Category: Opinion

By Reuben Abati Yesterday was October 20, the fifth anniversary of the Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, aftermath of the #EndSARS youth protest in Lagos. Scores of young persons were reportedly killed, maimed, made to inhale tear gas, or jump into the Lagoon and till date there has been no full closure on that event, despite […]

File: Nigeria Military troops Facing severe economic challenges and rising social discontent, the last thing Nigeria needs is the resurgence of military rule. On October 4, the military high command issued a terse statement announcing the detention of 16 officers over a vague “security breach”. The authorities were quick to dismiss any insinuations of a […]

By; Steve Otaloro In the annals of Nigeria’s political journey, there comes a time when destiny calls for a man not necessarily perfect, but perfectly suited for the demands of a critical hour. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is such a man. A leader who stepped into the storm not to bask in power, but to […]

When “due process” sounds like damage control Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), may have intended to calm public unease. His recent clarification that no inmate has yet been released under President Tinubu’s exercise of the prerogative of mercy was supposed to assure Nigerians that the process is under control. Instead, it […]

With the Senate’s confirmation of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria once again stands at the threshold of another test of faith in her democracy. Every change of guard at INEC brings renewed hope and renewed anxiety because elections in Nigeria remain less a celebration of democracy […]

By Steve Otaloro As I reflect on the future of my beloved town, Idoani, I am reminded of the ancient proverb: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Our community, blessed with immense intellectual and entrepreneurial capital, is paradoxically hindered by individualistic tendencies that threaten to undermine our collective progress. The development of Idoani demands […]

President Bola Tinubu  The Federal Government is right to have, on September 28, 2025, pushed back against narratives seeking to pitch Nigeria’s fight against terrorism in religious storylines. Such narratives are too simplistic to be allowed to distort the insurgency and terrorism that have afflicted the country for about one and a half decades. The […]

By Reuben Abati Last week, October 7, the announcement was made of the exit of Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, Chair of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 2015 – 2025, and his replacement in acting capacity by Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, Chairperson of Legal Services, Clearance, and Complaints Committee (LSC &CC) – she is now likely to […]

By; Steve Otaloro As I reflect on the future of my beloved town, Idoani, I am reminded of the ancient proverb: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Our community, blessed with immense intellectual and entrepreneurial capital, is paradoxically hindered by individualistic tendencies that threaten to undermine our collective progress. The development of Idoani demands […]

Otaloro By; Steve Otaloro The recent exodus of legislators from the opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has provoked an array of hand-wringing commentaries ,most notably from the Coalition of All Civil Society Organisations in Ondo State (CACSOD). Yet beneath the clamour and the moralising rhetoric lies a more prosaic […]