Last week, I made a “theoretical” case for the return of former President Goodluck Jonathan to power in 2027. It was an unusual intervention. Unusual because I was very critical of the Jonathan presidency and strongly condemned his barely disguised attempt at a comeback in 2023 after his re-election defeat in 2015. However, the intervention was […]

By Etop Ekanem No fewer than 1,000 youths have participated in a comprehensive one-day career and business development training organised by Jobberman Nigeria in partnership with Mastercard Foundation in Yola, Adamawa State capital. The training, which attracted participants aged 18-35, saw significant representation from nursing mothers, young women, and people living with disabilities—comprising approximately 75% […]

— as Lawmakers adopt key recommendations, urge follow-up on past resolutions By Favour Ulebor, Abuja Lawmakers at the ECOWAS Parliament have adopted a series of far-reaching recommendations aimed at deepening digital education reforms across West Africa, while also calling for urgent steps to safeguard the region’s digital sovereignty. The resolutions were part of the Conclusions […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou Lagos State House of Assembly during plenary, has taken a step towards improving the landlord-tenant relationship as the Lagos State Tenancy Bill scales through second reading. The bill, titled “A Bill for a Law to Regulate the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in Lagos State Including the Procedure for the Recovery of […]

My recent visit to China, which I wrote about in this column two weeks ago (See China and live), opened my eyes as to what it takes to build strong nations. I have been privileged to travel to many countries globally, and in terms of development, China takes the cake. While here in Nigeria we continue […]