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Opinion

January 30, 2026

Letter to white people afraid of replacement

Long before Hitler built concentration camps in Europe, German colonialists perfected them in Namibia, exterminating the Herero and Nama peoples between 1904 and 1908.

Winston Churchill
January 29, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene: Yusuf’s red cap on Tinubu’s red carpet

After months of dallying and endless speculations, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf finally broke ranks with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, his in-law, mentor and political godfather.

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf
January 28, 2026

Why Nigeria must not repeat 2025 budget disaster this year

By combining legality with transparency, Nigeria can protect its limited resources, enhance efficiency, and ensure that the budget serves the genuine needs of its citizens.

Tinubu and National Assembly
January 26, 2026

X-raying the graduation saga of Uche Nnaji at UNN

The vice chancellor did not explain in his letter how he obtained Uche’s academic file/records, as such documents are not directly under his custody.

Uche Nnaji, UNN
January 26, 2026

New York Times attempts to downplay Nigerian Christian massacre

Like Gregor Samsa before his metamorphosis, the salesman inhabits the margins of society, overlooked and underestimated, yet uniquely positioned to see what grand institutions often miss.

New York Times, Donald Trump and Emeka Umeagbalasi
January 25, 2026

Nigeria’s crisis of judicial pensions is not about the law of Karma

The NJC has to accept some responsibility for the historical liabilities. It has been an indifferent and perfunctory advocate for retired judges.

judges
January 24, 2026

Witness over Spectacle: The unflinching power of Fela’s Ikoyi Prison Narratives

In a world drowning in self-absorbed memoirs, The Ikoyi Prison Narratives cuts through the noise.

Fela's Ikoyi Prison Narratives
January 22, 2026

We owe Putin an unreserved apology

If the price for world peace is to award Trump a Nobel Peace Prize for ending eight wars, a delusion he firmly believes, then we should indulge his fantasy.

Trump with Putin
January 19, 2026

FIRS to NRS: So far, so seamless

The emergence of NRS marks the beginning of a new chapter in Nigeria’s revenue administration.

Zacch Adedeji