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Reflections: Tragic Killing of 12 Persons in Gari Ya Waye, Jos North LGA, Plateau State
By Chigozirim Okoro IntroductionThe recent attack in Gari Ya Waye (near Angwan Rukuba), Jos North LGA, represents a devastating escalation in the cycle of violence...
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*When Democracy Is Priced Out: Monetisation of Politics as a Tool of Exclusion in Nigeria*
By Okechukwu NwangumaIn a recent intervention, former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, raised an alarm over the prohibitive cost of political party nomination forms...
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Governance Failures, Not Funding Shortfalls, Are Crippling Nigeria’s Local Councils
By Okechukwu NwangumaThe persistent underdevelopment of Nigeria’s rural communities is often blamed on inadequate funding. This explanation is convenient—but fundamentally misleading. The real problem...
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The War Against Oversight: Why Nigeria’s Defiance of Regulation is a Recipe for Chaos
By Nnamdi Prince
The recent friction between Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) was widely framed as a...
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*Punished for Speaking: The Injustice Against Nigeria’s Deployed Troops*
By Okechukwu NwangumaThe story of Lance Corporal Rotimi Olamilekan is both troubling and revealing. It exposes a painful contradiction at the heart of Nigeria’s...
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Predatory and Partisan Policing: A Dangerous Drift, A Word of Caution to IGP, Tunji Disu
By Okechukwu NwangumaThe arrest of a citizen in Suleja, Niger State, for allegedly shouting “no water, no light” during the visit of Governor Mohammed...
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*When Enforcement Becomes Entrapment: How Lagos Task Force Operations Enable Extortion and Car Snatching*
By Okechukwu NwangumaIn a city already burdened by traffic chaos and economic strain, citizens should at least find reassurance in the presence of law...
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*Tiger Base Again – When Policing Becomes Persecution*
By Okechukwu NwangumaOnce again, the dreaded “Tiger Base” - the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Nigeria Police in Owerri - has found itself at the...
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*Pension Injustice and Presidential Silence – A Cruel Betrayal of Those Who Served*
By Okechukwu NwangumaThere is something profoundly troubling - indeed indefensible - about the continued delay by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in granting assent to...
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*When the Police Choose Sides, the Rule of Law Suffers*
By Okechukwu NwangumaSometime in early February 2026, I arrived at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. As I stepped out toward the car...
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The Kudeti Lesson: When Power Underestimates Resistance- Mirroring The Israel-US War on Iran
By Professor Fisayomi AYITA@FisayomiAyita The current confrontation between the United States, Israel and Iran can be powerfully understood through a Yoruba proverb: *“Odò tí ó...
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*When Protectors Become Predators: Ibrahim Mahama, the Right to Record, and the Urgency of Police Reform*
By Okechukwu NwangumaThe reported assault on Ghanaian artist and diplomat Ibrahim Mahama by police officers in Tamale is not just shocking - it is...
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*Supreme Court of Nigeria Reasserts Constitutional Limits – A Win for Labour, Justice and Corporate Accountability*
On 20 February 2026, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered a judgment that resonates far beyond the parties before it. In striking out the...
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*Lagos State Task Force – Violations, Corrupt Enforcement, and the Drift Toward Violent Breakdown*
By Okechukwu NwangumaIn Lagos, the crisis around the operations of the Lagos State Task Force has entered a dangerous new phase.What was once a...
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*What Is Bola Ahmed Tinubu Waiting For on the Police Pension Bill?*
By Okechukwu NwangumaNigeria stands today at a critical moral and institutional crossroads. Before the desk of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu lies a bill that...
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State Police in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges & Pathway for Implementation
By Okoro ChigozirimIntroductionThe conversation around the State Police in Nigeria has reached a fever pitch in 2026. While the centralised model of the Nigeria...
Opinion
*THE CHAOS AT FUTO YESTERDAY: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE VICE CHANCELLOR ON WHY STUDENTS SHOULD NOT RISK THEIR SAFETY TO WRITE AN EXAMINATION*
By Chinedu AguDear Professor Nnenna Oti.Yesterday, Tuesday, 10 March 2026, images and videos emerged from the premises of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri,...
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The troubling logic of State Police
By Kalu OkoronkwoDuring an interfaith breaking of the fast with members of the Senate at the Presidential Villa in Abuja recently, President Bola Ahmed...
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Tunji Disu: A symbol of hope for a battered badge
By Kalu OkoronkwoIn a nation where the police badge has too often inspired anxiety and fear rather than assurance, the recent appointment of Mr....
Opinion
*The Nigeria Police Act 2020, the Four-Year Tenure of IGP, and the Implications of the 2024 Amendment*
By Okechukwu Nwanguma**Introduction*
The enactment of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 marked a historic milestone in Nigeria’s effort to reform its policing system.The Act replaced...
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