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N210 trillion: Nigeria’s numbers problem

N210 trillion: Nigeria’s numbers problem

By MAHMUD JAFAR The easiest way to rile Nigeria on the matter of public finance is to throw a number of endless zeroes at us and call it missing money. Nobody needs to explain the ledger from which it was drawn, or the accounting convention that produced it, or whether the sum describes cash that once […]

Osun polls: A contest too close to be left to chance or violence

Osun polls: A contest too close to be left to chance or violence

By Abdulsalam Abdullah There is a temptation, with any governorship election, to reduce the story to a contest between personalities and parties. That temptation should be resisted in the case of Osun State, where voters head to the polls on August 15 to decide whether Ademola Adeleke — now standing under the banner of the […]

Education financing must prioritise equity in age of AI — Akinniyi

Education financing must prioritise equity in age of AI — Akinniyi

By Elizabeth Osayande  Education financing in  Africa must move beyond expanding access to ensuring that technology broadens opportunity rather than deepening inequality, the Regional Portfolio Director for Africa at Luminate, Toyin Akinniyi, has said. Speaking at the Bold Action Session on Education during the 2026 Africa Social Impact Summit hosted by Sterling One Foundation in […]

Waterways accident: NIWA intensifies safety campaign in Abaji as rainy season peaks

Waterways accident: NIWA intensifies safety campaign in Abaji as rainy season peaks

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa As the rainy season peaks with rising water levels and increased pollution, the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has moved to sensitize waterfront communities in the Federal Capital Territory on safety and environmental protection. The NIWA Abuja Area/Liaison Office, yesterday staged a Marine Safety and Environmental Protection campaign at Abaji Area Council. […]