Editorial

Diminishing impetus of June 12

Diminishing impetus of June 12

Today, Friday 12th of June 2026, marks the 33rd anniversary of the historic “June 12” phenomenon of Nigerian democracy. On that day in 1993, Nigerians elected a new president under General Ibrahim Babangida’s decreed two-party system. The parties on the presidential ballot were the Social Democratic Party (SDP), with Chief Moshood Abiola as the candidate, […]
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Ramadan, Lent: When Islam and Christianity converge for renewal

Ramadan, Lent: When Islam and Christianity converge for renewal

In a world increasingly defined by noise and division, the rare convergence of Ramadan and Lent offers a quiet but profound reminder: faith, at its core, calls humanity to reflection, restraint and renewal. This year, as Muslims begin the fasting month of Ramadan and Christians enter the solemn season of Lent at the same time, […]

Dangote Refinery’s 650,000bpd milestone

Dangote Refinery’s 650,000bpd milestone

Dangote Refinery’s announcement that it has attained its initially projected capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day, is a thing of joy, not just to the company’s critical stakeholders but also to the Nigerian economy at large. It is a thing of pride for Africa where it stands as the largest oil refiner. […]

Sharing power sector’s subsidy burdens

Sharing power sector’s subsidy burdens

The recent decision by the Federal Government to share the cost of paying electricity subsidies with the States and Local Government Areas, LGAs, is a consequential adjustment to the current realities in our power sector environment. It is another determined effort to reduce the parasitic dependence of sub-national governments on the centre. At a recent […]

NAFDAC’s “death warehouse” sting operation

NAFDAC’s “death warehouse” sting operation

The discovery of what the National Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, aptly called a “death warehouse” in Lagos reminds us of the fact that the war on fake foods and drugs in the country is anything but near winning. It shows that a lot of Nigerians may be dying more from counterfeit drugs […]

Electronic transmission of results is non-negotiable 

Electronic transmission of results is non-negotiable 

vThe Senate, at a special session on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, convened to resolve the controversy surrounding the mode of transmission of election results in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026, settled for a watered-down version of what the people want. Nigerians want the Act to provide for the real-time transmission of election results from […]