Editorial

CBN’s retreat from industry funding intervention

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) withdrawal from direct intervention funding for manufacturers comes at the worst possible time for an already pressured sector. Instead of moderating the pain from President Bola Tinubu’s harsh economic adjustments, this move risks deepening a credit squeeze that threatens Nigeria’s industrial base. On paper, the decision has one clear […]
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Happy World Population Day!

World Population Day, instituted by the United Nations, UN, is observed annually on July 11. Its goal is to raise awareness about the challenges and issues surrounding rapidly growing populations across the globe. The UN established this day to remind nations of the significance of understanding and addressing these population-related concerns. This year, the theme […]

What is Tinubu’s security strategy?

If indeed the Tinubu government has given Asari security contract to do the work of our Armed Forces and Police, is this what the President means by new “doctrine” and “architecture”? We need explanations because we doubt that this strategy will augur well for Nigeria in the long run, as the Sudan experience has shown.

Chinese Navy’s curious Africa tour

In recent years, the Chinese Navy’s increasing presence in African nations has raised eyebrows and spurred curiosity about its true motivations. These tours, involving various warships, have taken place in several African countries, prompting questions about China’s diplomatic objectives and their underlying impact on these nations. African countries visited by the Chinese Navy’s warships include […]

Planned demolition of Abuja’s Trademore Estate

It is the same old song and dance. This time, it is about Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, which has come under the threat of the bulldozers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, for demolition. A little over a week ago, the residents of the estate were shocked when a one-hour heavy downpour led to […]

Making the new electricity law count

Unusually brisk pace has attended the Federal Government’s determination to share powers with the states on electricity supply. It has apparently dawned on the Federal Government that its continued monopolistic hold on electric power has been the primary reason that the nation has been unable to move forward in power generation, transmission and distribution. In […]

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