Today is January 1, 2026 and if you are reading this, it means only one thing: you are alive, one of those who survived 2025, a year that turned out, to borrow late Queen Elizabeth II’s Latin phrase, an “annus horribilis” (horrible year). Last year was dreadful for many Nigerians – a year of significant personal and […]

Seven leadership decisions that will distinguish institutions built to endure By Alim Abubakre The defining test of leadership in 2026 will not be whether executives recognise risk. Most serious organisations already do. Risk registers are full, dashboards are sophisticated, and committees meet regularly. The real test will be whether leaders have moved beyond recognition to institutional yet […]

By NICK DAZANG “Good wine”, the time-honoured saying goes, “needs no bush”. Translation: a good product needs no advertisement. To lend credence to this aphorism, Heineken, the crowned head of all lagers, once crowed in its iconic tag line that:”When you make a great beer, you don’t have to make a fuss”. When Aliko Dangote […]

Nigerians have endured a nation where little works-a grinding reality far beyond mere frustration. As 2025 fades, our collective demand should ring clear: transformation must begin from today. First, the barbaric slaughter by terrorists must end. Over 5,000 Nigerians fell to Boko Haram, ISWAP, and other insurgents in 2024 alone, with more than 20,000 killed […]

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By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has recorded significant improvements in the recently released 2025 Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard, EICS, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, as well as in the ACTU Effectiveness Index, AEI, for the same year. A statement by the chairman of NSITF’s […]

The rise of data-driven analysis has fundamentally changed how supporters, analysts, and even casual viewers approach football predictions

By Ndahi Marama, MAIDUGURI The Federal Government has commended the governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, for the significant investment he has made in providing educational infrastructure in the state, describing him as “a pacesetter.” The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the commendation during the official commissioning of two newly constructed mega schools […]

By Elizabeth Osayande The former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has donated copies of his book: Headlines and Sound Bites: Media Moments That Defined an Administration, to the Library of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos in furtherance of scholarship, knowledge sharing and historical documentation. Speaking during the presentation to the Rector and […]