Commentary
GOOD PEOPLE, STRONG LEADERS OR STRONG INSTITUTIONS: WHAT DOES NIGERIA REALLY NEED?
By Suleyman A. Ndanusa, PhD, OON Every so often, particularly when Nigeria enters another season of political reflection, we return…
REJOINDER: OMISSIONS IN THE LIST OF NIGERIAN FEDERAL CHIEFS OF STAFF FROM 1960 TO DATE @Olusegun Adeniyi,
Conclusion: It is important that historical records of this nature reflect the complete line of those who have occupied such…
All is Fair in Politics: President Tinubu Responds to Catholic Bishops on INEC Allegations
The President's statement was not an endorsement of Machiavelli's doctrine that the end justifies the means, where a leader may…
Like the Lizard on the Iroko Tree: Why I Must Applaud President Tinubu’s Military Reforms
In conclusion, like Achebe's lizard, we must learn to acknowledge great feats even when others will not. President Tinubu's unprecedented…
WHEN THE CASSOCK ABANDONS THE PULPIT: THE BISHOPS’ PARTISAN MIRAGE AND OPPOSITION ECHOES
By Sunday Dare HISTORY has never been kind to institutions that mistake political opportunism for moral clarity. When the leadership…
How Sumner Shagari Sambo reminded Nigeria that microphones can sometimes move mountains
By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice There are moments when journalism merely reports history. There are rarer moments when it quietly…
THE PRESIDENT, INEC AND THE RIGHT TO REPLY: BETWEEN POLITICAL RHETORIC AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
That is a question of prudence in communication, not a question of legality or of outrageous conduct. The President was…
From Reformation to Secularism: Lessons for Nigeria’s Governance
The lessons of Europe’s long struggle between the Church and secularism remind us that governance thrives when religion remains a…
Qualification for Election as President Under the Nigerian Constitution
The lesson is clear: While education is desirable, effective leadership rests on vision, courage, character, empathy, administrative capacity, and the…
Every Nation is an Artificial Construct: Reassessing the “Colonial Mistake” Narrative in Nigeria
The discourse on Nigeria’s legitimacy must shift from colonial determinism to civic responsibility. Nations endure not because they are “natural,”…
THE STATE MUST NOT NEGOTIATE WITH TERROR: LEGITIMACY, POWER AND THE HOBBESIAN ABYSS
To openly propose dialogue with murderers is not strategy; it is abdication. A state must not negotiate with terror. Once…
Leadership Is Not Sainthood: Why Smear Campaigns Do Not Win Elections
If we insist on sainthood as a precondition for leadership, we will never find a leader to elect. Voters, in…
