Opinion

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The DSS, Sowore and the Dangers of Undermining National Security Institutions
opinion Nov 2, 2026
The DSS, Sowore and the Dangers of Undermining National Security Institutions

.....Why Nigeria must protect institutional integrity while demanding accountabilityBy Comrade Olufemi LawsonIn every democracy, the right t...

WHEN THE DEBATE IS LOST: DICKSON'S HOMECOMING AND THE POLITICS OF YESTERDAY
opinion Nov 1, 2026
WHEN THE DEBATE IS LOST: DICKSON'S HOMECOMING AND THE POLITICS OF YESTERDAY

By Tamara OyinpreyeIt was embarrassingly painful to listen to His Excellency Senator Henry Seriake Dickson during his homecoming to Bayelsa...

BTO And The Concept of Atóbatélè
opinion Oct 31, 2026
BTO And The Concept of Atóbatélè

From the classrooms of Oyin Akoko to the boardrooms of the technology sector, from the floor of the House of Representatives to the helm of...

Why Kehinde Joseph Deserves Another Term: The Value of Legislative Experience and Effective Representation
opinion Oct 10, 2026
Why Kehinde Joseph Deserves Another Term: The Value of Legislative Experience and Effective Representation

....by Comrade Olufemi Lawson As Nigeria prepares for another electoral cycle, the call for the re-election of Honourable Kehinde Josep...

FROM GRASSROOTS TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: BTO'S DEVELOPMENT FOOTPRINT IN ONDO.
opinion Oct 1, 2026
FROM GRASSROOTS TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: BTO'S DEVELOPMENT FOOTPRINT IN ONDO.

By Wale Obanigba, Esq.Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo's activities in Ondo State are increasingly visible beyond the political arena, and the availa...

Bayelsa @ 30: Assembly Clashes With State Executive
opinion Sep 27, 2026
Bayelsa @ 30: Assembly Clashes With State Executive

By Promise Okotoko The Bayelsa State House of Assembly will take on members of the State Executive Council in a novelty football match...

EDO GOVERNOR, SEN. MONDAY OKPEBHOLO: THINK AGAIN
opinion Sep 27, 2026
EDO GOVERNOR, SEN. MONDAY OKPEBHOLO: THINK AGAIN

By Ijeoma OsamorI have watched with keen interest the arguments going on across social media, both from those praising your administration a...

Gratuity defrayment: Locating Aiyedatiwa's milk of human kindness
opinion Sep 16, 2026
Gratuity defrayment: Locating Aiyedatiwa's milk of human kindness

~Debo Akinbami, PhD He did not speak extempore. Every letter offered was laced with a lacerating truth, the sort that bruised blurred t...

UK SPECIAL PASSPORT INTERVENTION: WHEN RESULTS BEGIN TO SPEAK.
opinion Sep 15, 2026
UK SPECIAL PASSPORT INTERVENTION: WHEN RESULTS BEGIN TO SPEAK.

By Wale Obanigba, Esq.Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Public policy, at the beginning, is rarely implemented under perfect conditions. Wha...

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the Interior Ministry: A Tinubu Success Story
opinion Sep 13, 2026
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the Interior Ministry: A Tinubu Success Story

.... By Modupe Adedayo There is a compelling argument to be made that the performance of a government should not be judged only by its...

ZACCH ADEDEJI AND THE #23.8 BILLION QUESTION: THE FACTS MUST PRECEDE THE POLITICS
opinion Sep 4, 2026
ZACCH ADEDEJI AND THE #23.8 BILLION QUESTION: THE FACTS MUST PRECEDE THE POLITICS

By Mayegun G. Oloriegbe, JP The latest campaign of calumny against the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR reelection bid, purporting to une...

E-Gates, contactless renewals: The tech-driven border overhaul
opinion Aug 21, 2026
E-Gates, contactless renewals: The tech-driven border overhaul

Femi Salako When President Bola Tinubu promised Nigerians a Renewed Hope Agenda, the scepticism among Nigerians was so strong because of m...