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A Call for Unity and a New Nigeria
By Peter Obi
Today in Enugu, I was joined by distinguished leaders and associates, including former Governors Okwesili Nwodo of Enugu State, Achike Udenwa and Sam Egwu of Ebonyi State, as well as Emeka Ihedioha from Imo State.…
Umahi and the Message of Gratitude
By Jerry Uhuo, PhD
Public occasions often do more than mark ceremonies. They reveal values, priorities, and convictions that shape leadership. Such a moment occurred on Sunday, 21 December 2025, in Ikwo Local Government…
Kingsley Obiekezie Aneke: A Dying Man’s Wish for a Better Nigeria
A Nigerian man, Kingsley Obiekezie Aneke who died on November 5, 2025 penned a passionate appeal and prayer to Nigerians to work to revive the country to avoid suffering the same fate as he did.
Aneke who revealed that he had lived with…
Roads Are Not Justice: Why Personal Access Must Not Be Mistaken For Igbo Inclusion
By Rt. Hon. Linus Abaa Okorie, FCA
Recent remarks attributed to the Minister of Works, Senator Engineer David Nweze Umahi, CON, suggesting that the Igbo are no longer marginalised in Nigeria and that agitation for justice has become…
Nigeria New Tax Laws: What You Need to Know from Jan. 1, 2026
By Dr Tope Fasua
In recent weeks, a wave of commentary has suggested that Nigeria’s new tax regime may scare away investors, trigger capital flight, or damage business competitiveness. These concerns, although understandable in an…
Tinubu Nominates Gen Christopher Musa as Minister of Defence Designate
PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES GENERAL CHRISTOPHER MUSA AS THE NEW MINISTER OF DEFENCE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence.
In a letter to…
Toyin Akinsho and Pent-up Rage
By Lawal Itodo
I am genuinely amused, bordering on astonishment, at how low some individuals are willing to stoop, and even more entertained by the hastily assembled, yet astonishingly shoddy piece recently…
Why Bianca Is The Only Tinubu Appointee Talking About Nnamdi Kanu
In the crowded arena of President Bola Tinubu’s appointees, only one voice has repeatedly and openly confronted the sensitive debate over the continued detention of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. That voice is Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.…
Nnamdi Kanu: The Imperative of Political Solution
By Senator Henry Seriake Dickson CON
I join well-meaning leaders, the people of the South East, and indeed well-meaning Nigerians to call for a political solution that will lead to the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on terms that…
Is Nigeria Cursed, or Are We the Curse?
By Peter Obi
The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative news, a level of chaos, insecurity, and institutional decay that should trouble the conscience of all the leaders.
Our country is now going through troubling…