I’ll continue to improve on my previous achievements – Ahmed Saba, Kwara Reps member

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin Member representing Edu/Moro/Patigi of Kwara state in the House of Representatives, Hon Ahmed Adam Saba has assured members of his constituency that he will continue to improve on his previous achievements in his untiring efforts to bring dividends of democracy to all and sundry. The lawmaker said this on Wednesday in […]
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FG’s ban on admission into SS3: Orderly reform or punitive policy?

The recent reaffirmation of the blanket ban on admission of students directly into Senior Secondary School Three, SSS3, the final class before the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WAEC, and National Examination Council, NECO, by the Federal Government, has ignited concern across Nigeria’s education sector. Authorities insist the policy is designed to protect academic […]

Beyond the podium: The new rules of executive presence, by Ruth Oji

Imagine standing before a room of high-stakes stakeholders. You’ve memorized your data, your slides are polished, and your suit is tailored. Yet, before you speak a single word, the room has already decided whether to follow you or merely tolerate you. In our increasingly digital and distracted world, we often forget that communication is a physical […]

Tinubu’s globetrotting: Matters arising, by Ikechukwu Amaechi

When President Bola Tinubu stumbled and fell on Tuesday as he walked alongside the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a welcome ceremony in Ankara, his spin doctors went into overdrive in explaining away the incident. That was expected. But in doing so, they lied. His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, […]

Customs officials get training on Ease of Doing Business, Business Facilitation Act

By Nnasom David, Abuja Reverso Business Services Limited has facilitated a high-level management training session for senior officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at its Headquarters in Abuja, focusing on the Sensitization and Internalization of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Implementation and the Business Facilitation Act (BFA) 2022. The training brought together members of […]

A reflection on the Alaafin: Preserving Yoruba cultural authority in modern times

By REMI LADIGBOLU  Ejo ki i se ti ara eni ki a ma mo da (One must be honest with oneself, even when judgement is uncomfortable). Any fair reflection on the present controversy surrounding the Alaafin’s place within contemporary governance must begin with that honesty. Oyo’s historical relegation did not arise from a single cause. It […]

Tinubu’s tax laws: Tainted by bad faith, integrity deficit, by Olu Fasan

Hardly anyone disagreed that Nigeria needed a new tax regime. The erstwhile tax rules were complex and cumbersome, their administration ridden with corruption and inefficiency. So, when, in August 2023, barely four months in office, President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, he was on to something truly transformative if […]

AKU, UN agencies deepen collaboration ahead of Nairobi World Health Summit

By Juliet Umeh The Aga Khan University, AKU, has met with senior officials of key United Nations health agencies to strengthen collaboration and advance preparations for the World Health Summit Regional Meeting, WHSRM, scheduled to hold in Nairobi, Kenya, in April 2026. The engagement focused on aligning institutional priorities and positioning the Summit as a […]

Edoh vows to end insecurity if voted in as Benue Governor

By Nnasom David Dr. Raymond Edoh, a governorship aspirant in Benue State, 2027, has intensified his campaign with a bold, people-focused agenda, promising to prioritise security, youth empowerment, women inclusion and grassroots development if elected governor. In a passionate address to the people of Benue State, Edoh said his ambition is driven by love for […]

Behind the Rhetoric: The Ikeja Electric hatchet job that doesn’t hold up

By Gbenga Adeoti Every electricity market with structural deficits eventually attracts anger. Nigeria’s power sector, shaped by decades of under-investment, regulatory distortion, energy theft, tariff misalignment, and gas supply instability, is no exception. What is surprising is not public frustration, but how easily that frustration can be weaponised into prose that abandons evidence, proportionality, and […]

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