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*Somtochukwu, Silenced, One Death Too Many: When a Nation Fails to Value* *Human Life*

By George OzallaMy heart bleeds, my eyes are swollen, my voice is cracked, my head aches. I am totally dumbfounded by the sad news...

Tinubu and the Appointment of a New INEC Chairman: History Beckons

By Okechukwu NwangumaOrdinarily, what should guide President Bola Tinubu in appointing a new chairman for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the best...

THE DEATH OF JOURNALISM & THE AGE OF SHAMELESSNESS (REPRISE)

 SATURDAY BREAKFAST with TONY OKOROJIIt is the social media age. Practically everyone with a smartphone is now a writer, an editor, and a publisher....

Exposing The Phantom Petition Against Me, By Former Secretary Of NBA, Chinedu Agu

 Barrister Chinedu Agu is a former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, who is being prosecuted on allegations of criminal defamation...

From Gloria to Nmesoma: The Dangerous Cycle of Police Abuse in Imo State

 By Okechukwu NwangumaWhen news broke recently of the unlawful arrest and continued detention of Miss Nmesoma Chukwunyere, a 21-year-old trainee nurse in Orlu, I...

Nigeria’s Demography: Sleepwalking Into Dispossession

By Okechukwu NwangumaNigeria’s demographics are being transformed right before our eyes. Entire communities in Plateau, Benue, and Southern Kaduna are being wiped out. Villages...

Government of the People, by the People: Democracy and the Duty of Citizens

By Okechukwu NwangumaOn Monday, September 15, Nigeria joined in the global marking of the International Day of Democracy.Nigerians cannot afford to forget our own...

Abia Must End this Travesty: Free the Chikadibia Family Now 

By Okechukwu NwangumaWhat happened in Alaukwu, Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area, on April 12, 2025, is not just another story of police brutality. It...

#ANAMBRA STATE AND VIGILANTISM: ANOTHER PEEK INTO HISTORY

Damian UgwuThe Anambra State Vigilante Service (AVS), also known as the Bakassi Boys, was an armed vigilante movement that operated in Anambra State in...

#Imo State at a Crossroads: Insecurity, Abductions, and the Urgent Need for Coordinated Action

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe abduction of Hon. Ngozi Ogbu, a former Chairman of Okigwe LGA and one-time member of the Imo State House of Assembly,...

Rescuing Nigeria from Legislative Tyranny: Why We Stand with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe intervention of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against the brazen persecution of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Akpabio-led Nigerian Senate is...

Why Gazetting the Revised Police Regulations Cannot Wait

 By Okechukwu NwangumaOn September 10, 2025, civil society actors, lawyers, media professionals, and reform advocates gathered in Abuja under the auspices of the Rule...

General Buba Marwa: A Man of Uncommon Grace at 72

 By Femi BabafemiI have had the privilege of knowing Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) for about 30 years. As a young reporter, I...

Arase! I Will Forever Cherish Your Kindness And Love -Good Night, Boss By Ikechukwu Ani

  By Ikechukwu AniIt has already been a week, and your unexpected and shocking departure still looks like a dream. How I wish it were! ...

Police Misconduct and Public Complicity: Why Reform Requires Collective Action

By Daniel NdukwePublic conversations about policing in Nigeria often focus on misconduct, extortion, and unprofessional behaviour by security operatives. These concerns are genuine and...

A Nation Free From Bullets, Not Hunger, Joblessness, Is Not Secure, Merely Quiet, Says Femi Falana

 By Femi FalanaINTRODUCTION Our topic, “Citizens’ Rights & Security Concerns,” invites us to widen the lens through which we understand both rights and security. Too often,...

Police Custody and the Silent Epidemic of Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls

 By Okechukwu NwangumaSexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in police custody is one of the least discussed but most pervasive forms of abuse in Nigeria’s...

Weaponising the Law: The Abandoned Case Against Alfred Friday

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe ordeal of Mr. Alfred Friday Eme continues to expose the deep rot in Nigeria’s policing and justice system. His story is...

From Streets to Bedrooms – How Police PROs Are Normalising Illegality

By Okechukwu NwangumaIn January 2025, Nigerians woke up to yet another controversy: the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi (I hear he's just been...

Tribute to Solomon Arase, Complete Gentleman and an Excellent Professional Police Officer

By Dr. Otive IgbuzorI received with deep shock and sadness the news of the passing of Solomon Arase, former Inspector General of Police, who...

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