By Ehi Braimah In my last article, I wrote about Biashara Afrika, the premier continental business forum that brings together African heads of state, ministers, policy makers, SMEs, investors, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) implementation and explore intra-African trade collaborations. It was the summit’s third edition, which held in […]

As a psychologist, I have spent years exploring the relationship between people and their environments. What influences our mood?

By Emeka Ezeh Across many communities in Imo State, particularly in Orsu Local Government Area, years of insecurity have left deep scars on the social, economic, and physical fabric of society. Homes have been destroyed, businesses disrupted, schools abandoned, livelihoods lost, and many indigenes displaced. Beyond the visible destruction of infrastructure lies the less visible […]

By Sunny Ikhioya  Despite the statistics that they are churning out on a daily basis, it will be very difficult to write a positive report about this government because of the colossal waste of resources that is ongoing. The bandits and terrorists are destroying our land, the farmers are being driven out of their farms, […]

Schools in the 21st century must provide the kind of education that helps students think critically, act creatively, and survive in a changing world

By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA The history of mathematics is inseparable from the history of human civilisation. What began as practical tools for counting livestock, measuring land, and recording trade gradually evolved into a universal language of logic, reasoning, geometry, and calculus. Across centuries, contributions from Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, Greece, and the Islamic Golden Age shaped its development […]

By Abdulmalik Suleiman  Since assuming office, Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has embarked on a deliberate drive to reset governance in the North, with a focus on people centered policies, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and security. His administration declared a state of emergency on education, reopened schools, recruited thousands of teachers, and launched scholarship […]

By Princess Olufemi-Kayode Twelve years after the Chibok schoolgirls were taken from their dormitories, Nigeria is still asking the same painful question: are our children any safer? It is a question that should trouble every parent, teacher, policymaker and citizen. On April 14, 2014, 276 girls were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. Their […]

By Tunde Rahman The recent abduction of schoolchildren in Ahoro-Esiele Community, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, remains deeply distressing. On May 15, 2026, heartless kidnappers abducted 38 schoolchildren, killing one teacher in a heinous assault on our nation’s security and educational system. The Nigerian Union of Teachers and students across the country have taken […]

By Owolola Adebola There is a peculiar irony in Nigeria’s development story. Imagine planning to build a shopping mall and discovering your lot is occupied by an armed rebellion. That, in essence, has been the narrative of development efforts across several regions of Nigeria over the past two decades. While other nations fret over interest rates and […]