Ondo Kidnapping Crisis Exposes Security Failures: Political Leaders Under Fire as Church Members Abducted..

A brazen abduction of three members of the Deeper Life Bible Church in Ogbese, Akure North, has reignited fierce debates over Nigeria’s escalating security crisis and the adequacy of political…

May 27: Prof.Faduyile congratulates Nigerian children, charges govt on child right act.

May 27: Prof.Faduyile congratulates Nigerian children, charges govt on child right act. By Steve Ovirih. The Chairman Governing Council, Federal University of Education ( FUE) Kontagora, Niger State, Prof. Dayo…

Politics Over Pilgrimage: Saudi Arabia’s Deportation of Sheikh Gumi Sparks Diplomatic and Ideological Firestorm.

In an unprecedented move that has ignited debates over the intersection of political dissent and religious rights, Saudi Arabia deported Nigerian Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi just hours after he…

Wike’s Loyalty in Question: PDP Faction Accuses FCT Minister of Sabotage, Warns APC of ‘Inherent Risks.

A deepening rift within Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has taken a dramatic turn as a prominent support group launched a scathing counteroffensive against Federal Capital…

Nigeria’s streak of systemic failure

Nigeria’s streak of systemic failure. By Steve Ovirih. Things don’t just fail suddenly. When failure occurs, the roadmap to such occurrence was dug overtime and was overlooked by those who…

Academic Warfare: Harvard Sues Trump Administration as Visa Ban Exposes U.S. Higher Education’s Existential Crisis.

The Trump administration’s abrupt revocation of Harvard University’s authority to enroll international students has ignited a legal and ideological firestorm, threatening to destabilize America’s $44 billion international education sector and…

Plateau Battles HIV: State Ramps Up Local Funding as National Programs Grapple with US Aid Cuts.

Amid a precarious national landscape for HIV/AIDS funding, Plateau State has unveiled aggressive measures to combat its 1.6% HIV prevalence rate—a figure that remains stubbornly above Nigeria’s 1.4% national average.…

Constitutional Crossroads: Tinubu’s N1.48 Trillion Rivers Budget Request Tests Federalism Amid Emergency Rule.

President Bola Tinubu’s administration has thrust Nigeria’s federalist principles into uncharted territory, seeking National Assembly approval for Rivers State’s N1.48 trillion 2025 budget—a move critics argue blurs constitutional lines between…

Defection Drama Deepens: Legal Precedent Looms as Labour Party Rep Jumps to APC Amid Leadership Chaos.

In a move emblematic of Nigeria’s recurring political nomadism, Rep. Sunday Umehia, representing Ezeagu/Udi Federal Constituency in Enugu State, defected from the crisis-ridden Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives…

Poverty and Tradition Collide: Nigerian Couple’s Desperate Sale of Children Exposes Systemic Failures.

In a dimly lit detention cell at the Special Anti-Touting Squad (SASA) office in Onitsha, Vincent Mbam, 57, and his wife, Nnenna, 39, recount a story of desperation that has…