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When the state turns the law against dissent under Tinubu’s watch

When the state turns the law against dissent under Tinubu’s watch

By KOLAWOLE OLANIYAN  It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Like the Muhammadu Buhari government before it, the Tinubu administration is making an utter mockery of Nigeria’s constitutional and international obligations to respect human rights and uphold the rule of law. There is something […]
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FAAN’s Airside Infrastructure Revolution: Kuku’s strategic focus

FAAN’s Airside Infrastructure Revolution: Kuku’s strategic focus

By Dayo Oyinlola For decades, Nigeria’s airport terminals have attracted public attention while many of the country’s critical airside assets quietly aged under the weight of increasing aircraft movements, changing climate conditions and years of deferred capital investment, some runways had exceeded their design life. Taxiways required extensive rehabilitation, airfield lighting systems needed modernization, engineering […]

‘Ghost’ beneficiaries beneficiaries of N33/7bn cash transfer

‘Ghost’ beneficiaries beneficiaries of N33/7bn cash transfer

• Doubts over whether billions in benefits reached poor Nigerians By Dele Sobowale The N33.75 billion transfer controversy, now rocking the nation, is neither new, nor did the massive fraud stop in 2026. The well-oiled and entrenched mechanisms for transferring public funds, meant for poverty alleviation, into the bottomless pockets of public servants, continues till today […]

Wahab’s war on the waterways environment, infrastructure

Wahab’s war on the waterways environment, infrastructure

By Adedayo Olalekan Every rainy season, Lagos holds its breath. Streets vanish under brown water. Cars stall mid-bridge. Families wade home carrying what they can save. And every year, the same question resurfaces: who let this happen — and who, if anyone, is prepared to stop it? For decades, the honest answer was uncomfortable: almost […]

Beyond the Shadows of 1993: Law, evidence and the sovereign will

Beyond the Shadows of 1993: Law, evidence and the sovereign will

By Echeta Babington Onuh Human existence has always been accompanied by disagreement and controversy. Wherever people hold different views about what is right or wrong, just or unjust, desirable or dangerous, controversy is likely to emerge. It may arise from competing political convictions, different interpretations of historical events, conflicting values or incomplete information. In this […]

Tribute to Oluwatoyin Salawu: 25 April, 1952 – 25 July, 2026 

Tribute to Oluwatoyin Salawu: 25 April, 1952 – 25 July, 2026 

By Kehinde Johnson Public health is, at its heart, about protecting communities before illness becomes a crisis. It is about preventing disease, detecting outbreaks early, strengthening health systems and ensuring that the most vulnerable are not left behind. In Nigeria, these responsibilities have evolved through successive generations of public health practitioners who have confronted epidemics, […]

Reflections on Nigeria’s Public Health Administration: A Tribute to Dr Oluwatoyin Salawu

Reflections on Nigeria’s Public Health Administration: A Tribute to Dr Oluwatoyin Salawu

By Kehinde Johnson An unassuming public health physician, crusader and reformist Public health is, at its heart, about protecting communities before illness becomes a crisis. It is about preventing disease, detecting outbreaks early, strengthening health systems and ensuring that the most vulnerable are not left behind.In Nigeria, these responsibilities have evolved through successive generations of […]

Tracking Senator Benson Agadaga’s 10th Assembly record

Tracking Senator Benson Agadaga’s 10th Assembly record

By Wole Adeshina In the chambers of the 10th Senate, legislative representation is measured by concrete outputs: bills sponsored, motions raised, and physical development brought directly to constituents.  On these metrics, Senator Benson Agadaga has established himself as one of the most active lawmakers representing the South-South region. Key Sponsored Bills and Motions Border Communities […]