Football’s Mr Controversy, by Patrick Omorodion
It would shock many football lovers worldwide that even though modern football was said to be invented in England in 1863, the country’s representative was not among those from the seven countries that came together on May 21, 1904 in Paris, France to found a body that would organise football competition among countries of the […]
Tax Reform Issues, by Donu Kogbara
Much has been said and is being said about the Federal Government’s controversial tax reforms. They got off to a very bad start when some legislators claimed that the version of the law passed by the National Assembly was not the same as the document President Tinubu signed. Ali Ndume, the former Senate Leader, is one […]
When the stolen lands of Greenland redefine international politics, by Owei Lakemfa
Western Europe which for the first time in 80 years has sent troops in a growing dispute with the United States, US, is falsely claiming it sent its military to disputed Greenland on noble grounds. French President Emmanuel Macron on January 27, 2026 claimed the Europeans are engaged in the face-off to assert European sovereignty, […]
Getting 100 million Nigerians into the tax net, by Adekunle Adekoya
IN the January 9 edition of this column, I discussed taxation, the new tax laws and the well-being of our country and our people in so far as taxation is concerned. Writing under the headline Government, Nigerians and Taxation, I surmised that a huge chunk of our people will remain outside the tax net and that tax […]
Beyond the podium: The new rules of executive presence, by Ruth Oji
Imagine standing before a room of high-stakes stakeholders. You’ve memorized your data, your slides are polished, and your suit is tailored. Yet, before you speak a single word, the room has already decided whether to follow you or merely tolerate you. In our increasingly digital and distracted world, we often forget that communication is a physical […]
Tinubu’s globetrotting: Matters arising, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
When President Bola Tinubu stumbled and fell on Tuesday as he walked alongside the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a welcome ceremony in Ankara, his spin doctors went into overdrive in explaining away the incident. That was expected. But in doing so, they lied. His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, […]
