Where are the campaigns for 2027? By Tonnie Iredia
As soon as a new president was sworn into office in Nigeria on May 29, 2023, politicians began to campaign for the 2027 elections that were 4 years away establishing clearly that they are in power for personal gains only. Political analysts shouted in vain that the continuation of electioneering at the end of one […]
A Daniel has again come to judgement in the Mambila Hydroelectric Power Project, by Rotimi Fasan
The International Chamber of Commerce last week rescued Nigeria from yet another set of predators determined to suck the last drop of blood still running in the country’s economic veins. It rejected the criminal claim for damages for a breach of contract to the tune of USD 2.35 billion by Sunrise Power Transition Company, an […]
37 lives in custody: When the state becomes accountable to the dead, by Ejiro Ofoye
Nigeria is once again confronted with a tragedy that should trouble the conscience of every citizen: 37 people arrested over alleged illegal mining have died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The immediate facts are disturbing. The suspects were arrested during enforcement operations around the […]
King Jaja’s challenge to Nigeria: Power, defiance and economic self-determination, by Dakuku Peterside
If King Jaja of Opobo were alive today, where would he stand amid Nigeria’s diplomatic pressure, economic uncertainty and deepening social tension—and what would he do? Would he negotiate, confront, build, or turn adversity into leverage? History is most useful when it refuses to remain in the past. More than a century after Jaja’s rise, […]
Why Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, by Eric Teniola
I guess it is not by accident that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, is constructing a highway between Calabar and Lagos. The construction is political, historical and economical. I will dwell on the historical aspect. It is an acknowledgement of the peaceful Calabar city and what that ancient city still means to the rest of […]
Dangote Refinery IPO is not for you, by Dele Sobowale
Alhaji Aliko Dangote said he wants millions of Nigerians to share in the wealth which will be generated by the Dangote Refinery by buying at least ten shares priced at N525 each. That amounts to N5250 for each minimum investor. The impression was given that wealth sharing is guaranteed once the investment is made. Even […]
