Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Chike Walter Duru
When the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently demanded a staggering ₦1.5 billion from a law firm for access to the national register of voters and polling units, many Nigerians were left bewildered.
Azu Ishiekwene Asks
My mind kept drifting to something which was a big draw for newspaper readers back in the day! No newspaper was complete without a “Leisure Page,” which featured things like “Spot the difference,” “Crosswords,” “Cartoons,” and yes, a horoscope section.
By Jude Ogechi Eze
“The true test of leadership is not how one acts in moments of comfort and convenience, but how one stands firm in moments of challenge and grief.” — Adapted from Martin Luther King Jr.
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.
