“We want a Nigeria where no child grows up with the sound of gunfire as a lullaby”

Political interference has been the albatross around the Commission’s neck. Successive administrations have sought to hijack the NDDC

By Olayinka Ajayi Lawrence Olufemi Obisakin, a conflict management expert and retired ambassador, served in Nigeria’s Foreign Service from 1981 to 2016. He retired as Ambassador to the Republic of Benin. In this interview, Obisakin speaks on the US visa conditions, the threat by some world powers to recognize the Palestine State as their war against Israel […]

By Joy Aliyu Michael Umeokoli, an Artificial Intelligence, AI, and Software Engineer, in this interview, explains why media literacy alone cannot help individuals spot AI-generated fakes. He also shares insights on how model developers can design systems that make synthetic media traceable, among other issues. Excerpts: AI-generated content is now everywhere, from realistic deepfake speeches […]

“This will shock you; I learnt Spanish online. I used an app to learn Spanish and I think I speak well”

•Hosting IATF in Lagos goes beyond Customs By Dickson Omobola  Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, is at the International African Trade  Fair, IATF, 2025, currently holding in Algiers, Algeria. In this monitored interview, Adeniyi spoke on the need to simplify port processes to raise export volumes, among others. Excerpts Why do we need to reduce the cost […]

Every child deserves to dream, but for many in underserved communities across Nigeria, those dreams are often buried under the weight of hunger, poverty, and lack of access to education. Solape Fayemi knows this reality all too well.Having walked the same path as a public-school student who once witnessed school mates come to school barefoot […]

‘PDP won 7 of 10 wards in my LG. But results were overturned for APC. PDP didn’t go to court. I concluded PDP was no longer serious

There are also challenges in taxing cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Another challenge is the jurisdictional issues such as cross border transactions

Those complaining are rabble-rousers and political jobbers. The real northern leaders appreciate what Tinubu is doing

Tells Atiku, others ‘to go and rest’, leave the stage for younger men By Soni Daniel, Editor, Northern Region The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Mr. Dumebi Kachikwu, is unhappy that politicians who have had numerous opportunities to serve Nigeria but failed, have now connived to hijack the party from the […]

So some Fulani have embarked on banditry or what have you for whatever reason, but they cannot do it alone

In this interview, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State and former aspirant for the Akure South/Akure North Federal Constituency, Balarabe Abiodun Akinwumi, bares his mind on a number of burning national issues including the 2027 polls, the state of the nation and the way forward for Nigeria.

Prof. Ezekiel Agbalagba is the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun, Delta State. Agbalagba, who received his B.Sc. degree in Pure and Applied Physics from Delta State University, Abraka, and has authored around 50 publications with over 700 citations, has held various positions in the federal educational institution, including Director, Head of Department (HoD), Dean of Student Affairs and Dean of a College before being appointed Vice Chancellor in March 2025. In this interview, he speaks on issues affecting the smooth running of the institution, which is tasked with the responsibility of training manpower for the nation’s oil and gas sector. Excerpts:…

Dr. Jummy Adetoyese Olagunju is a man of many parts: an Earth Scientist,  Transformational Speaker, Life Coach, Diversity Consultant, and Leadership Expert. He recently added another feather to his cap after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in Data and Information Management at the Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa’s 2025 Annual Convention held in Lagos. In […]