After Orire rescue, what next?
By SUNNY IKHIOYA The Orire school kidnapping ended on a happy note for the whole country, although a sad one for the family of the slaughtered maths teacher, Oyedokun. Overall, we give thanks; it could have been worse. For once, in a long time, the terrorists’ campaign ended in a total loss for them, with […]
National security: Why state of emergency can no longer wait
By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA It was a quiet Tuesday 26th of May, 2026 evening in Lagos when my wife, a primary school teacher in the Lagos State public school system, calmly informed me that she would not be travelling to Ijebu Ode for this year’s Ojude Oba festival. Usually, the annual celebration is a remarkable display of […]
Oyo: When governor’s dream meets nation’s pain
By MOHAMMED AINA Last Saturday was supposed to be a day of triumph for Governor Seyi Makinde. The hall in Ibadan was filled with party colours and political symbolism. Delegates rose to their feet. A new political movement announced itself. The Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) handed its presidential flag to the governor of Oyo State […]
The Growth Paradox: Why many Nigerian businesses fail during expansion—and how to avoid it
By Dr. Cornelius Collins Balogun Expansion is one of the most celebrated milestones in business. New locations, larger teams, additional product lines, and increased market reach are often seen as proof that a company is succeeding. In Nigeria, where ambition is both necessary and admired, expansion is frequently treated as a natural next step once revenues begin […]
The cooler city: Why Lagos cannot afford to wait
From Orbit to the Street: How satellite data is revealing the hottest neighbourhoods of Africa’s largest megacity — and what Lagos must do with the map. “Roughly two-thirds of the heat Lagosians now endure was not produced by the planet. It was produced by the city itself.” Cao et al., Scientific Reports, 2022 By Adedoyin […]
The Unfinished Country: On imperfection, impatience and the work of Nigeria renewal
By Philip Obazee “A people that cannot distinguish structural incompleteness from avoidable failure becomes vulnerable to every politics that promises to skip the slow work. It becomes receptive to the messiah who claims he can fix in four years what institutions require forty to build..” “Patience with the unfinished is not patience with the corrupt.” […]
When silence becomes the story
By HUMPHREY NWAFOR By now, the controversy surrounding the proposed land concession at Federal Government College Kano should have provoked a national debate. Yet the loudest response from many of those who should care most has been silence. Not the silence of ordinary Nigerians who may not fully understand what is at stake. Not even […]
Faith and Tech: Nigeria’s new counter-insurgency strategy
By Kennedy Awodi In the asymmetric landscapes of modern warfare, the definition of a frontline is no longer confined to trenches and physical borders. The threats of the twenty-first century insurgency, banditry, and ideological terrorism are fluid, mutating rapidly across geography, digital spaces, and human psychology. Confronted with this reality, Nigeria’s defense apparatus is undergoing a […]
When the law is silent, everyone suffers: Why Nigeria needs a surrogacy act now
By Olaronke Ugwueke-Thaddeus Nigeria’s surrogacy sector is growing rapidly. Fertility clinics are expanding, reproductive technology is advancing, and more families — both within and outside Nigeria — are turning to surrogacy as a path to parenthood. Yet despite this growth, one critical element remains absent: a clear legal framework. That silence in the law is […]
