Opinion

July 27, (THEWILL) — There is an old saying across many African communities: when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. In Northeast Nigeria, however, another truth quietly competes with it: when neighbours quarrel over land, everyone...

July 26, (THEWILL) — At a time when many Nigerian households are facing challenges due to rising food prices and economic strain, governments are now being evaluated not just by their infrastructure projects, but by how well they support...

July 20, (THEWILL) — Politics is not just about winning elections. Building and preserving values-driven culture is the hallmark of purposeful politics. The zoning arrangement advanced by the Peter Obi Administration appears to be one of the most...

July 20, (THEWILL) — When Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew walked into Phase III Section of the Federal Secretariat in Abuja with a forged letter and emerged with an office, signage, and a semblance of government legitimacy, he did not...

July 19, (THEWILL) — The renewed debate over state police has once again exposed the deep fault lines in Nigeria’s governance and security architecture. In a recent interview, Professor Chidi Odinkalu advanced a powerful caution: introducing state police in...

July 19, (THEWILL) — Borno State was the destination, but it was also the question. For three days, inside a room filled with district heads, local chiefs, government stakeholders, human-rights defenders and community representatives from Borno and Adamawa States,...

July 18, (THEWILL) — I have argued and advised in various fora that scholars and students of political science and development studies need to study the leadership and development style and strategies of Gov. Douye Diri because of their...

July 14, (THEWILL) — Deafening silence! That’s what religious organisations get away with amid public scrutiny - something corporates can’t afford to do. One wonders if the brazen equanimity has gone on without repercussions because, as philosopher Karl Max...

July 13, (THEWILL) — Public office comes with scrutiny. Those entrusted with positions of national importance should expect their decisions, conduct, and records to be examined by the public. That scrutiny is not only healthy for democracy and accountability;...

July 13, (THEWILL) — Many young people only know High Chief (Hon) Dr Kingsley Kemebradigha Kuku Esq. as the former Sole Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). They do not know that he was one of the real...