By HANNATU MUSAWA On a Tuesday, 4th of June, 1996, around 3:05 pm, something unbelievable happened that shook the core of the struggle for democracy in Nigeria. Kudirat Abiola was gunned down as her car slowed down around 7-Up Depot/Bus Stop in Ikeja, Lagos State. She was instantly killed along with her chauffeur and assistant.  Many […]

By Muhammad Bello The recent verbal fireworks at the National Assembly between the Senator representing Edo North, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and the former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Malam Umar Ajiya, serves as a poignant reminder of the dangerous trajectory our democratic oversight is taking. During a session of the […]

By KUNLE ODUSOLA-STEVENSON For decades, the playbook for the African oil and gas sector followed a predictable script. Multinational titans—the historical International Oil Companies (IOCs)—extracted crude from the continent’s rich subsurface, while local indigenous firms operated on the margins, constrained by lack of capital, infrastructure, and deep technical expertise. Today, that old script is being rewritten. […]

By Arogundade Oluwasegun The turmoil rippling through global energy markets following disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz has once again revealed an uncomfortable truth: the international energy system remains dangerously exposed. As prices soar and supply chains strain under geopolitical pressure, it is the world’s most vulnerable economies that stand to lose the most. Without […]

By Hamilton Odunze “Peter Obi is an off-ramp for a Nigerian train headed to disaster town.”  I made this argument in 2022, when Peter Obi ran for president against Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Looking back on 2022 now feels like a lifetime ago for many Nigerians. Unfortunately, the situation in Nigeria has only worsened since then. Nigeria still […]

By Dr. Qadim Ahmed Qadim The world can no longer turn a blind eye to what is happening in Sudan. Since the outbreak of war in April 2023, the Port Sudan forces have transformed into a war machine systematically targeting civilians. Indiscriminate bombing of residential areas, starvation of the population, and the forced displacement of […]

By MOGAJI OLADEJO  As Nigeria gradually moves towards the 2027 general elections, a troubling pattern is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Across various parts of the country, there has been a noticeable resurgence of insecurity, renewed terrorist activity, coordinated attacks on communities, and a steady attempt to amplify fear and uncertainty within the public space. To […]

By Ejiro Gray On a muggy night in Lagos, the power goes out, as it often does. On a ground-floor balcony, a family lies on a raffia mat, seeking relief from the oppressive heat trapped within concrete walls. The air is thick, almost resistant, as if the night itself is holding its breath. Nearby, a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.” […]

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 […]

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 […]