Two wrongs never make a right. When two people stridently but wrongly assert their rights over an issue, something is systemically wrong. That was the circumstance surrounding the recent Wike-Yerima standoff that has become the greatest content asset for social media lampooners. But this is a very serious matter relating to military-civilian relations in Nigeria. … [Read more…]
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has been has been bestowed with the Governor of the Year award at the 5th Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards, organised by Pacesetter Frontier Magazine. The 2025 edition of the Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture and Awards, which cognises individuals and institutions making outstanding contributions to … [Read more…]
Political stakeholders and citizens have examined the dynamics of power struggles between citizens and ruling elites in Nigeria’s democratic landscape at the 5th Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards, organized by Pacesetter Frontier Magazine. The event, held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Nigerian National Merit Award House, Abuja, focused on the … [Read more…]
There are times when ideas become prisons. When ideology blinds those who hold it. When conviction turns into a wall that shuts out reality. This is what has happened to some of the comrades on the Nigerian Left. They have chosen to see the world only through the prism of anti-imperialism. So much so that … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Nigeria has finally plunged into the depths of morass. Deep and troubling depths, difficult to climb out. The new list of ambassadorial nominees tells a familiar story. It is the story of a country that refuses to rise. A country that recycles its worst. A country that decorates failure and calls it … [Read more…]
Nigerian musician and convener of the Nigeria Music Industry Climate Change Summit, Une 50, born Ugochukwu Vitalis Uneabunso, has been officially announced as a headline performer at the 5th Frontier Discourse Public Lecture and Awards, set to take place on November 11 in Abuja. A proud native of Iwollo Oghe in Ezeagu Local Government Area … [Read more…]
The President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Comrade Alhassan Yahaya, will Co-chair the 5th Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture and Awards organized by Pacesetter Frontier Magazine. Themed “Politics of Convergence and Collisions: Navigating Power Struggles in Shaping Democracy”, this year’s edition will gather thought leaders, policymakers, development advocates, and industry captains for a stimulating … [Read more…]
Sen. Abaribe to Headline 5th Frontier Discourse Public Lecture and Awards as Chairman The Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe, has been named the Chairman of the 5th Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards, an initiative of Pacesetter Frontier Magazine. The 5th Edition of the initiative, with the theme “Politics … [Read more…]
Humanity lost a treasure. She was a distinguished diplomat, a prima inter pares, and an international intellectual. From being the first female DG of Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), the first female minister of external affairs, and the first female Nigerian permanent representative to the UN, she rose to preside over the UN Security … [Read more…]
Former House of Representatives member, USA Igwesi, has described Governor Peter Mbah’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a bold and strategic move for the people of Enugu State and the South East region. Speaking with journalists in Enugu, Igwesi said Mbah’s decision to move with the entire Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structure … [Read more…]
Journalist and Former Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the President, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, OON; and Activist and Fiery Advocate for Good Governance, Aisha Yesufu, have been named as panelists at the 5th edition of the Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture Series and Awards holding in Abuja. The lecture … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud There is a strange affliction that festers in our land. It is the compulsive habit of adorning the ordinary with grandiose labels, of dressing the barely local in the borrowed robes of the global and international. Here, words are stardust sprinkled on names, banners, and signboards to confer false importance. The humblest … [Read more…]