The disclosure by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, before the House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services, during the 2026 budget defence that only ?36 million out of an approved ?218 billion capital budget for the ministry in 2025 was actually released for capital expenditure is not just troubling […]

The 2026 budget defence exercise by the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, before the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence provided the platform for the perceived funding controversies of the sector to be brought to the public space. Permanent Secretary, Special Services, Office of the National Security Adviser, Mohammed Sanusi, grumbled that […]

Hopes that the Electoral Act Amendment would be given an undiluted and cast-iron provision for real-time electronic transfer of results from the polling station to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, were dashed last week Tuesday, at the rescheduled sitting of the House of Representatives. The House, which had earlier passed the […]

In a world increasingly defined by noise and division, the rare convergence of Ramadan and Lent offers a quiet but profound reminder: faith, at its core, calls humanity to reflection, restraint and renewal. This year, as Muslims begin the fasting month of Ramadan and Christians enter the solemn season of Lent at the same time, […]

Dangote Refinery’s announcement that it has attained its initially projected capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day, is a thing of joy, not just to the company’s critical stakeholders but also to the Nigerian economy at large. It is a thing of pride for Africa where it stands as the largest oil refiner. […]

The recent decision by the Federal Government to share the cost of paying electricity subsidies with the States and Local Government Areas, LGAs, is a consequential adjustment to the current realities in our power sector environment. It is another determined effort to reduce the parasitic dependence of sub-national governments on the centre. At a recent […]

The discovery of what the National Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, aptly called a “death warehouse” in Lagos reminds us of the fact that the war on fake foods and drugs in the country is anything but near winning. It shows that a lot of Nigerians may be dying more from counterfeit drugs […]

vThe Senate, at a special session on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, convened to resolve the controversy surrounding the mode of transmission of election results in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026, settled for a watered-down version of what the people want. Nigerians want the Act to provide for the real-time transmission of election results from […]

Five decades after the assassination of General Murtala Ramat Muhammed on February 13, 1976, his name still evokes a mixture of reverence, regret and unresolved longing despite his brief tenure as Nigeria’s Military Head of State. The late Gen Muhammed remains a benchmark for administrative forthrightness in a country where governance is often judged by […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has been in the eyes of the storm in recent time over the enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets and small-bottles. To some Nigerians, the decision marks a bold intervention in Nigeria’s long-running battle with […]

As Nigeria edges towards the 2027 general elections, one institution must answer for the uncertainty hanging over the country’s electoral process: the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The confusion surrounding the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, and real-time transmission of election results did not arise by accident. It was legislated […]

When Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, met the United States President Donald Trump, the encounter resonated beyond diplomatic courtesies. It became a moment layered with symbolism— about power, perception, faith and Nigeria’s complex identity in a divided world. In today’s global politics, such meetings are no longer just about policy; they are about optics, […]

Years after the privatisation of Nigeria’s power sector, Nigerians are still grappling with unreliable electricity supply, contrary to the expectations that followed the transfer of ownership from government to private operators. The reform, which was widely seen as a solution to decades of inefficiency, has instead coincided with persistent power shortages and frequent national grid […]

The post-humous conferment of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award on Fela Anikulapo Kuti, nearly three decades after his death, is a long-overdue acknowledgement of a life spent insisting that art must tell the truth, even when truth is dangerous. That Fela became the first African to receive this honour underscores both the scale of his […]

In Nigeria’s bustling cities, the dream of urban living is increasingly turning into a nightmare for millions. Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and other urban centres have become arenas where rent spikes relentlessly, landlords and estate agents thrive on arbitrary fees, and ordinary citizens struggle to keep a roof over their heads. The result is a […]