Atiku’s Border Promise: Between political expediency and Nigeria’s national interest
By Okey IBEKE Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027 may appeal to traders and border communities who depend on cross-border commerce. But the promise raises a more important question: what exactly does he intend to reopen? The Federal Government has challenged the premise of the […]
Assessing Gov. Uba Sani’s policy of governance and less politics
By MANSUR UMAR Recently, Governor Uba Sani made out time from his very busy schedule to speak very passionately and frankly about the essence of his unique resort to very little or no partisan politics in the administration of the very complex Kaduna State. In an exclusive interview with Trust TV’s Mannir Dan Ali, Senator Uba […]
The misdiagnosis of a nation
By Oladoja M.O. There is a sickness far graver than malaria, deeper than cancer, and deadlier than an undiagnosed pandemic: it is the sickness of perception. A tragic, self-inflicted malaise where men and women, intoxicated by their own bitterness, misread the vital signs of a nation and call it death. Nigeria, that ancient giant, that […]
Jumping onto a gravy train
By NICK DAZANG The last two weeks witnessed a gale of defections by politicians notably from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the governing All Progressives Congress, APC. The high water mark of these defections were the fell swoop defections of the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwor, and a former Governor of Delta […]
‘Never Again’: A Lagos journalist’s traffic nightmare and the tech that now saves his career
Now, before every assignment, I plug in the drive, clear my phone memory, and let the device do its thing. I record with confidence
Repositioning Nigeria’s Social Safety Net: Faleye’s bold vision for NSITF
By Alexandria Mede When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Barrister Seun Faleye as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) on July 13, 2024, expectations were high. Today, less than a year into his tenure, many are beginning to see why. Faleye didn’t walk into the role unprepared. With elite legal credentials […]
