The 9/11 that never happened: What Britain saved the world from
TWENTY-FIVE years after the planes struck America, the most frightening part of 9/11 may not be what the terrorists achieved, but what they originally intended to achieve - and what intelligence agencies have since learned to prevent.
Dr. Bolajoko Olusanya: African pride’s success against all odds
Currently ranked as the leading researcher in paediatrics in Nigeria, who is also amongst the top five in Africa as well as amongst the world’s top two percent highly ranked scientists, Dr. Bolajoko Olusanya’s illustrious life trajectory should serve as a lasting lesson on absolute faith in God, self-belief in one’s capabilities, passion and the power […]
Nigeria’s energy diplomacy and the making of $5bn Africa energy bank
On 22 January, 2024, Ambassador Nicholas Agbo Ella poured over heaps of files in his new office on the 9th Floor of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Towers in Abuja
Africa and Washington’s disruptive trade wars: Opportunities and challenges
By CHARLES ONUNAIJU Borders that are criss-crossed more frequently by trades in goods and services are less likely to besieged by soldiers and other armed elements, buttressing the fact that trade dividends are not just development, growth and prosperity but also peace and mutual understanding through the instrumentality of dialogue among civilizations. With the establishment and […]
Nigeria and the wind of change in Africa
By AMINU JAHUN African ruling parties are becoming politically endangered. Against their sit-tight syndrome, they meet their Waterloo in youth dominated oppositional coalitions. Before delving into Africa’s wind of change, there is an oppositional light from Latin America: an Argentine two-party political coalition, known as the Front For All, fielded Alberto Fernandez as its presidential […]
Why Naira-for-Crude Policy is Best for the Economy
By Arabinrin Aderonke The oil sector in Nigeria has always been the topic of the day. Online. Offline. On the radio. Even in public transport. If you want to start a heated conversation anywhere in this country, just mention “fuel.” The reactions will start coming in. The price. The scarcity. The queues. The corruption. It’s […]
