The experience trap: How Nigeria’s job market fails its youths
Alfred Ajayi Nigeria faces one of the most troubling employment crises in Africa despite being richly blessed with human and…
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What Obi’s ADC exit mean for Nigeria’s democracy, 2027 presidential election
Peter Obi’s exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is more than a routine party switch—it highlights deeper structural weaknesses…
Beyond May Day rhetoric: Nigerian workers deserve good pay, not promises
Every year on May 1, Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark International Workers’ Day—a day meant to…
Solution Fun City: Where rich and poor dance under same sky
By Daniel Ezeigwe There are moments when a single structure announces, louder than any policy speech, that something profound has…
COOU’s Leadership Conundrum: When Appointments Undermine Accountability
By Gerald Okoye Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) is caught in a governance crisis that recent appointments have deepened rather…
Fixing Nigeria’s identity gap for a digital future
Alfred Ajayi National identity systems are meant to prove that a person is who he says he is. That basic…
Danger of substituting judicial authority with police discretion
Allegations against State CID officer Monday Umunna over his conduct in land disputes in Awka are deeply troubling. They fit…
Anambra’s silent outcry: The urgent need for social intervention
Prince Chris Azor There is no doubt that Anambra State under the leadership of Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has made…
COOU has become theatre of the absurd
By Jerome Okonkwo There is growing discontent among students and staff members of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) over…
N135bn for election litigation: Costly signal of democratic fragility
Prince Chris Azor The Federal Government’s decision to set aside N135.22 billion in the 2026 budget for “Electoral Adjudication and…