By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Nigeria proclaims itself a secular republic, yet religion continues to dominate the national imagination and shape political judgement. The recent calls for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, are a troubling reminder that public institutions in Nigeria are often assessed less by…
The village head of Kurmin Wali in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr. Ishaku Dan’azumi, has disclosed that 80 worshippers abducted during an attack on the community have escaped while 86 others remain in captivity. Bandits had, on January 18, invaded the community and launched a coordinated attack on three churches, abducting 177…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman In 2025, I wrote an article titled “Power, politics, and the north: Ganduje’s exit and the battle for 2027” published in this medium on July 7, 2025. The piece was about the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In that piece, …
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has rejected calls by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) for the removal of Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Bashir Umar, President of the SCSN, had made the call at the Council’s 2026 Annual Pre-Ramadan Lecture on Tuesday in Abuja. Umar said …
Across Africa, a familiar argument is making a comeback. It says our problem is not corruption, weak institutions, or poor governance, but leadership turnover. According to this view, Africa needs leaders who stay longer in power—like Singapore’s founding generation or China’s political elite—to deliver development. It is an attractive argument. It sounds pragmatic. It promises…
Nigeria’s security situation remained volatile over the past week, with fresh developments across multiple fronts — mass kidnappings, deadly ambushes, cyber insecurity, and a deepening humanitarian crisis in the North-East. The most consequential incident remains the mass abduction in Kaduna State, where approximately 177 worshippers were kidnapped during Sunday services at three churches, including ECWA…
