A great many of our compatriots and undoubtedly silent non-Nigerians as well who see the solution to Nigeria’s worsening security challenge in the establishment of state police must have heaved a sigh of relief in the President’s speech last Monday, when he said the setting up of ‘state police is no longer optional but a national imperative’. I say relief …

A social media FaceBook post by a friend and colleague, James Ibechi, captured the current state of frustration and despondency in Benue State. I worked with James in the Features and Politics Desks of Daily Independent newspapers, Lagos. He was my Production Editor, a man of few words and utmost dedication to duty. Ibechi left the newsroom for public service …

I am wired to be curious and interested in feedbacks. After the recent gatherings in selected places in Abia State, I have read statements and comments from the organisers and supporters of the ceremonies, alleging that their events had provoked fear and anxiety and caused jitters within government quarters. They deconstruct the government response to the gatherings, mostly a concern …

On paper, it looked like a mismatch. Iran is not only one of the oldest and most established places in the Persian Gulf but also at least 75 times the size of Israel, with a population nine to ten times larger. Size for size, it’s a modern-day David and Goliath match-up, with ancient history squarely on Iran’s side. At the …

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche has rejected a N30 million donation offered by Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris during a crusade organised by the church in the state. At the Kebbi Healing and Deliverance Crusade, a representative of the Commissioner for Social Duties, Zayyanu Umar Aliero, who represented his boss, announced the cash …

Sam Amuka-Pemu (Sad Sam) has staying power. He has remained a prominent Nigerian for more than half-a-century. In 1967 when he was appointed the editor of the Sunday Times, he was just 32. Before then, he had been the editor of Spear magazine, also published by the Daily Times group. In 1973, he collaborated with Chief Olu Aboderin, a wealthy …

It is very rare in Nigeria to see public functionaries tendering account of their term of service. The former acting  Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Prof. Joseph Ifeanyichukwu Ikechebelu has set a worthy example for others to follow. How Ikechebelu restored academic stability and peace at Nnamdi Azikiwe University is the stuff of which history with a capital …

The second convocation ceremony of the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, coincided with the 10th anniversary of the university. Established in May 2015 under the erstwhile government of President Goodluck Jonathan, the university began on a take-off campus in Kurutie, with structural facilities initially built to host a diving school, being the noble vision of a son of Gbaramatu …

The Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Pastor Paul Adefarasin has been granted bail by the police following questioning over a viral video showing him holding a gun-like object. In a statement after questioning the cleric, who turned himself in on Tuesday, the Lagos State Police Command said that Adefarasin was interrogated and he volunteered a cautionary statement to …

At a time when trust, transparency, and fairness are increasingly demanded from digital platforms, inDrive — the global mobility and urban services platform — took centre stage at Founder’s Friday in Abuja to engage in dialogue with Nigeria’s growing innovation ecosystem. The event, which draws over 4,000 startup founders, tech professionals, and changemakers monthly, served as a dynamic space for …