Opinion

By SHEDDY OZOENE In a country burdened by growing public distrust in government institutions, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) added a fresh layer of controversy with the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The incident has become a national flashpoint, with reported mass failures, widespread student protests, and ultimately an unprecedented admission of fault by JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede. While a plan for a reseat offers a glimmer of hope, it does not answer deeper questions of institutional accountability, the future of Nigeria’s educational assessment system and the Board’s poor response to students traumatized by its ineptitude.…

By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi The time has come to draw a firm line in Nigeria’s protracted battle against insurgency. With thousands of so-called “repentant” terrorists surrendering, rehabilitated, and reintegrated into society, the recent resurgence of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorism in the Northeast demands a critical reassessment of the nation’s counter-terrorism approach, especially the controversial amnesty program. The recurring waves of violence suggest that leniency has been mistaken for weakness. Now is the time for Nigeria’s military to shift gears and pursue an uncompromising offensive against the insurgents. Enough is enough! Borno State, the epicenter of Nigeria’s decade-long insurgency, is…

By OREVA GODWIN This is one controversial topic, and you, my dearest readers, already know how controversial I can be. I'm a born-again Christian and yet a realist. I don't let my religious beliefs kill my reality. And I can never force my religious belief on someone or on the law. Sometimes, we need to look at things, not just from the religious angle but also from the human perspective. So let's keep an open mind as we talk about this topic, without being judgemental or throwing stones. It's an old-time practice that can never end. Am I here to…

By SHEDDY OZOENE The election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th Pope started with the comical. Days before his election on Thursday May 8, United States President Donald Trump roused a lot of criticism across the world after he posted an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. The image which the President posted penultimate Friday features him wearing a traditional bishop’s attire: a white cassock and pointed mitre, and a large cross around his neck. Coming curiously as Catholics were still mourning the passing of the much-loved Pope Francis, who died on 21 April, and in the thick…

By OREVA GODWIN  What is Erectile Dysfunction? It is a condition that occurs when a man can't keep his erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. Erectile dysfunction can be a sign of physical, psychological, and medical distress.  Talking about medical issues, blood pressure (BP) drugs, can cause erectile dysfunction, including decreased libido, difficulty in getting or maintaining erection and delayed orgasm. Diabetes can also cause erectile dysfunction, especially if not well managed. It decreases libido and causes men to be unable to maintain prolonged erection.  Taking too much sexual enhancers or taking drugs like Viagra recreationally can cause erectile dysfunction…

By Abdallah Golkos The perennial crises on the Plateau have led to various misinterpretations, with many describing them and concluding that the nature and motive are ethno-religious. But the crises can only be understood if historical factors are taken into consideration. Plateau state, and albeit many of the states within the Middle Belt, were never part of the Sokoto Caliphate nor has the Caliphate ever made any serious effort to subdue them --for various reasons. It should be understood that the Caliphate never had a standing professional military as we know it today, structured into divisions , brigades, and battalions…

By IKECHUKWU AMAECHI No matter how anyone tries to rationalize the obtuse economic reforms of the Tinubu administration, the most searing no confidence vote in their sustainability has been passed by the president himself when the presidency announced that it was no longer sustainable for the Aso Rock Villa to continue paying the yearly N47 billion ‘Band A’ electricity tariff. Aso Rock’s move which jolted many is coming on the heels of increasingly unreliable public power supply, even as the cost soars for both households and government institutions. In 2024, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company which said the Presidential Villa…