Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Azu Ishiekwene
US President Donald Trump may be getting ahead of himself with the encouraging signs that, following the ceasefire in Gaza, the world might have another opportunity to end the Middle East crisis, one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.
By Azu Ishiekwene
The grave is never satisfied, but other things compete with it for insatiability. I can’t help feeling that some members of Nigeria’s National Assembly will vie for the top place of never enough with the grave, water and fire. Enough is a stranger to them. What happens in these chambers in Abuja, in the name of the people, only God knows.
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman
The election of Mr. Danlami Nmodu, mni, as the new President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) marks another important milestone in the evolution of Nigeria’s online media landscape.
The People Factor in Soludo’s Revolution
By Chuka Nnabuife | ANCISRO
When Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo appeared on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily in March 2025, a presenter threw him a loaded question: did his government still consider the welfare of the poor in its economic reforms?
By Azu Ishiekwene
On the eve of Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, I reflected on Harold Smith. He’s not widely known in Nigeria. And that’s probably to be expected for a man whom the British establishment ostracised for decades for daring to be different, before his death. He was everything the British colonial authorities didn’t want him to be, and he paid for it.
By Yushau A. Shuaib
I have often emphasized the thin, but important line between journalism and public relations.
A journalist thrives on controversy; every confrontation is newsworthy. Public relations, however, demands restraint, maturity, and controlled messaging. It is about protecting integrity, building credibility, and cultivating long-term trust.
By Ifeanyi Igwebike Mbanefo
Every person of Igbo descent asks himself this question daily: Why are we (Igbos) the butt of hate in Nigeria? It is a question that I have privately grappled with.
By Steve Osuji
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN? Do you shudder to think what might have happened if Nigeria didn't get the so-called independence in 1960? Imagine what might have been had the British retreated in 1980 or year 2000?
Would Abike joyously retweet a Twit that describes Yoruba as monkeys and gorillas? #abikemustresign
By Steve Osuji
SHOE IN THE OTHER FOOT: It's quite predictable what would have happened if Abike Dabiri-Erewa were Igbo. She would have been fired within a week of openly endorsing a most vile tweet against the Yoruba nation.
By Hassan Gimba
Contemplate this: I am someone born in Kaduna just after Nigeria was born, cut my teeth in the undulating plains of Fika, ran around on the cloud-caressing plateaux of Gembu where I started my primary education but was raised in the serene, motherly town of Maiduguri, even though I was told my ancestors came from Yemen, the pride of all freedom fighters who love justice and fairness.
By Azu Ishiekwene
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Nigeria’s lifeline from decades of rot in the petroleum downstream, has to fight every inch for its turf. The fight started 18 years ago, when the refinery was only an idea.
By Chuka Nnabuife | ANCISRO
Honours came the way of Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo CFR, at the United Nations General Assembly and he captured three outstanding awards for excellence in leadership. The laurels served on him by global leaders underscore his feats in public service, outstanding governance and for his innovative leadership that shows hope in Africa. Legislators of the South Carolina House of Representatives also specially honoured him for representing hope in Africa.
