Famadewa, Ribadu and the 90-day security plan: Unpacking Onanuga’s release
When the Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced that President Bola Tinubu had constituted an eleven‑man committee to develop a National Threat Assessment and a Strategic Defence Operations Plan within ninety days, with about four months to the general elections, several things struck me even before I reached the substance of the directive.
Perspectives on America-Iran and other wars
By Sunny Ikhioya It was meant to be a short, shock and awe operation. Attack Ukraine, establish a Russian domination, effect a change in the leadership and stop North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO,from gaining a foothold in the territory. The invasion took place on February 24, 2022. It is a clear four years and three months […]
Failed conspiracy against Uzodimma’s anticipated return to Senate
Senator Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole (Edo North) made to caution them, but they rather not harken to the words of sanity
You paid good money for that skincare product – Are you sure it’s real?
What the Nigerian skincare consumer needs is not more warnings. They need a supply chain they can actually trust
What African Consumers Expect Now: Transparency, Sustainability, and Trust
By Alex Gendis In my years leading industrial operations across West Africa, I have witnessed a significant shift in the African marketplace. There was a time when a brand’s success was measured solely by its ability to provide a product that was “good enough” and “cheap enough.” But if you walk through a retail aisle in Lagos, […]
The architects of the abyss
By Oto’ Drama Last week in Abuja, amidst the sterile air of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) meeting, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, attempted a daring feat of theological escape. With the practiced poise of a man who has spent twenty years mastering the art of the “moderate” sound bite, he declared: “Don’t think […]
France hoping for an African comeback with the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya
By Ebuata Jakpor Even with growing anti-French sentiment across and west and central Africa, France may gain some new friends on the continent through strategic partnerships that it says will prioritize respect and mutual benefit for French businesses and its African partners. This vision is the central leaning of discussions planned for today at the […]
Close-up: What you don’t know about new NMDPRA boss Rabiu Umar
By Gbenga Gbadesire Rabiu Abdullahi Umar the newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NMDPRA) by President Tinubu to run the three-in-one agency effectively and efficiently, in line with global best practices and as enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act of 2021 is a “square peg in a square hole”. NMDPRA […]
The future of luxury fashion depends on rethinking Africa’s role in it
French luxury has long relied on African aesthetics, textiles, and craft traditions as part of its visual language
JAMB’s New Policy: What happens when the teachers are not tested?
Sadly, the educational sector we already lament appears to be drifting towards an even more dangerous decline
From English-only Instruction to the Exclusion of Education Students from UTME: Nigerian government and the death of pedagogy
Glorification of English-only instruction, combined with marginalisation of education students, reflects a misunderstanding of true education
If I were Tinubu’s Campaign Manager, here is what I would tell him
By Philip Obazee A Campaign Is an Argument, Not a Slogan A campaign is not simply a noise-making operation. It is not just rallies, billboards, party songs, television appearances, partisan slogans, or the choreography of crowds. A campaign is an organized sequence of persuasive acts designed to achieve a political objective. In democratic politics, especially […]
Democracy Beyond Numbers: Rebuilding Nigeria’s electoral integrity
By Prof. Mannixs E. Paul Democracy, at its core, is built on a simple but powerful principle: the people must have the right to choose their leaders freely, and those choices must be respected. In an ideal democratic system, votes are not merely counted; they are trusted, protected, and translated into legitimate governance. Elections should […]
Tegbe: Adebayo Adelabu promised more than that
By Moshood Oshunfurewa There is a particular cruelty reserved for Nigerians who still dare to dream. Nigerians watch men in tailored agbadas step before cameras, clutch their chests with the fervour of converts, and promise us light. Not the blinding glare of a camera flash, mind you, but the kind that keeps a cold chain vaccine viable […]
An important and frank message to my fellow Yorubas
By Babafemi Ojudu There are moments in the life of a people when difficult questions must be asked—not for provocation, but for the preservation of conscience. This is one of such moments. Across Nigeria today, there is a growing perception—fair or unfair—that the Yoruba, once regarded as a stabilizing moral force in the national equation, are retreating […]
Japan as a model of sustainable development
By Victor-Bandele Dada Japan represents one of the most coherent and instructive models of sustainable development in the contemporary world. It combines industrial dominance, environmental stewardship, and institutional discipline within a unified governance structure. Notably, Japan is home to Toyota Motor Corporation, the world’s number one automaker by production and sales, symbolizing the country’s ability to align […]
