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Anarchism in judicial robes, by Owei Lakemfa

June 22, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Anarchism in judicial robes, by Owei Lakemfa

Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja was far less known until June 15, 2026 when an ill-considered judgement he delivered led to political eruption in the country. It was capable of derailing the political process and, several persons and organisations including the judiciary, scrambled to douse the fires its was beginning to ignite. Not since […]

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National Assembly’s dirty papers, by Emmanuel Aziken

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June 20, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

National Assembly’s dirty papers, by Emmanuel Aziken

For an institution that makes laws for more than 200 million Nigerians, this is dangerous. A legislature that cannot convincingly account for its own documents cannot credibly demand accountability from ministries, departments, agencies or ordinary citizens. The latest controversy came from the Senate over the report that led to the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Senator Adams […]

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Ogunsanya’s Powerful Judgement, by Emeka Obasi

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June 20, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Ogunsanya’s Powerful Judgement, by Emeka Obasi

You cannot be more Nigerian than someone from the South – West who found love across the Niger, served in Benin Kingdom and remains attached to Lagos, where nothing escapes scrutiny. Akin Victor Ogunsanya represents courage, determination and fair play. Chatting with him is a journey into almost everything. From politics to nationalism, you will delve into […]

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June 20, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

How much time do we really have left? It’s a question that hangs in the air, by Muyiwa Adetiba

There was this story of a political activist who was considered an enemy of State and sentenced to death. His last act when given the chance, was to hug his mother. This got people curious. Why not his wife, a child, or any of his comrades-in- arms? The message here however, is not that he chose his […]

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Please Tinubu, why can’t we all own Rifles? By Ugoji Egbujo

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June 20, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Please Tinubu, why can’t we all own Rifles? By Ugoji Egbujo

•A three-pronged strategy for your consideration! Poor Nigerians. These days, ordinary people are one wrong journey away from a brutal death. General Rabe is now dead. Who knows what his family went through to recover his remains? May his soul rest in peace. The lessons from Rabe’s killing are for the living. When he served as military […]

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They’re coming to America, by Azu Ishiekwene

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June 19, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

They’re coming to America, by Azu Ishiekwene

Journalists like to think that the world would be finished without them. Nothing illustrates this vanity more than the joke by my old school journalism teacher that even when the world ends, reporters will be there to tell those in paradise what is happening on the other side. This illusion deprives the profession of its sanity. […]

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June 19, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Naija negativity, by Donu Kogbara

Fatalism is the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable. Fatalists assume that mere mortals are powerless to influence the future and that all events are decided by fate and outside human control. This type of thinking is common amongst religious people – and most Nigerians are religious or at least superstitious; and I […]

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Self-help on insecurity, the Ohuhu, Abia way as solution, by Adekunle Adekoya

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June 19, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Self-help on insecurity, the Ohuhu, Abia way as solution, by Adekunle Adekoya

LAST week, I asked fellow Nigerians, readers of this column what else we can do about insecurity that we haven’t done. It was a rhetorical question. Truth is there’re lots we can do that we haven’t done. Are we no longer Nigerians? The most resilient group of peoples in the world? Are we not the ones that […]

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Breaking News Columns Niaja News State of the Nation with Olu Fasan

June 18, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

June 12: Nigeria’s annual ritual of glorifying a sham ‘democracy’, by Olu Fasan

The decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to name June 12 as Nigeria’s “Democracy Day” was motivated by self-serving politics, not principled conviction. Before he became president in 2015, Buhari never once publicly condemned the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. However, in 2018, as he prepared to seek re-election the following year and faced […]

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Press Freedom Day: Combat fake news or be consumed by it – Dr. Ruth Oji

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June 18, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Virtual Courtesy — How to engage online without being perfectly visible, by Ruth Oji

Imagine sitting in on a virtual meeting where twelve people had their cameras off. The presenter kept asking questions into what felt like a void. No one responded. No reactions. No acknowledgment. Just silence. Then someone typed “??” – a thumbs-up emoji – in the chat. That single emoji changed the entire energy of the room. […]

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