NAFDAC targets markets, bars, motor parks, begins nationwide raid on sachet alcohol
…offenders to face prosecution By Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday embarked on nationwide enforcement against all alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate, PET, bottles below 200 millilitres, marking the full implementation of the federal government’s ban on the products. The sweeping crackdown, which is […]
Why Vertex Media and Tech Group Is redefining media and technology in Nigeria
The distinction between media companies and technology firms is becoming increasingly difficult to define as Nigeria’s digital economy continues to evolve. Across the country, businesses that once operated within clearly separated industries are adopting integrated models that combine journalism, software development, digital publishing, public relations, information technology, and business consulting under a single corporate structure. […]
Collateral consequences of Tinubu’s healthcare reforms
By OKEY AKPA Few aspects of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform programme have attracted more public attention than the economy. Debate has centred on fiscal policy, exchange-rate reforms, inflation, taxation, investment and the cost of living. These are the measures by which governments are usually judged because they shape economic confidence and influence the daily lives […]
The superpower hiding in plain sight, by Ruth Oji
Imagine the following scenario: The conference room held two hundred people, but in that moment, it belonged to one woman. She wasn’t the most senior person there, nor was she the most qualified. But when she stood to present her team’s proposal, something happened. Her voice was steady, and her conviction was palpable. She didn’t just […]
Why Nigeria’s private sector will support Hamzat as next governor of Lagos
By OPEYEMI ENIOLA Lagos, Nigeria’s economic heartbeat and Africa’s most populous megacity, stands at a critical juncture. As Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term winds down, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has coalesced around Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as its consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. For Nigeria’s private sector — from multinational corporations […]
Nigeria as Federal Republic of Asiwaju? Why not! By Ikechukwu Amaechi
At the rate some public officials are going, no one should be surprised if a bill surfaces in the National Assembly tomorrow seeking to rename the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the Federal Republic of Asiwaju. When that happens, we will seize being Nigerians and become Asiwajuans! What a great name. Anyone saying God forbid as […]
