Sunday, August 16, 2026

ABDUL MAHMUD

June 16, 2025

Why Benue killing fields deserve our attention

As dusk falls over the valley, it is not nighttime prayers or the laughter of children that echo through the land, but the dirges of the grieving and shovels digging mass graves.

Killer herdsmen and Bola Tinubu
June 9, 2025

How to end the deadly war on Nigerian women and children

A country rich in oil and gas. Rich in resources. But bankrupt in everything else, especially leadership.

Nigerian women and children
June 2, 2025

‘Demonstration of Craze’ and the burden of activism

Our civil rule remains a demonstration of craze, a circus of politicians in agbada, pretending to serve, while they loot and lie.

Gani Fawehinmi and Femi Falana
May 26, 2025

Good governance is not prayer point

Yes, prayer works, but not as an excuse for laziness.

Zulum and Boko Haram
May 19, 2025

Why is Bola Tinubu’s government afraid of Ibrahim Traore?

When the government loses the people’s trust, even a banner becomes a battlefield. 

Bola Tinubu and Ibrahim Traore
May 12, 2025

Two counterpoints over last week’s opinion on Yakubu Dogara

Yakubu Dogara has served this country with honour, consistency, and thoughtfulness.

Former Speaker of House of Reps, Yakubu Dogara (Credit: Twitter)
May 5, 2025

Tinubu, Dogara, and the 2027 mirage

We need a president who lives modestly, speaks plainly, and acts justly.

Bola Tinubu and Yakubu Dogara
April 28, 2025
President Bola Tinubu sleeping at AU session (Credit: Michele Spatari/AFP)
April 21, 2025

The Sultan and the terror of truth

The answer to bad speech is not censorship.

Sultan of Sokoto and Nigerian youths