Uzuakoli Leprosy Colony is a symbol of overall national failure. Established in 1931 by Methodist missionaries in the Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, it once grew to house over 800 residents by 1936 and became the foremost leprology centre on the African continent — pioneering the Dapsone treatment that discharged thousands of patients […]

The recent decision by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to grant admission waivers to candidates seeking the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) without sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is, on the surface, a “compassionate” response to a genuine crisis. Colleges of Education have been bleeding enrolment for years. The intention […]

Nigeria’s democracy is not dying loudly. There are no soldiers on the streets, no formal suspension of the constitution. The damage is quieter and, for that reason, far more dangerous. It happens through manipulation of processes, selective application of rules and the steady capture of institutions that were created to keep power in check. At […]

When President Bola Tinubu declared the end of the fuel subsidy regime in May 2023, Nigerians were asked to absorb immediate pain in exchange for a promise. The savings, estimated at several trillions of naira annually, would be redirected into healthcare, education, infrastructure and social protection. Nearly three years later, that promise has not been […]

Nigeria’s slow rebound in crude oil production to around 1.66 million barrels per day is good news, but it should not be treated as a major victory. After years of painful decline caused by oil theft, pipeline attacks, the departure of foreign oil companies and policy confusion, the recovery simply means the Federal Government has […]