Collateral consequences of Tinubu’s healthcare reforms
By OKEY AKPA Few aspects of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform programme have attracted more public attention than the economy. Debate has centred on fiscal policy, exchange-rate reforms, inflation, taxation, investment and the cost of living. These are the measures by which governments are usually judged because they shape economic confidence and influence the daily lives […]
Re-thinking the current football business model in Nigeria as a catalyst for sports development
By BABATUNDE FASHOLA Over the last few years, I have tried to develop a document around which I hoped we could create a brain trust to unlock the limitless possibilities that sports can bring to us as a people if we act deliberately and consistently, and I must confess that the work is unfinished, but the […]
Peter Mbah’s noiseless strides in Enugu
By TUNDE OLUSUNLE You would think I had personal relationships with Chukwuma Soludo and Alex Otti, Governors of Anambra and Abia states, the way I’ve followed their governance trajectories. I was only doing my job as conscience of society and documenter of history. Soludo I know somewhat because he was Economic Adviser to former President Olusegun […]
Anambra 2025 and Soludo’s victory warrant
By Donald Ifenna ANAMBRA State, south east Nigeria, is unarguably one of the most difficult states to govern countrywide. The “Igbo enwe eze” self-worth that informs the worldview of an average Igbo person seems to find louder expression amongst Anambra people. This is probably entrenched by the vast spread of persons outstandingly successful in their careers; […]
Building a secure and cohesive Nigeria: The role of dialogue, inclusion and the media
By John Momoh It’s truly a pleasure to be here…in this historic city of Enugu — the coal city. But Enugu is not just a city of coal and commerce. It is a city of memory. A city of journalism. A city that once gave voice to the aspirations of a region and the soul […]
June 12 and the international pursuit of justice for Abiola
By FEMI FALANA The June 12, 1993, pro-democracy struggle in Nigeria is widely remembered for the resistance to military rule and the eventual transition to civilian governance. However, dominant narratives often overlook two critical aspects: the foundational role of the Campaign for Democracy, CD, and the post-June 12 Struggle’s international human rights litigation in a U.S. […]
