Opinion

OPINION: 2026: Governor Kefas & The Future Of Taraba

December 31, (THEWILL) — The year 2026 promises to be a very busy year. Politicking will kick into overdrive, and the power permutations will hit the super highway. But for Taraba state governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, it promises...

OPINION: Dissecting President Tinubu’s Budget Speech

December 29, (THEWILL) — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Speech is remarkable, not only for its rhetorical flourish, it is remarkable, for something far more consequential in Nigerian public finance management: authority, realism, and enforcement intent.This budget indicates...

OPINION: Festus Keyamo: Aviation Refomer on the Threshold of History

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December 29, (THEWILL) — History often pauses to take stock when leadership, timing, and courage intersect to alter the course of an industry. As 2025 draws to a close, Nigeria’s aviation sector stands at such a historic juncture, with...

OPINION: Nigeria’s Schools Closure and The Disease of Rhotacism

December 15, (THEWILL) — The inability to pronounce the letter r is called rhotacism—a quiet irony in speech pathology, where sufferers lack the tongue to name their condition. Nigeria today appears afflicted by a similar policy disorder: an incapacity...

OPINION: Ideology Imposition Spurs Nigeria’s Religious Crisis

December 15, (THEWILL) — By the psychology of deflection, it’s not surprising that there are interests trying to shift blame in Nigeria’s religious crisis. The Christian Association of Nigeria leadership (CAN), Texas Senator, Ted Cruz alongside his congressional allies...

OPINION: Tiger Base, Media Tours and Illusion of Transparency

December 14, (THEWILL) — As public outrage over Tiger Base in Owerri continues to grow, the Imo State Police Command recently facilitated a tour of the facility for some journalists and civil society actors. While the tour may have...

OPINION: From Regional Leader To Proxy: The Strategic Hypocrisy Undermining ECOWAS

December 09, (THEWILL) — Let us not mince words. The world order is fracturing, and for regions such as West Africa, this is not an abstract concern. We are transitioning from a world in which we were often an...

OPINION: Reclaiming Nigeria’s Hijacked Mass Movements

December 08, (THEWILL) — For decades, Nigeria’s history of social change has been shaped not only by political leaders but by the vibrant mass movements that challenged state repression, defended public interest, and articulated a progressive national vision. The student...

OPINION: Olisa Metuh At 60: A Journey In Triumph Through Faith And Perseverance

December 03, (THEWILL) — Chief Olisa Metuh is a man who means different things to different people. To some, he was a very highly lucrative asset to the PDP as its spokesman when the party was in power. To...

OPINION: Oyebanji: What Has He Done Sef?

December 03, (THEWILL) — If you keep pounding yams and dishing them out to everyone, don't think that will make everyone like you; you'll still have your enemies. If, on the other hand, you throw stones at every roof...