The Tragedy of Brilliance

By Babafemi Ojudu I spent more than an hour this morning listening to Edmund Obilo’s interview with Col. Victor Banjo’s daughter, Prof. Oluyinka Omigbodun. As she narrated her father’s life…

Gov Umo Eno gives retirees second chance

By Chijioke Amu-Nnadi There is something utterly wholesome, noble and heartening abouit hearing the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, speak about his government’s intentional initiative of clearing…

IPI and Akwa Ibom State

By ETIM ETIM The International Press Institute (IPI) is a global organization that champions press freedom and promotes quality journalism. Founded in 1950, the IPI has members from over 120…

Tinubu’s Ambassadors

by Reuben Abati No one should be surprised at the level of controversy that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambassadorial list of 35 nominees, whose names have been sent to the…

Badaru Out, Musa in?

By Farooq Kperogi It has just been announced that Tinubu’s defense minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has resigned on “health grounds.” In Tinubu’s administration, “health grounds” has become the political version…

December 1: A Date with Destiny

By Chijioke Amu-Nnadi December 1, 2025 is a Monday, the beginning of the first week of the last month of the year. For Pastor Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa…

The Drama Of Abductions And Impunity

By Reuben Abati Clearly, the most compelling, and confusing development in Nigeria in recent times is the recurring spate of abductions, the reign of impunity and the apparent failure of…

Police arrest, Repatriate Turkish fraudster

The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has successfully repatriated a 61-year-old Turkish national, Acar Huseyin, to the Republic of Turkey to face his outstanding…

Michael Bush’s friendly fire

By ETIM ETIM I read Michael Bush’s article in The Sun newspaper of Monday, November 24, titled ‘’Just a little friendly fire’’, and it was immediately clear to me that…