Nigeria, the Anti-Coup Action and Defence Pacts
Dec. 11, 2025 Recently, Nigeria made headlines after deploying security support to halt a coup attempt in a neighbouring West African country. Trust us at Lawpadi to wade through the…
Insecurity: Letter to Tinubu, by Ken Ugbechie
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it is with utmost respect that I write you via this column. Sorry that I have elected to make it an open letter. Not out of…
When every step becomes a misstep, by Abraham Ogbodo
I do not even know what to write about today. Nothing stays fresh in the news for more than 24 hours in Nigeria. There is always something…
Africa’s Demand for Refined Products to Surge into 2050
December 1, 2025 By NJ Ayuk Africa stands at a crossroads in the flow of global energy dynamics — a pivotal moment where the continent can leverage its abundant fossil…
A Professor, a Podium, and a Promise to the Poor: How Yilwatda Turned a Convocation Lecture into a National Wake-Up Call
By Abimbola Tooki Convocation lectures are usually remembered for polished grammar, polite applause, and the ritual dash for refreshments. The one delivered at Federal University of Wukari was remembered for…
To rebrand Nigeria, let’s use tech and techies, by Ken Ugbechie
In recent history, no sector has advanced the international image of Nigeria like technology. Right from the time of Philip Emeagwali, the Math Man, who achieved a historic computational speed…
Umo Eno recommits to building Akwa Ibom, by Chijioke Amu-Nnadi
There is growing hope that Uyo, and the rest of Akwa Ibom State will experience a new face lift. And December 1, a Monday, the beginning of the first week…
Insecurity: Give us solution, not statistics, by Ken Ugbechie
A terrorist does not repent just by surrendering one or two guns out of the many guns at his disposal. Such gesture, though benign on the surface, may have both…
Nigeria and the vagaries of religion, by Monday Philips Ekpe
In the midst of the reports and counterclaims about genocide, monitoring unconscionable religious crusaders is now pertinent, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE First, a tribute. Chief Dan Agbese, accomplished journalist and…
The Beautiful Works of the Very Beautiful Hadiza Bala Usman
In a political landscape often dominated by noise, bluster, and the bare-knuckled theatrics of power, Hadiza Bala Usman has managed to stand out – gracefully yet forcefully. Her trajectory, from…