Category: Opinion

As Eze Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom in Enugu state, Lawrence Agubuzu, stood before him last week, President Bola Tinubu must be fascinated by his bravery. He had been there before. Igwe Agubuzu was delivering a goodwill message at the 2026 National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health. It held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. The president sat, cosseted by a panoply of power and no-smiling spies and operatives.   Standing confidently before the microphone, the Igwe asked Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the…

Since the Nigerian Presidency decided on extension of tenure for the performing Inspector General of Police, Egbetokun, the Sahara Reporters has conferred on itself the dishonorable task of running down and hurling invectives after invectives at the Police Chief.   Sadly, this task has been done in bad taste as the bulk of narratives relied on has been misinterpreted, untrue and even, sometimes, sheer concoctions that cannot stand the simple tests of scrutiny. Time to put the records straight, once and for all.   Firstly, the tenure extension IGP Egbetokun…

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise and thanks belong to Allah, and may the peace and blessings be upon the noblest of Prophets and Messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, his family and all of his companions. Dear brothers and sisters! For decades, the Muslims has lived under a relentless barrage of moral lecturing. We were told our values were “medieval,” our modesty was “oppression,” and our devotion to our beloved leader, the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) was “backward.” But the release of…

As Nigeria gears up for the crucial 2027 general elections, a fierce political controversy has erupted over electronic transmission of election results, a reform widely seen by civil society, opposition parties, and activists as essential to ensuring transparent, credible elections.   At the heart of the debate lies a provocative question: “What is President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) afraid of, despite controlling the presidency, the National Assembly, and 30+ state governorships?”   The controversy flared in early 2026 when the National Assembly considered amendments to…

Nigerian politics is not for the faint-hearted. It is noisy, dramatic, and often unforgiving. In a space where rumours travel faster than facts and headlines are written before the full story is known, substance can easily be drowned out. Real governance — the slow, patient work of building consensus, following procedure, and making tough decisions — rarely makes for exciting news.   The tenure of Senate President Godswill Akpabio has unfolded in that same charged atmosphere. It has drawn criticism, sparked debate, and generated its share of controversy — some…

At the height of its glory, D’Rovans Hotel in Ibadan, Oyo State, stood like the Chappal Waddi. Standing 2419 meters or 7996 feet above sea level, this mountain, infamously nicknamed the Mountain of Death, near the Cameroon border, in Taraba State, is said to be the highest in West Africa. D’Rovans shares that colossal legend. In top-tier hospitality and as a hub of entertainment and luxury, its fame rose tremendously in the 80s and 90s. The zenith of its glory however came on January 26 and 27, 1999. As the…

Friendship, when flipped, can produce the most toxic reality of time. Who would have imagined that El-Rufai and Ribadu would find themselves in this choking doldrum? Once inseparable friends—jolly buddies—with inspiring plans for the future, now stand on opposite ends of a widening gulf. Two men who once shared laughter and long visions are today perceived as rivals, each seemingly plotting for a tomorrow that may not accommodate the other. The fallout is not necessarily born of personal misunderstanding, but of ambition—the relentless pursuit of tomorrow. Each desires for himself…

The title captures the interwovenness of economics and the social factors that define our well-being. It is a reality that any lender or partner must weigh when judging the true creditworthiness of a nation. This interrelationship must be laid bare; otherwise, what is fast becoming an intractable problem will never be solved with the systemic overhaul it demands.   History shows us that over the last century and a half, a ‘war on poverty’ – to borrow the words of US President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 – is, when properly…

If an individual can steal from the government willy-nilly and we find out many years later, and only after the fact, it means we have no checks and balances. Due to lack of checks and balances, the nation has become a prison where everyone is trying to escape.   Why was it easy for a former South-South governor to use state money for his campaign? What was the role of the members of the State House of Assembly? The primary responsibility of the members is to have oversight duties. They…

About a month into his tenure as Nigerian president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in line with the constitutional mandate, appointed Kayode Egbetokun as the Inspector General of The Nigeria Police Force.   Appointed, precisely, as the Inspector General of Police, on June 19, 2023, with a PhD degree (not honoris causa), the seasoned Egbetokun assumed the mantle with a strong academic background in Mathematics and Security Studies.   Having worked in different categories in the Police Force; as Chief Security Officer to the Lagos Governor between 1999-2005, coincidentally the now…