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Preliminary thoughts on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

Preliminary thoughts on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

By TONY AFEJUKU  Let me state from the outset one or two or three or more things about this composition I am composing on a rainy day that is a rainy day: The rain is raining rains where I am in a nameless riverine land that is not a nameless riverine land. The rain is […]
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Inclusive Education, school support for a Nigerian child on the Autism spectrum

Inclusive Education, school support for a Nigerian child on the Autism spectrum

By Aigbovboise Ayo Ehabahe Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and participate fully in society. For children on the autism spectrum, this right is best realized through inclusive education, an approach that allows them to learn alongside their peers in supportive and accommodating school environments. In Nigeria, inclusive education is increasingly recognized as an important […]

Beyond Central Control: Rethinking State Police and National Security in Nigeria

Beyond Central Control: Rethinking State Police and National Security in Nigeria

By Prof. Mannixs E. Paul Nigeria’s security landscape has undergone profound transformation. From insurgency in the North-East and violent banditry in the North-West to kidnapping, armed robbery, cybercrime, communal conflicts, farmer-herder clashes, and organized criminal networks across the country, the traditional model of policing is under unprecedented strain. These evolving threats have reignited one of the […]

Beyond taxation: From historical extraction to prosperity governance

Beyond taxation: From historical extraction to prosperity governance

By VICTOR-BANDELE DADA The central paradox of the modern nation-state has reached a point of systemic tension: governments are increasingly attempting to extract higher revenues from economies that are themselves structurally weakened. Across many developing societies, taxation has become one of the most visible points of friction between the state and its citizens. Governments introduce new […]

World Cup 2026: How Mikel Obi mastered art of player-to-pundit transition

World Cup 2026: How Mikel Obi mastered art of player-to-pundit transition

Why John Obi Mikel’s television analysis matters beyond the studio By Paul Lucky Okoku Football intelligence is not measured only by how much you know, it is measured by how clearly you can explain what you know. The modern game needs more than former players. It needs interpreters who can teach the game. The highest level […]

Asiwaju, public perception, and the battle for 2027

Asiwaju, public perception, and the battle for 2027

By EHIMHANTIE AIDAGHESE As Nigeria moves gradually toward the 2027 general elections, much of the political conversation is understandably focused on the economy, insecurity, and the fortunes of the various political parties. Yet another factor may prove equally consequential: the gap between public policy and public understanding. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administratioan has undertaken some of […]