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Tinubu The Audacity To Hope: Three Years After

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:11:30 +0000

Tinubu The Audacity To Hope: Three Years After By Segun Adeleye To ask whether Bola Tinubu has lived up to expectations since he stepped into office as Nigeria’s President three years ago will definitely attract mixed reactions. Having started with a series titled “If I were Tinubu” before the president took the oath of office […]

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Another Army With An Army, By Tunde Abatan

Kazeem Tunde — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:43:06 +0000

Another Army With An Army, By Tunde Abatan The announcement early last week by Chief Sunday Igboho, founder of the newly formed Iru Ekun, security outfit in the South West that the body has raised 80,000 volunteers willing to join the outfit is both a fundamental development that signals a resolve by a people to […]

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The Sundiata Post Model (4): Realm Of The Long Term

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:45:19 +0000

The Sundiata Post Model (4): Realm Of The Long Term By Max Amuchie This fourth instalment of the Sundiata Post Model asks the inevitable question: What must a knowledge-producing newsroom do to survive, adapt and remain relevant across generations? That question is the gateway to what we call the Realm of the Long Term. Every […]

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US-Israeli War On Iran (1): The Endgame, By Hassan Gimba

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:39:47 +0000

US-Israeli War On Iran (1): The Endgame, By Hassan Gimba Endgame. A seven-letter word that sounds like the last beat of a drum in a musical piece. Endgame! A word that conjures the image of two Goliaths strutting about, intent on choking the life out of a David. Yet, in this instance, David appears […]

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Nigeria And The New Demands Of Regional Leadership

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:20:32 +0000

Nigeria And The New Demands Of Regional Leadership By Ademola Oshodi The international environment is placing a heavier responsibility on Nigeria. Regional security cooperation has weakened, competition for energy finance and technology has intensified, and humanitarian funding is contracting even as domestic needs increase. Three developments this week show why Nigeria must combine leadership with […]

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What Manner Of Opposition?, By Tunde Abatan

Kazeem Tunde — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:43:56 +0000

What Manner Of Opposition?, By Tunde Abatan According to the Journal of Political Discourse, “Opposition politics refers to the organized political activities and actions of minority parties or groups that do not hold executive power. Their primary goal is to scrutinize the ruling government, provide alternative policies, and challenge the party in power in order […]

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Of banditry And A Shared Sovereignty (3), By Hassan Gimba

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:05:38 +0000

Of banditry And A Shared Sovereignty (3), By Hassan Gimba This is the concluding part of this series. The first two editions were published two weeks ago. Although the article was originally written in 2022, its message remains as timely and relevant today as it was then. With insecurity continuing to ravage every region of […]

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The Sundiata Post Model (3): The Dual Engine Architecture

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:49:27 +0000

The Sundiata Post Model (3): The Dual Engine Architecture By Max Amuchie In the 7 June 2026 article which marked the formal unveiling of the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI), I articulated a defining institutional proposition. The launch of the DSI was presented not merely as the introduction of a new analytical instrument, but as another […]

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Now That Oyo School Children Are Free, By Tunde Abatan

Kazeem Tunde — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:47:32 +0000

Now That Oyo School Children Are Free, By Tunde Abatan There is jubilation all over from the President to the little known kids on the street of Ogbomoso-the town where warriors who kill elephants are made. Not that the jubilations are out of place but that after 55 grueling days under captivity of evil men […]

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Of Banditry And A Shared Sovereignty (2), By Hassan Gimba

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:37:10 +0000

Of Banditry And A Shared Sovereignty (2), By Hassan Gimba This piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was then, given the worsening insecurity currently facing the country. Sovereignty, this eleven-lettered word, is a political concept. The concept defines dominant power. Or the supreme authority. Wikipedia says “it […]

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