9+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1219+ words) One month after the August 15, 2026, governorship election in Osun State, it appeared some "anarchists" didn't want peace to reign, and were bent on prolonging the political crisis that almost turned the state into a killing field pre and post-the franchise…...

9+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1368+ words) At about 2 p.m. on Friday, August 21, Muslims gathered for Juma’at prayers at a mosque in Kpenya, a community in Dekara District of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. For the worshippers, it was an ordinary Friday afternoon. Until armed men…...

22+ hour, 35+ min ago   (257+ words) Armed bandits have attacked farming communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing farmers and abducting others in a fresh assault on the area. The attackers reportedly stormed farms in Dunya and Shado communities, both in Kuyello…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (352+ words) Two expressions that deserve particular attention are “direct posting” and “special centre.” They are ordinary combinations of English words, but in contemporary Nigerian usage, they have acquired meanings that tell a disturbing story about how wrongdoing becomes normalised through language....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (465+ words) I sat down recently with Major General Lawrence Onoja, retired. We were discussing security in Northern Nigeria—banditry, insurgency, kidnapping and communities sleeping with one eye open. Then our conversation strayed. I reminded him of the Zaria Road Stadium in…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (601+ words) A Labour Party chieftain, Abayomi Arabambi, has dragged the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the institution’s alleged refusal to release the academic records of Peter Obi, the Nigerian Democratic Congress presidential candidate. Arabambi…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (425+ words) The African Democratic Congress has condemned the attack on its members during a solidarity walk in Kaduna State, warning that the growing use of political thuggery could threaten the credibility of the 2027 elections. This was just as the party said…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (329+ words) The Inter-Party Advisory Council has condemned the reported attack on the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benue State, describing the incident as an “invitation to anarchy” ahead of the 2027 elections. Recall that Obi was…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (329+ words) Sanjeet Manek is a British entrepreneur and international trade leader, and the Founder and CEO of Sandea Wholesale Ltd, a UK-based international distribution business connecting leading global brands with retailers, distributors and commercial partners across Britain, Africa and international markets....

4+ day, 15+ min ago   (526+ words) A budding academic with the Department of Humanities, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede where she teaches Use of English and Communication in English for ND students. Deborah is the author of My Father's House and Other Poems. Her work have gained recognition…...