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 […]