Some of you may already have seen the case study below on social media platforms. I don’t know whether it is hypothetical or real, but I’m publishing it here for Vanguard readers who haven’t seen it before because it makes a very important and interesting point that every Nigerian who desperately wants political change should consider. Akara […]

The commonest riposte by opponents of the call for political restructuring in Nigeria is that Nigeria’s problem is not its political system or its Constitution but the operators. I refer to this as the “culture versus structure” argument in my forthcoming book In The National Interest. Put simply, those blaming the operators of the Constitution, and […]

True, you have the position Is that, however, all that earns you influence in the corporate arena? Far from it! Executives who inspire confidence and loyalty are those who embody executive presence—the ability to project confidence, credibility, and connection in every interaction. In my last column, I highlighted the importance of vocal authority and physical comportment. […]

Shortly after being sworn in as President on May 29,1999, President Olusegun Obasanjo (88) delayed signing the Proclamation of the first sitting of the National Assembly. The delay lasted a few days during which there was suspense. Subsection 3 of Section 64 of the 1999 Constitution states that: “Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, […]

Nigerians have been made to believe that all they have to do is to sit at home, produce children and donate them to the government to nurture, maintain, train and educate. Nigerians want free medical treatment, subsidised food, good roads, cheap electricity, free water, free education, etc. With the huge damage done to all sectors of […]

Is it not interesting that the media should be giving Nigerians excerpts from the latest book of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, in the same week that the Afam Osigwe-led Nigerian Bar Association is holding its Annual General Conference in Enugu? President Obasanjo is by far Nigeria’s most published former ruler, civilian or military. Even when he […]

“The right perspective asserts itself“–  E. D. Morel Rising through the United Nations system like a star, Kofi Annan’s light shone brilliantly throughout his career and life until his death at the ripe age of 80. His accomplishments as an international civil servant and consummate diplomat are better known than his equally virtuous life as a […]

One of the fallouts of President Bola Tinubu’s recent trip to Japan was the news that Japan had created a “hometown” for Nigerians in Kisarazu, a suburb of Tokyo. The impression it gave was that Japan would issue special visas (perhaps something like the American Visa Lottery), to enable willing Nigerians migrate to Japan, settle and […]

The telecom sector once very predictable in performance and visibility, and even in functionality and relevance, has suddenly become a sector needing urgent attention, as it attracts responses and reactions of all shades. It is not a good place to be at all.  Mixed reactions will be too much of a beautiful phrase to describe an […]

By Peter Egwuatu Pension Funds’ investment  in infrastructure funds grew by  49.4% Year on Year, YoY, to N242.799 billion in the first half of 2025, H1’25 from N162.488 billion in the same period 2024 (H1’24), indicating a sharp rise in the investment value of the sector. However, infrastructure funds accounted for a paltry 0.98% of the […]

Every year on August 21, the world pauses to honour victims of terrorism. In many countries, this is a solemn day of reflection, a chance to pay tribute to lives cut short and to stand with those who bear the scars of violence. But in Nigeria, remembrance cannot simply be about ceremony. It cannot be […]

“If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem”– African proverb. A new milestone has just been reached by the tragedy the world has watched unfold for almost two years now. A United Nations agency has confirmed the existence of hunger, mass starvation and famine engineered by Israel in Gaza […]

By Yinka Kolawole  The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has lamented the continuous declining investment in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, noting that it reflects investors’ apprehension in making long-term commitments to the country’s real sector. Director General of LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, in a statement yesterday, while commenting on the latest data from the National […]

This has been one of the most widespread celebration of traditional religion, customs, ethos and culture of the Nigerian people in contemporary times. Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, speaking at the Isese Festival on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, stated that the essence was the peoples’ reconnection with their roots. Indeed, a people cut off from their […]

In 1981, Chief Gani Fawehinmi was already 16 years at the Nigerian Bar and one of its brightest stars.