Nigeria Affairs
The Unvarnished Truth: The Weight of an 881-Page Confession
By Khaleed Yazeed General Yakubu Gowon's monumental 881-page autobiography, "My Life of Duty and Allegiance", has finally been unveiled. It…
Beware of Fake News in Nigeria’s Fragile Democracy
By Okoi Obono-Obla We should always be circumspect when confronted with so‑called viral news items on social media, especially those…
Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Gamble: Can Painful Reforms Forge Prosperity or Fuel a Blowback?
By Mohammed Bello Doka When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood before the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit and declared his ambition…
SOUTHERN KADUNA: THE WOUNDED HEART OF THE MIDDLE BELT — HISTORY, BETRAYAL, IDENTITY, POWER, AND THE LONG STRUGGLE TO ESCAPE POLITICAL USEFULNESS
By Ibrahim Bunu ibrahimbunu2520@gmail.com INTRODUCTION: A REGION TRAPPED BETWEEN HISTORY, IDENTITY, AND POWER Southern Kaduna is one of the most…
How Nigeria’s Opposition Coalitions Say “You Don’t Understand Political dynamics” Without Saying It.
by Akin Awofolaju, PhD - USA I'm with Tinubu and here is why? Governance requires structure, direction, policy coherence, and…
THE JAKANDE TEST: The True Meaning of Blessing and Prosperity
by Moses Oludele Idowu Most people won't remember what I am about to say and they can be forgiven for…
THE SLOW COLLAPSE OF AREWA: A Brutal Diagnosis of Northern Nigeria’s Decline — And the Difficult Road Back
By Ibrahim Bunu ibrahimbunu2520@gmail.com INTRODUCTION For decades, Northern Nigeria — popularly called Arewa — was once seen as the political…
True Ethnic Origins of Nigeria’s Past Presidents and Heads of State
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Nigeria’s education system robs Nigerians of basic knowledge about their country and its…
The Deafening Arrogance of Wealth Without Character
by Boma West The recent outbursts from celebrity barman Cubana Chiefpriest offer a sobering look into the hollow nature of…
Nigeria’s Slow Drift Toward Fragmented Instability: Hard Truths the Government Must Confront
by Ibrahim Bunu Nigeria is not yet a failed state. But it is dangerously drifting toward a condition where weak…
Dear Nigerian leaders are you reading the comments section?
by Mohammed Bello Dorka We ask this question not out of curiosity but out of deep frustration. The answer, as…
Afenifere and the Fulani Siege on Yorubaland
By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, May 19, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/afenifere-and-the-fulani-siege-on-yorubaland/ Oyo State recorded the ugly incident…
