Opinion

By THEANALYSTMEDIA Your Excellency, I write to you as a concerned citizen who desires nothing but peace, stability, and progress for our dear state. Leadership is a sacred responsibility, and those who occupy positions of power must constantly evaluate whether their appointees are serving the people with diligence and competence. Your administration has taken off…

BY THEANALYSTMEDIA Dear professor, I have been following with keen interest your developmental strides ( infrastructure and academic) that earn you respect, popularity and accolades since you assumed the leadership of the polytechnic. I would not mince word to say that your performance is second to none. I stress that I am one of your…

By Abdulkadir Bin abdulmalik Yesterday , 13th Sept., 2025, I got the book titled “The Emergence of the New Maigari of Lokoja,” narrated by Salisu Datti, Musa Tanimu Nasidi and Hamisu Musa and edited by Alhaji Aliu Lawal Jiya, as Lokoja kingdom celebrates its 165th anniversary and the turbaning of five (5) distinguished individuals. The…

By Dr. Emman Usman Shehu. From the south to the north, Nigeria’s economic pulse beats with a resilience that defies decades of mismanagement. Yet, under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, this heartbeat is under siege. The looming 5% fuel tax set to take effect in January 2026, part of the Harmonized Tax Act, has ignited a…

By Engr Mahmud Tanko Kassim. Though on a private visit to the United Kingdom by our revered Emir and Amir, HRH.Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi IV, the Maigari who arranged a follow-up meeting with Mr. Miles Kempley, the Executive Director at CIFF. The meeting was facilated by a member of Lokoja Traditional Title Holders council…

By Abdulmalik Suleiman A recent publication by Daily Nigeria newspaper purportedly implicated several high-ranking officials of the Kano State Government in egregious financial malfeasance under the stewardship of His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. So far, I have noted that some groups have disassociated themselves from the faceless league of 20 civil societies led by…

BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE Empirical observations have led me to the notion that, in any society, the proponents of separatism are those who are least developed in consciousness. When the American South decided to secede, they were more backward and still relied on slavery for their economic progress. They believed subterfuge to exist. When a…

•••The Missed Opportunity for Genuine Engagement BY Babayola M. Toungo In the heart of northern Nigeria, within the historic city of Kaduna, a political convergence unfolded between the 29th and 30th of July 2025. Ostensibly, this gathering was to be a forum – a platform where government officials and citizens would critically assess the administration…

BY : THEANALYSTMEDIA This is a short write up written in honor of Oba Dr. Sikiru Kayode Adetona, GCON, Ọgbàgbà II, the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland. In life and in death, Oba Dr. Sikiru Kayode Adetona was a trailblazer. Not only did he reign as one of Nigeria’s most revered monarchs, but he…

By: Tukur Faru Iran-Israel Conflict: A Technological and Strategic Shockwave As an ever student of engineering and a keen observer of international relations and conflicts. I have closely observed the evolving Iran-Israel conflict — especially its staggering display of advanced military technology. Among the most gripping elements is the complexity of modern missile defense systems….