Defection: Is Nigeria Sliding into Chinese Democracy? By Yushau A. Shuaib Before U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide, the nation was already gripped by defection fever. The mass abduction of students by terrorists—eerily reminiscent of the Chibok girls’ tragedy—has revived...

America may be reacting to a shifting world order in which its grip is slipping — and Nigeria now sits at the center of that shift.

Two Days in the Netherlands, One New Customs Alignment By Abdulsalam Mahmud There are moments in the life of an institution when diplomacy becomes more than courtesy and protocol. It becomes a quiet turning point, a bridge between one phase of its evolution and the next. That...

"Stage as Our Story": Kano Theatre Festival Revives an Ancient Theatrical Legacy By Ahmad Muhammad Danyaro The stage is set once again for Kano to shine. Kano city is living up to its billing as the entertainment and culture hub of the Sahel with the first-of-its-kind...

We must choose our pill carefully. Agriculture was once abandoned for oil, and we paid dearly for importing refined products while neglecting local refineries.

NYSC Registration and the Digital Burden on Nigerian Youth By Abdulazeez Toheeb Olawale The opening of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) registration for 2025 Batch C was expected to be a moment of relief and celebration for thousands of Nigerian graduates. After years of academic...