By Peter Ogbobine The Electricity Act of 2023 (“Act”) marked a significant departure from the previous legislation governing Nigeria’s electricity sector, specifically the Electric Power Sector Reform Act, EPSRA, of 2004. The Act consolidated various statutes, including ESPRA, and introduced several key provisions related to regulatory frameworks, tariff regulation, market structure, consumer rights, investment incentives and grid […]

By Deborah Burstion-Donbraye ‘Respect Yourself’ was one of my family’s favourite songs during the turbulent 1970s in the US during the Civil Rights Movement. Sung by the Staple Singers, a father and his daughters, the lyrics were simple and powerful. Black Americans needed to respect themselves as they fought for basic rights. “If you don’t respect yourself […]

By Tunde Akanni, PhD Hajj Administrators all over the world are often quick to assert that the preparations for the next hajj begins as soon as the just concluded one is over. Breathing life into this claim may however assume a different coloration depending on the faithfulness of the claim maker.  For the current leadership at […]

By Preye Wilson-Jack Keeping with the policy of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, which stresses the need to engage stakeholders to bolster development strategically, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has continued to engage critical stakeholders to drive the development process in the Niger Delta region. In one such engagement, the Commission organised a Stakeholders’ Interactive Forum […]

By Oguwike Nwachuku About this time next week, January 20 to be precise, Governor of Imo State, Sen. (Dr.) Hope Uzodimma will mount the podium at Davos, Switzerland as the keynote speaker at this year’s Africa House Future Forum. He was nominated for this crucial role by those behind this leadership cum intellectual discourse because they trust […]

By Alim Abubakre In my fourteen years as the Founder of TEXEM, UK, and previously as a Director of Strategy in Cambridge, I have engaged with thousands of leaders across multiple continents. Amid these interactions, the exceptional creativity and tenacity of Nigerian leaders stand out. Yet the billion-dollar question persists: why, in spite of its abundant natural […]

By Larry Carlson and Sheila Brooks Distinguished Professor Tunji Olaopa’s article captioned “Babalola and Farotimi: Justice, Just Society and the Nigerian state”, as published by The Punch Newspaper on Monday, 23rd December 2024, at Page 30, has sparked widespread public debates and reactions. It is a fact that Olaopa is a Professor of Public Administration and […]

By Chuddy Oduenyi Within the conclave of eminent advertising practitioners in Nigeria and the consistory of esteemed marketing communications professionals in Africa, he is revered. Even in the larger orbit of the corporate world, whenever his name is evoked, it is always with uncustomary reverence. The reverence stems from an appreciation of his eventful long years of […]

By Mohammed Idris As the first full year of President Tinubu’s administration, 2024 has come with its unique share of challenges and triumphs. As we look back at the ongoing year, this is the perfect time to reflect on the President’s vision for a transformed Nigeria and how 2024 has provided numerous opportunities to manifest that vision. […]

By OLATUNDE ADEGBOLA With a volatile global oil market in 2024 tied to geopolitical tensions and other local challenges such as oil theft and pipeline vandalism amid the pressure to up oil production levels, the NNPC Ltd, under the leadership of Mallam Mele Kyari, has effectively navigated the challenges with many milestone achievements to show. The state-owned […]