By Dr. Michael Omoruyi |Publisher, iNewsAfrica | May 11, 2025 As Nigeria battles rising insecurity, from violent extremism in the North to kidnappings in the South, the question of restructuring the nation’s policing system has taken center stage. A growing chorus of political leaders, civil society advocates, and security experts are calling ...

By Michael Omoruyi, Ph.D., Publisher, iNewsAfrica Over the past several months, I’ve found myself at the receiving end of a rising tide of encouragement — not from political party operatives, but from the people who matter most: my close friends, family members, and readers across Nigeria and the diaspora. Their ...

Africa in 2025 is a continent straddling extremes—on one hand, historic potential and youthful dynamism; on the other, deepening instability and global neglect. From the war-torn hills of eastern Congo to the arid plains of the Sahel, and from economic headwinds in Sub-Saharan capitals to the fading hope in aid-dependent ...

|Published 9:40 AM ET, Wednesday 30, 2025| By Dr. Michael Omoruyi | Contributor/Publisher, iNewsAfrica A Nation Still in Search of Itself Since gaining independence from Britain on October 1, 1960, Nigeria has walked a path defined by both bold ambition and persistent adversity. Now, 64 years on, the question arises: ...

|Published 3:30 PM ET, Sunday April 27, 2025| By Michael Omruyi, Ph.D. Nigeria’s rural heartland is burning — and with it, the credibility of President Bola Tinubu’s government is rapidly eroding. A spiraling wave of violence between nomadic herders and sedentary farmers, compounded by a resurgent Boko Haram faction and ...

|Published 1:25 PM ET, Saturday April 26, 2025| By iNewsAfrica Editorial Board Summary:As over a dozen African nations head to the polls in 2025, elections represent not just leadership transitions but a pivotal test of the continent’s democratic resilience. Will hope triumph over manipulation, or will old power structures prevail? ...

Michael Omoruyi, Ph.D., iNewsAfrica Publisher/Contributor |Published 3:15 PM ET, Friday April 25, 2025| By Michael Omoruyi, Ph.D., iNewsAfrica Publisher/Contributor As the countdown to Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election begins, many citizens and political watchers are asking the same question: Can Nigeria’s opposition parties unite to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress ...