The August 15, 2026, Osun governorship election may have been a contest for the Government House in Osogbo, but its political significance extends far beyond the state. In many respects, it served as an early test of the alliances, personalities, party structures and mobilisation strategies that could shape Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.The election tested the
By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi The abduction of a Kebbi State High Court judge and the earlier kidnapping of the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State mark a troubling shift in Nigeria’s security landscape. They suggest that armed bandit groups are no longer content with attacking vulnerable rural communities and travellers. Increasingly, they
By Ozumi Abdul Nigeria’s petrol market has witnessed a dramatic shift in just two months. After hitting a record national average of N1,596.25 per litre in May 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), pump prices have gradually declined following a series of price cuts by the Dangote Refinery and other marketers.By July
By Fom Gyem For more than three decades, cyberfeminism has explored one of the most profound questions of the information age: Who controls technology, and how does that control shape gender relations? Emerging alongside the rapid expansion of the internet in the early 1990s, cyberfeminism has evolved from a niche artistic movement into a broad
By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi The persistent wave of rural criminality in Nigeria including village raids, cattle rustling, kidnappings, and violent attacks on communities has become one of the country’s most enduring security challenges. These crimes are particularly prevalent in the North-West and North-Central regions, where armed banditry and terrorist activities have continued to threaten lives,
By Umar Farouk Bala When the apartheid regime finally buckled under the collective weight of African solidarity in 1994, Nelson Mandela did not forget who had carried the heaviest load.On his visit to Nigeria — the country that had poured an estimated $60 billion into the liberation struggle — Mandela stood before a crowd and
It is an absolute fact. Nigeria stands on the threshold of a mineral-driven economic renaissance. Beneath its soil lies a vast repository of over 44 commercially viable minerals ranging from gold, lithium, and zinc to limestone and coal collectively valued at more than $700 billion.At a time when the global economy is pivoting toward energy
When the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) convened its second Annual Strategic Stakeholders’ Engagement in Abuja on October 14, 2025, it was far more than a routine meeting. Over forty civil society organizations (CSOs) attended, reflecting a renewed commitment to rescue Nigeria’s embattled power sector—still plagued by decades-old debts, operational inefficiencies, and public distrust.Themed
By Diseye Isoun Recently, I have watched the recent legislative drama regarding the electronic transmission of election results with a mix of professional frustration and patriotic concern. The Senate’s recent amendment to the Electoral Act, making electronic transmission mandatory while controversially removing the “real-time” requirement, misses the forest for the trees. We are currently obsessed