Opinion
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Wasiu Olatubosun: The rise of a cultural phenomenon
BY OLUFEMI OGUNYEJO At the heart of the resounding success of the 2026 World Egungun Festival stands a leadership synergy…
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Mali, Russia, and the collapse of a dangerous illusion
BY OUMAROU SANOU The events that unfolded across Mali last weekend are not merely another chapter in the Sahel’s long-running…
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Mali at the crossroads: Sovereignty without stability?
BY CHUKWUEMEKA EZE Mali’s crisis has entered a more dangerous phase not simply because of territorial losses, but because of…
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UniAbuja Fawehinmi’s VC appointment: Revisiting the row over PhD requirement
Fresh controversy has trailed the appointment of Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi as substantive vice-chancellor of the University of Abuja, with growing…
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Resilience under fire: Brig Gen Nicholas Ashinze and the burden of service
BY MUKHTAR YAU MADOBI In the high-stakes world of military intelligence, the line between professional duty and political crossfire is…
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Africa must see through Russia’s disinformation playbook in the Sahel
BY UMAROU SANOU There is a particular kind of deception that is worse than a lie. It is the lie…
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Russia–Africa relations and what it’s not
BY UMAROU SANOU Africa has moved beyond the era of formal colonial domination. The struggles that defined the continent’s mid-20th-century…
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Tinubu’s royal visit and Nigeria’s reawakening on the global stage
BY JUDE OBIOHA Diplomacy often speaks in symbols long before it speaks in policy. The forthcoming state visit of President…
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Tinubu: The FCT verdict and inevitability of 2027
BY JUDE OBIOHA The 2027 presidential election may still be months away, but its contours are already visible to anyone…
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The mirage of great-power protection: Lessons for the Sahel from Iran, Syria and Venezuela
BY OUMAROU SANOU The world appears once again on edge. Tensions in the Middle East involving Iran, Israel and the…
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