Opinion

OPINION: Sbm Intelligence: How The War In The Middle East Hit The Nigerian Dinner Table

March 28, (THEWILL) — For just over eighty years, the United States led a global order in which certain rules were understood if not always followed: international law constrained the behaviour of even the most powerful, and the...

OPINION: Soludo, Extend the Crackdown Please 

March 22, (THEWILL) — The governor of Anambra State and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Chukwuma Soludo, means several things to many people. His reputation resonates across the country in fragmented decibels, making his...

OPINION: Trade as Statecraft: Why Nigeria Must Convert Market Access into Strategic Advantage

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March 22, (THEWILL) — The global trade environment is shifting in ways that Nigeria cannot afford to read passively. What is taking shape is not simply a competition among major powers, nor merely a question of market access. It...

OPINION: Journalists As Critical Stakeholders In Nigeria’s 2027 Elections

March 18, (THEWILL) — The stage is now set for the highly anticipated 2027 general elections. It is expected that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finalised its voter registration drive and refined its strategies to ensure a...

OPINION: Issues in President Tinubu’s UK State Visit

March 15, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu will land at the airport on March 17, 2026 to begin a historic State Visit that will showcase to the world the unique bond that exists between Nigeria and the United Kingdom....

OPINION: Deconstructing Ministry Of Finance Revelation On Debt Servicing And Capital Expenditure

March 15, (THEWILL) — On Monday, March 9, 2026, Nigerian newspapers carried a report arising from a media brief by the Federal Ministry of Finance that Nigeria spent ₦27.2tn servicing public debt between 2024 and 2025, exceeding capital expenditure...

OPINION: Remita, The TSA, And Nigeria’s Most Successful Government Technology Project

March 10, (THEWILL) — In sixty-five years of Nigeria’s existence as an independent nation, countless public sector technology projects have been launched with fanfare, consumed budgets, and disappeared into the graveyard of failed implementations. Some never went live. Others...

OPINION: How Secure is Nigeria?

March 08, (THEWILL) — A country’s security is not measured by the number of uniforms on the road. It is measured by whether an ordinary mother can sleep without one ear open, whether a trader can return from market...

OPINION: US, Israel and Iran: Nigeria’s Hypocritical Culture

March 08, (THEWILL) — Hypocrites are subliminal enemies to humanity. They are everywhere – in churches, mosques, communities, and work environments. They usually present a misleading façade, sometimes an upright mien to disarm the gullible. Their serpentine, guileful attitude...

OPINION: History Beckons on Disu to Prove His Mettle and Make the Difference

March 02, (THEWILL) — The news of the removal of Kayode Egbetokun as Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police comes as a relief to many Nigerians. His continued stay in office after attaining the statutory retirement age and years of...