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*2027: The Warning Signs Are Already Here — Will Nigeria Act Before It Is Too Late?* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaI was on the radio recently to discuss a question that will become increasingly important as Nigeria moves towards the 2027 general...

WHEN A CHILD BECOMES CONTENT: UNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

 By Onyinyechi Joy Nwosu Child Development and Safety Consultant | Child Protection & Safeguarding Advocate A disturbing case involving children in Onitsha, Anambra State, has drawn...

#Kidnapping Economy: How Ransom Became Nigeria’s Largest Informal Industry -Dr. Victor Adoji

Kidnapping has evolved into one of Nigeria’s most lucrative criminal enterprises, with ransom payments running into enormous sums and a growing network of financiers,...

*Imo LG Elections: When Autonomy Exists on Paper but Political Control Remains*

  By Okechukwu NwangumaI had just finished reading a report in THISDAY Newspaper titled “26 Months After Judgement, Governors Continue to Strangle LGs, Fuelling Insecurity,”...

*Caution: The State Must Not Turn Criminal Justice Into An Instrument Of Vendetta*

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe ominous account by Barrister Chinedu Agu deserves serious attention from everyone concerned about the rule of law and the shrinking civic...

#Fidelitybank2026/2027 Academic Session: How Smart School Proprietors Are Positioning for Success

 On a quiet Monday morning, the proprietor of a growing private school walks through her compound before the first bell rings. The classrooms are...

Why Illicit Financial Flows Persist In Nigeria And What Must Change

  By Innocent Edemhanria Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are not an abstract risk for Nigeria. They are money illegally earned, transferred or used across borders through...

*THE BUTTON THAT SPOKE VOLUMES: HOW IGP DISU TURNED A SIMPLE UNIFORM CORRECTION INTO A LESSON IN LEADERSHIP*

  A good leader does not weaken discipline by showing compassion. He strengthens discipline by correcting people without breaking their dignity. *By* _ACP Oluseyi Olabisi Okuwobi_There...

*REPEATED ARRESTS, NO ANSWERS: THE POLICE OWE THE PUBLIC AN EXPLANATION* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe report that Mr Igbokwe Prince Matthew Onyekaozuru, the impeached former Vice Chairman of Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State,...

Nigeria’s disappeared are not gone. They are simply unaccounted for, and that is the point

  On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the silence around Nigeria's missing is not an accident. It is a policy.  Damian UgwuThere...

Disappearing into Nigeria’s Security Architecture: Who Accounts for Southeast Detainees?

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThere is an important story to be told about people who have disappeared amid security operations and separatist violence in Nigeria’s Southeast....

*The Dotun Oladipo I Knew*

 By Rasheed BolarinwaThe news of the passing of Dotun Oladipo hit me this morning with a profound sense of loss. Nigeria has lost a...

OPINION: When Those Who Should Speak Choose Silence, Who Will Speak for the Igbo Youth?

  The disturbing allegations surrounding Wawa Military Barracks and the unidentified bodies reportedly found in Imo demand questions, accountability and justice - not silence.  By Okechukwu...

The morning after: Osun’s election was won, but Nigerian democracy took another beating

 By Nnamdi PrinceThere is a particular kind of quiet that settles over a Nigerian state the morning after a hard-fought election.Osun woke to...

*The Human Face of Governance: Two Governors, Two Responses to Alleged Police Abuse*

 The true character of a government is often revealed not when everything is working well, but when citizens become victims of abuse by state...

Opinion: The Asset No Creditor Can Seize

In the corridors where money and power meet, integrity is not a soft virtue to be admired from a distance. It is the hardest...

The Disu Effect: Repositioning the Nigeria Police Force Through Reform, Professionalism and Community Partnership

 By Collins Iwuoha from LagosSince assuming office as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu has pursued an ambitious agenda aimed at repositioning...

Opinion: Custody and Access Disputes Should Primarily Be Resolved Through Child Protection and Family Justice Mechanisms, Not Criminal Law

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has reviewed the complaint of a mother who alleges that she has been denied access...

Mary Habila Died Three Weeks Ago. Nigeria Still Doesn’t Know How, And That Is The Problem

 By Damian UgwuThree weeks is a long time for a country to argue about a death without agreeing on the most basic facts of...

Beyond the Trophy: What Spain’s World Cup Triumph Teaches About Success and Integrity

By Daniel NdukweForty-eight nations entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup with one dream—to become champions.By the final whistle, only Spain remained standing. From the...

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