Opinion

Why IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu Should Be Released Fro

Friday, June 19, 2026
There are moments in the life of every nation when the true test of democracy can no longer be perceived as how it treats those who are popular or compliant, but how it manages those who have the will and effrontery to challenge the established order. Nigeria has reached such a defining moment in it ...

Fuel Surcharge As Alternative To Third-party Motor Vehicle Insurance In Nigeria

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Insurance is a risk-transferring mechanism. The basic objecOve of the scheme is to facilitate financial protecOon of the beneficiaries by putng them in the posiOon they were in, but for the occurrence of the risks insured against. In a contract of insurance, on the payment of a monetary sum - the ...

Publicity Is The Oxygen Of Terrorism: What This Statement Means For Nigeria

Thursday, June 18, 2026
ldquo;In Nigeria rsquo;s context, Thatcher 39;s statement underscores the importance of effective government communication strategies. Authorities must ensure that citizens receive accurate, timely information during security crises. When credible official information is lacking, rumors ...

Where Is Chief Femi Fani-Kayode?

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode came into national consciousness in the defunct Third Republic when he emerged as the Chief Press Secretary to the then National Chairman of the National Republican Convention (NRC) and later as a special assistant to Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi. He was later to play a key r ...

The Indistinguishable Irony: When Social Media Mistakes A Speech Stumble For A M

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Recently, a video clip of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma spread rapidly across social media platforms in Nigeria. During a public speech, the governor appeared to struggle momentarily with the pronunciation of the word indistinguishable. Within hours, the clip had gone viral. The reactio ...

South Africa, This Is Not The Legacy Africa Fought For

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
As a young African growing up during the apartheid era, I followed the news from South Africa with great interest. Africans across the continent prayed, protested, and stood in solidarity with South Africans as they struggled against racial oppression. We celebrated when freedom finally came because ...

Insecurity In Nigeria: A Growing Threat To National Peace And Development

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
The issue of insecurity in Nigeria has become a source of sleepless nights for many citizens. Hardly a day passes without reports of kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, terrorism, or violent attacks in different parts of the country. The killing of senior military officers by bandits, the murde ...

People Perplexity, Perspectives Should Make PR Pursue Outcome Beyond Output

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Unlike the physical sciences, where 2 2 always equals 4, that rsquo;s not a given in public relations. This explains why the parent faculty ndash; mass communication ndash; is domiciled in the humanities or social sciences, not the biological or physical sciences. While natural science is formul ...

US World Cup Host Disaster: A Wake-Up Call For Sports Governance

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
ldquo;Hosting the World Cup is not merely a privilege; it is a commitment to uphold the values of accessibility, inclusivity, and international cooperation. Choosing a host nation implies that all qualified participants and accredited stakeholders will be able to attend without unreasonab ...

What If The Greatest Threat To South Africa's Youth Is Not Immigrants, But Votin

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Fifty years ago, the youth of Soweto, a township in South Africa, faced the barrel of a state that denied them a future. They were shot for demanding to be taught in their mother tongue, but their courage did more than expose the brutality of apartheid - it lit a fuse that would ultimately burn ...
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