Nigeria Needs Results, Not Another Security Document By Aniefiok Victoria Asuquo I read with interest Blueprint’s endorsement of the newly inaugurated Presidential Committee on the National Threat Assessment and Five‑Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan. The editorial is correct that Nigeria needs anticipation rather than reaction, and that courage on the battlefield has never been enough...
Nigeria Must Turn Research Into Real Solutions, Not Just Academic Papers By Haruna Sheena The Blueprint editorial of August 31, 2026, titled “Commercialisation of Research Results: Alausa’s Timely Challenge,” raises an issue Nigeria can no longer afford to treat casually. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has challenged Nigerian universities and researchers to stop...
Elections Must Be Decided by Voters, Not Courtrooms By Jamiu Abdulgafar Olamilekan The Punch editorial of September 1, 2026, titled “Jonathan, Obasanjo: wrong for courts to determine elections,” highlights one of the most persistent contradictions in Nigeria’s democratic experience. Citizens are encouraged to exercise their constitutional right to choose their leaders, yet the final outcome...
Dangerous Political Rhetoric Is a Threat Nigeria Cannot Ignore By Blessing Omolola Oladapo I read with keen interest the editorial published by Daily Trust on September 1, titled “Shekwolo, Buba, Fadahunsi’s dangerous rhetoric threatens democracy.” I strongly agree with the newspaper’s position that the recent statements attributed to these public officials should not be dismissed...
Nigeria Must Stop Excusing Failed Highways and Start Fixing Them By Abashi Rahab The editorial published by The PUNCH on August 31, 2026, titled “Interstate Highways of Agony, Hollow Excuses,” captures a reality Nigerians can no longer afford to ignore. I strongly agree with the writer’s position on the deplorable state of Nigeria’s interstate highways...
Beyond Logistics—Nigeria Must Fight the Roots of Terrorism By Agabi Charis I read with keen interest the editorial published by Vanguard on September 1, 2026, titled “Uprooting Terrorists’ Logistics Supply Chains.” Its central argument, that choking terrorists’ and bandits’ logistics, funding and supply networks is essential to dismantling their operational capacity, I both accurate and...
The Marwa Doctrine Needs More Than Asset Forfeiture to Succeed By Ibrahim Happiness The Nation’s editorial of August 31, 2026, titled “The Marwa Doctrine,” advances a philosophy that no serious observer of Nigeria’s drug crisis can casually dismiss. Its central praise, that Brig.Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa’s insistence on ruining the baron rather than merely counting...
Nigeria Won’t Change If We Only Complain By Blessing Omolola Oladapo Every day, Nigerians complain about the state of the nation. We complain about the cost of living, insecurity, poor roads, unemployment, the education system and the quality of leadership. We complain at home, in offices, in schools, at bus stops and, of course, across...
Inside the 2026 National Spokespersons Awards By Ibrahim Happiness There are experiences that teach you more in a single day than weeks of lectures ever could. For me, one of those experiences came on Thursday, August 13, 2026, when I walked into the Olusegun Obasanjo Hall of NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja, not simply as...
Insecurity: How Fear Is Reshaping Nigeria By John Peace Ginikachukwu The fear begins before dawn. It begins when a mother wakes up and quietly says a prayer before her child leaves for school. It begins when a traveler sends a message to loved ones saying, “I’ve boarded the bus,” hoping to arrive safely...
Before We Became Who We Are, There Were Teachers By Abashi Rahab Ashezi There was always that one teacher. The one whose name alone made students sit up. The one who seemed to be watching always, correcting always, insisting that things be done properly. Among students, such teachers rarely escaped a nickname. Not because they...
UNGA: What Africa Must Do After the UN Applause By Ibrahim Happiness I have followed the 81st United Nations General Assembly since the General Debate opened on 22 September, and by the third day one thing was clear: the speeches that matter are not always the loudest ones. The debate runs until 28 September under...
Qualifications and the Responsibility to Deliver By Happiness Ibrahim A certificate can tell us what someone has studied, a qualification can show what they have achieved, and a professional recognition can confirm a level of expertise. But none of these, on their own, can answer a more important question: What difference does that...
The Quiet Struggle of Young Nigerians By John Peace Ginikachukwu There is a peculiar loneliness that comes with trying to build a life in Nigeria. It is the kind that does not always announce itself with tears. Sometimes, it looks like a young woman staring at her phone after another unanswered job application. Sometimes, it...
Who Commands Nigeria’s Biggest Online Audiences? By Haruna Sheena In today’s digital age, fame is no longer restricted to movie stars, musicians, or television personalities. Millions of people now follow individuals who simply create videos from their phones, share their lifestyles, make people laugh, or consistently provide content that resonates. Social media has democratized...
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