Opinion

OPINION: Human Capital Before Politics: Why Emmanuel Enoidem Remains One Of Akwa Ibom’s Greatest Assets

January 29, (THEWILL) — In Nigeria, conversations about development often gravitate toward physical infrastructure: roads, bridges, buildings, and political power blocs. Yet, history consistently shows that the most enduring measure of progress is not concrete or steel, but...

OPINION: Carney’s Wake-Up Call To Africa

January 22, (THEWILL) — Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20, 2026, that marked what could possibly be the most stark admission from a Western leader in decades....

OPINION: NIBSS And The Architecture Of Trust In Nigeria’s Digital Banking

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January 21, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s digital banking success story is often told through the lens of apps, fintech innovation, and transaction volumes. But beneath the technology lies a less glamorous, yet far more important achievement - the rebuilding...

OPINION: CRITIQUE: The Battle For The Towels

...the towels—innocent, hardworking towels—were being treated like contraband. January 19, (THEWILL) — AFCON has always promised drama, passion, controversy—and occasionally, comedy. But few could have predicted that one of the most talked-about scenes at the just-concluded tournament would involve not...

OPINION: Trump’s Adventure in Venezuela: Implications for Nigeria

January 19, (THEWILL) — Recently, the world was reminded of the domineering, totalitarian and imposing status of the United States. The US, led by Donald Trump, invaded Venezuela and abducted President Nicolas Maduro with all the trappings of Gestapo...

OPINION: Nigeria’s Death Centres

January 19, (THEWILL) — An average Nigerian hospital operates like a mortuary, just as an average Nigerian ambulance is essentially a casket in motion. The recent tragedy shared by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie—the avoidable loss of her 21-month-old son—has once...

OPINION: Nigeria: 60 Years After The First Military Coup

January 16, (THEWILL) — As a country, Nigeria shall be 66 years old come October this year. On January 15, 1966, six years after political independence, the military, led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogu, seized power from the democratically...

OPINION: The Tragic Double Abuse of Vulnerable Young Women at Aguleri, Anambra State.

January 14, (THEWILL) — I recently came across a video showing dozens of young women seated on the bare floor of a gimcrack building. They were being interrogated by an unidentified individual who named the location as the "MorningStar...

Op-ed Article Katsina State: The Inversion Of Justice, Morality, and Sovereignty Through Amnesty for Terrorists

January 14, (THEWILL) — The recent release of seventy (70) confirmed bandits and jihadist terrorists by the Katsina State Government, under the euphemistic cloak of a so-called “peace accord,” ought to send cold shivers down the spine of every...

OPINION: Invasion Of Venezuela And The Rest Of The Story

January 13, (THEWILL) — The recent America invasion of Venezuela and arrest of the president Nicholas Maduro is totally unacceptable. The action undermines the sovereignty of that country, her territorial integrity, democracy and democratic norms espoused even by...