A Rejoinder and a Clarification: On Sunday Dare, Economic Reform, and the Nigerian Public Square

By Pat Utomi I was genuinely thrilled to read Sunday Dare’s response to my recent commentary…

Journalism has changed; don’t you think?

“Comment is free, but facts are sacred”- Charles Prestwich Scott. By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263…

Pat Utomi: An economic buccaneer flirting with intellectualism

By Sunday Dare Professor Pat Utomi has once again chosen to dance naked in the public…

Verbatim Magazine announces NOA DG, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu as keynote speaker for 14th anniversary lecture and 2026 Leadership Awards

Verbatim Magazine has officially announced the selection of Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director General of the National…

“ATENUJE” AS BWALA’S NEMESIS

By Tunde Olusunle Mehdi Hasan, the tough-grilling Al Jazeera inquisitor, did more than marinate and barbecue…

Why Gov Alia deserves commendation for honouring Dan Agbese

By Andrew Agbese Just yesterday, Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State caught many unaware with a…

Boardroom Titan, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, Dies At 93

Nigeria’s boardroom guru, corporate titan, industrialist and the grand Patriarch of country’s Social Establishment, Otunba Adekunle…

THE FRUITFUL JOURNEY OF YAKUBU MOHAMMED

By Dare Babarinsa, CON  I am happy that Oga Yakubu Mohammed was able to publish his…

Seven journalists killed in Gombe road crash

By Chima Azubuike Seven journalists have been confirmed killed in a lone crash that occurred in…

A DAY FOR AGBESE (1944 – 2025)

🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆 DAN, THE MAN, DAMN TOO WITTY Master crafter. Writer extra ordinaire. Wordsmith per excellence. Like…

Why AI must pay for the news it devours

By Segun Adediran The collision between the newspaper industry and Artificial Intelligence companies is no longer…

Of journalism and activism: Finding a place for balance

By Akin Olaniyan As the ongoing debate about guerilla journalism suggests, there probably is no other…

Dan Agbese’s legacy: A great gain

By Ray Ekpu While I was away from this country – and this page – three…

In search of FOI that barks and bites

By Taiwo Adisa On September 11, 2025, an Ondo State High Court presided over by Justice…

Cautionary concerns in conflict communication

By Tunde Akanni In a country as diverse as Nigeria, conflicts are almost inevitable. Managing them…

Tinubu Recalls NTA’s DG, ED News; Cancels Fresh Appointments

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the recall of Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, the Director-General of…

ODE TO  THE HEROINE OF THE PRESS

By Dr. Dele Alake It is said that some are born great and others have greatness…

Editors to set up fact-check desks against fake news

…As EU, NGE task media professionals on misinformation, disinformation Nigerian editors have agreed to set up…

Court remands in prison Tik Toker who claimed President Tinubu died

A Chief magistrate court Friday in Abuja has remanded Ghali Isma’il, a social media influencer, who…

Uncle Sam @ 90: An Employer as a father; My 11-year sojourn in Vanguard

By Kehinde Olaosebikan My father, the late Alhaji Yisau Bello Olaosebikan, was shocked when I informed…