Articles & Opinions

In 1988 Mr. P.W. Botha, who was President of apartheid South Africa from 1984 till 1989, said the following: “Black people cannot rule themselves because they don’t have the brain …

By Jack Okude The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, is passionately pushing a President Tinubu agenda on national security. On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Matawalle, was in …

Mr President, Sir. It Is Time to Make a Final Decision on Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and NIOMCO By Dan D. Kunle Your Excellency, Good afternoon sir Nearly half a …

By Jack Okude The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, recently made a statement that was profound in all contexts. Matawalle, an unflinching supporter of President Bola Tinubu said …

An Open Letter to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria His Excellency  President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces  Federal Republic of Nigeria  State …

By Abubakar Gaya When my family travelled along the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano road last week, it was our little daughter who exclaimed ‘this road is different now.’ Our six-year-old daughter, Hadassah, is …

By Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. One of the greatest leaders, elder statesmen and politicians that Nigeria ever had was Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi OFR, the Marafan Sokoto. He was a respected lawyer …

By Lemmy Ughegbe, Ph.D. When Nigerians think about national security, they think about soldiers. They think about troops advancing through difficult terrain, fighter jets pounding enemy positions and dramatic gun …

By Bayo Davids When Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko arrived at the Nigerian Senate in 2023 as the representative of Delta North Senatorial District, expectations were high. Across Anioma land, …

By Bayo Davids Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has revealed that the political inclinations of the late Col. Victor Banjo ultimately destroyed his military career and led to his …