment to decide In the strife of truth with falsehood For the good or evil side Some great…
Step up and lead by example
By Abiola Akiyode Afolabi I Stand before you today not only as the Executive Chair of WARDC, but as a woman who has spent over 25years listening to women whose…
Of lawmakers, elections, and democracy
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Owing to constant defections for whatever reasons, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is presently in firm control of the National Assembly and it has majority of…
Amended Electoral Bill: The Senate’s missed opportunities
By Habib Sheidu Nigeria’s democratic problem is no longer ignorance of what needs fixing; it is the deliberate refusal to fix it. The passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill…
When the lights came back on in Onicha
By Ikechukwu Ezekiel Emeka On the first night the solar light came on at a neglected health post in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, the glow travelled farther…