PFIPC: N15bn lawsuit can’t substitute for public investigation, by Ejiro Ofoye
The controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) is no longer an ordinary disagreement between two individuals. It has become a serious test of governmental accountability, institutional integrity and Nigeria’s commitment to transparency, freedom of expression and the rule of law. The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has reportedly […]
Who are those still sitting at home in Anambra? By Rotimi Fasan
Separatist agitators, politicians who benefit from their divisive politics and others filled with a permanent sense of grievance against other Nigerians and the Nigerian state, have been up in arms against Governor Charles Soludo. He ordered the closure of the main market in Onitsha for an additional one week after traders in the market observed the […]
Nigeria’s PAPSS cross-border payments falls 53% to N5.6bn
By Babajide Komolafe Nigeria recorded N5.6 billion in cross-border transactions under the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) in the first half of 2025, H1’25, a 53 percent drop from N11.97 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024, H1’24. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this in its Financial Stability Report, June 30th, 2025, which […]
The Illusion of a single party(3), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues General Babangida’s address where he announced that the AFRC had accepted the principles of grassroot democratic two-party system. He added that: “It is our belief that the system shall (among others): (g) Ensure the emergence of a new, more dedicated and more genuine leadership cadre, which will not be a mere proxy […]
Davos afterglow, Abuja reality, by Dakuku Peterside
Every January, Davos becomes a stage where leaders demonstrate stability, credibility, risk, and readiness. The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting does not pass budgets, but it is one of the few global spaces where stories and money meet. In 2026, the meeting took place in a harsher world than expected. Economic tools have become weapons, and […]
2027: Make or break, by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
“A canoe does not know who is the leader. When it turns over, everyone gets wet”- African proverb. It would seem like a whole year to the elections, but that would be the perception of people who look at ordinary calendars. Hardened politicians who know the value of time and the challenges of contesting elections will […]
