“There are some steps I ought to have taken to move the state forward but I dare not because of fear that taking such decisions would affect my victory in 2027. For example, some people who failed examinations and should have been sanctioned one way or the other could not be punished because of second term ambition.”

An opinion analysis by Chukwudi Akadike Since the inauguration of Siminalayi Fubara as Governor of Rivers State, governance in the State has unfolded under unusually strained political conditions. Much of this tension has been attributed by observers to the continued influence of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, now serving as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. […]

The honour firmly positions Banke Naya as one of the most influential and impactful voices representing African artistry beyond the continent.

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has issued arrest warrants against a first generation bank and four of its senior officials over the alleged illegal operation and maintenance of  bank accounts in the name of the 30 local government councils in the state. The  case, was filed by the Osun State […]

Founder of the Africa Development Studies Centre (ADSC), Sir Victor Oluwafemi, has called on the Federal Government to match Nigeria’s expanding bilateral and trade agreements with practical visa access for Nigerians, warning that economic diplomacy without mobility delivers only “half-wins.” Oluwafemi, who is also the founder of the Douglas Development Institute (DDI), made the call […]