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Memorial Day Reflections: Should We Honour The Dead And Fail The Living?

Global UpfrontMay 25, 2026May 25, 20260

By Ebuka Ukoh Blurb: As Americans pause this Memorial Day to honour those who died in service to their country, Nigerians, too, must reflect on

Honoured By The Nation: Reflections From The 2026 Armed Forces Gala And Award Nite

Global UpfrontJan 14, 2026January 14, 20260

By Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman (Rtd) I felt particularly happy and profoundly grateful to be among those honoured at the Gala and Award Nite

Yuletide Reflections: Dirty December, Quiet Hearts Etcetera

Global UpfrontDec 24, 2025December 24, 20251

By Ebuka Ukoh In Nigeria, December arrives like a festival competing with itself. The streets get louder, the music gets brighter, and the pressure to

Hunger Crisis In Northern Nigeria, Reflections By WFP, AFdB, IFPRI

Global UpfrontDec 22, 2025December 22, 20251

Humanitarian agencies are in a race against time to save lives in contexts where economies have collapsed as hunger is aggravated by conflicts and extreme

Happy 76th Birthday To Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar

Global UpfrontSep 24, 2025September 24, 20250

By Farooq A. Kperogi Retired Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, a rare patriot, brilliant statesman, former Kaduna State governor and social justice advocate, turned 76 on

THE DAY AFTER: A Reflection On Leadership, Legacy, And The Final Verdict

Global UpfrontJul 16, 2025July 16, 20250

Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) The passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari has stirred a whirlwind of emotions—grief, praise, anger, disappointment, reflection. From being