Richard Adeolu Adejumobi

Amaechi Rejects ADC Presidential Primary Results, Alleges Widespread Disenfranchisement

Abuja — Former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement and electoral irregularities during the exercise. In a strongly worded statement issued after the primaries, Amaechi described the announced results as “concocted” and insisted he would

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Nigeria, Türkiye Sign Solid Minerals Deal to Deepen Economic Cooperation

Abuja —Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Türkiye to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the solid minerals sector, in a move aimed at expanding economic ties and accelerating investment in Nigeria’s mining industry. The agreement is expected to boost collaboration in: Nigerian officials described the partnership as another strategic step toward transforming

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From NYSC Analyst to JAMB Registrar: The Remarkable Rise of Prof Segun Aina

Nigeria’s education sector has entered a historic new phase following the appointment of Segun Aina as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At just 39 years old, Prof Aina becomes the youngest individual ever appointed to lead the examination body, succeeding Is-haq Oloyede, whose tenure ends on

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Consensus or Coronation? The Democratic Dilemma in Nigeria’s Party Politics

Democracy is often celebrated as government by popular consent. Yet, in many emerging democracies, the real struggle is not whether elections are conducted, but whether political participation remains genuinely competitive. In contemporary time, this tension is increasingly reflected in the growing culture of “consensus candidacy” within political parties — a practice that, while legally permissible

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Arsenal Move Within One Result of Premier League Title

Arsenal moved to the brink of the Premier League title on Tuesday night, defeating Burnley 1–0 at the Emirates Stadium to open a four-point lead over Manchester City with one game remaining. The decisive goal arrived in the 37th minute as Mikel Arteta’s side controlled the contest with authority, dominating possession and limiting Burnley to

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Big Economy, Poor Nation

Third on the continent by GDP, thirtieth by per capita income, twenty-ninth by human development — Nigeria’s economic story is a monument to extraction dressed as progress. TMN Editorial Board | May 2026 Nigeria has long worn the title “Giant of Africa” with ceremonial confidence. The numbers increasingly suggest something far less triumphant: a giant

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Nigeria’s Hybrid Security Future: Why Private Security Matters

Nigeria’s security crisis has outgrown the capacity of conventional state institutions. From insurgency in the North-East to banditry in the North-West, kidnapping across the South-East and Middle Belt, oil theft in the Niger Delta, and urban criminality in major cities, the Nigerian state is confronted by a multidimensional threat environment that has stretched the Police,

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