Category: Feature

By Dakuku Peterside A Nigerian can keep every promise and still be asked to answer for promises his country has broken. At a foreign border, across a negotiating table or while pursuing an opportunity abroad, he may encounter suspicion before he speaks. His credentials are his own; the doubts belong to a larger story. Before…

By Bolanle Ogunlola Every year, as the calendar turns to September, October, November, and December, a familiar narrative returns to public discourse. Popularly known as the Ember Months, the period is often associated with death, accidents, mysterious occurrences, and unexplained misfortunes. From tales of blood-sucking demons to stories of ritual killings and highways supposedly marked…

By Dakuku Peterside Think of a Nigerian born in 1999, the year civilian rule came back. That person is twenty-seven now. They have never lived under a military government. But they may have finished school and not found a job. They have probably learned to plan trips around insecurity, and they almost certainly run a…

By Dakuku Peterside Past experiences show that Nigerians show up in large numbers on the world stage, even when the country has no direct stake in the outcome. Every September, when world leaders go to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Nigeria sends one of the largest delegations with little or no brief,…

By Olutayo Irantiola At the 80th United Nations General Assembly High-Level Political Declaration Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health, Nigeria reaffirmed its global commitments to expand access to mental health services for millions of citizens and transition away from punitive suicide laws. This important step made the country join the global movement that treats…

By Frank Meke Thursday, May 14, offered yet another profound insight into the frailty of man and the imperfections that often define human conduct. It was a moment to reflect on how bitterness and malice can be elevated into an art form, defended through the prisms of ignorance, ego, and the absence of humility. It…

By Frank Meke Recently, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared that the growing insecurity across the country is being fueled by political distractors and subversive elements masquerading as businessmen, religious leaders, sponsors of criminal networks, and opposition figures. The President’s bold assertion that he is fully aware of coordinated attempts to destabilize his administration should concern…

By Dakuku Peterside Can Nigeria’s states become true engines of development, or are they condemned to remain administrative outposts of a distant federal centre? This question has new urgency as citizens grow weary of a federation that promises much but delivers too little in the places where life is actually lived. Communities, farms, schools, hospitals,…