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 […]