Beyond the cane: Lagos stakeholders seek new model for school discipline
By Elizabeth Osayande Is discipline declining in Lagos schools since the ban on corporal punishment, or are schools simply struggling to adapt to a new reality without alternatives? That question dominated discussions on Friday as policymakers, educators, students, civil society leaders and government officials converged recently on the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, for a high-level […]
A Forecast Is Not a Verdict: Why The Economist Misreads 2027
By KOLA ALAPINNI The Economist’s “Nigerians Dislike Their President, But May Re-elect Him Anyway” is a confident piece, and a narrow one. It grants the dislike, then treats it as electorally irrelevant. Incumbency, a split opposition, a Muslim Muslim ticket, and a public that expects little will, on this reading, carry President Bola Tinubu to […]
Tegbe’s 24-hour energy zones and the shift from megawatts to money
By SUFUYAN OJEIFO There is a point at which a country’s electricity problem ceases to be merely an electricity problem. It becomes a problem of economic geography. Where can factories operate with confidence? Where can businesses plan beyond the next appearance of a generator? Where can hospitals, schools, technology companies, markets and households begin to […]
IFC targets local currency financing to boost Nigerian SMEs
*Holds Summit November in Angola By Peter Egwuatu The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, is developing long-term local-currency financing solutions to expand funding to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and businesses in Nigeria and other African countries. Division Director, Nigeria and Central Africa, IFC, Olivier Buyoya, disclosed this […]
20 Years of Hope: PSLC charts new course for Autism inclusion, independent living
By Elizabeth Osayande Twenty years ago, it was just a burden. Today, it is a movement that has given voice to the voiceless, hope to families, and a future to hundreds of children living with autism and developmental challenges. That is the story of Patrick’s Speech and Language Centre and Pure Souls Learning Foundation, as […]
Results of Ekiti North APC primary were cooked up figures, but I still trust Tinubu – Arise
Senator Ayo Arise alleges the APC’s Ekiti North primary result was manipulated, insisting votes were not properly counted or announced The former lawmaker representing Ekiti North senatorial district, Senator Ayo Arise, has described the result of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in the district as a “cooked-up figure,” alleging that votes were not […]
