Opinion

OPINION: The Arithmetic Of Survival: How Inflation Is Pricing Nigerians Out Of Everyday Life

May 25 (THEWILL) — The story of inflation in Nigeria is not written in central bank communiqués or quarterly GDP reports. It is written in the cost of a pot of jollof rice. SBM Intelligence has tracked the price...

OPINION: Electricity or Excuses: The Test Before Northern Governors

May 25, (THEWILL) — It is a boom season for Nigerian Governors; at no time before have they had it this much. Huge sums of money are being allocated to them every month. To whom much is given, they...

OPINION: Police Must Not be Used to Intimidate Petitioners Seeking Judicial Accountability

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May 24, (THEWILL) — The reported attempt to deploy the police to investigate and intimidate citizens and lawyers for submitting petitions to the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Enugu State Judicial Service Commission raises serious concerns about abuse...

OPINION: Makinde and His 2027 Gamble

May 24, (THEWILL) — The race to the presidency in 2027 is getting more exciting. Last Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Governor Seyi Makinde formally threw his hat into...

OPINION: Fragile Foundations: Politics, Insecurity, And The Quiet Collapse Beneath Everyday Life

May 22, (THEWILL) — Nigeria is approaching another election cycle, and once again the country feels tense, divided, hopeful and exhausted at the same time. Political parties are forming alliances. Old rivals are becoming temporary friends. Public trust is...

OPINION: Have You Seen My 2027 Billboard?

May 18, (THEWILL) — There is a particular Nigerian season when potholes become campaign offices, electric poles become manifesto stands, and every roundabout suddenly receives a new landlord with smiling teeth. The rainy season may fail. The dry season...

OPINION: On the Killing of ISWAP Commander Al-Manuki

May 17, (THEWILL) — The needless controversy trailing the reported elimination of Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki—also known as Abu-Mainok or Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, described as a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has once again exposed the gulf...

OPINION: The Peter Obi Fever

May 17, (THEWILL) — Nigerians and their socio-political spaces are evidently suffering from a rare, high-pitched fever called Peter Obi. It has become a quotidian fever. The symptoms are immediate and impactful. It manifests at all times and everywhere....

OPINION: Bad Generations: Gen Z, Millennials And The Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves

May 15, (THEWILL) — Every few years, society finds a new generation to blame for the decline of morality, culture, discipline, and humanity itself. Today, that target is Gen Z. Tomorrow, it may become Gen Alpha. Before them, it...

OPINION: As Nigeria’s Chief Marketer Attends the Africa CEOs Forum

Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department. — David Packard May 14, (THEWILL) — Juene Media Group-founded Africa CEOs Forum has sealed its place as the largest private sector gathering on the continent. It has become...