Dakuku Peterside has published two new commentaries, one offering a message for Nigeria from the margins and another providing a chronicle of Yenagoa. These pieces present his insights on various national and regional issues.

On the evening of March 16, 2026, Maiduguri was once again forced to confront a familiar horror.

Ex-NIMASA DG Dakuku Peterside urges the Federal Government to adopt a business re-engineering policy to unlock Nigeria’s economy and boost growth. Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-nimasa-dg-urges-fg-to-adopt-business-re-engineering-policy/

Democracy rarely dies in one dramatic moment. It is more often weakened quietly by technical rulings, administrative decisions, and institutions that begin to forget why their powers exist in the…

On March 16, a series of coordinated suicide bombings struck Maiduguri, targeting areas including the Monday Market, the post office corridor, and the entrance to the university.

Nigeria’s security crisis no longer announces itself only in the familiar theatres of the North-East. It is now rewriting the map in quieter places—villages that once believed geography was protection. When gunmen swept through Woro and Nuku in Kaiama Local Government of Kwara State, torching homes and killing scores, it was not just another atrocity; […] The post A Steering Council for a Drifting Republic, by Dakuku Peterside appeared first on Vanguard News.

An opinion piece discusses the subtle ways democracy can be undermined, highlighting a 'perilous path' leading up to the 2027 political cycle, likely in Nigeria.

An article discusses the early indicators of political violence in Nigeria, such as disrupted rallies, attacked convoys, and torched party offices, suggesting that such events often precede larger outbreaks.

…the lesson is not to imitate Trump’s temperament or import authoritarian instincts. The lesson is to borrow discipline: the form of a focused steering council that combines authority with inclusivity and measures success by outcomes rather than announcements. Nigeria needs a security architecture that looks less like a chain of ad hoc responses and more […] The post Board of Peace, bleeding republic, By Dakuku Peterside appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.