By Abayomi Awobokun The conclusion of Nigeria’s 2025 Licensing Round represents far more than the award of upstream acreage. It marks another significant milestone in the evolution of Nigeria’s petroleum industry and reinforces an important truth: strong institutions and transparent processes are the foundation upon which sustainable investment is built. For decades, Nigeria possessed some of […]

By Bobson Gbinije “All the ills of democracy can only be cured by more democracy”– Alfred Smith -1873-1944. DEMOCRACY, by isochronal and intertextual condensing, including but not limited to Jeffersonian, Lincolnian and Grecian normative standard, is the political doctrine that recognises the institutionalisation of liberal structures of governance that enfranchises and gives the people the rights […]

By Michael Oyeyiola For decades, Nigeria’s agricultural sector has operated with a fundamental structural handicap: the commodity at the heart of the economy cannot reliably be treated as a financial asset. Without standardized quality grading systems, certified and regulated warehouses, or enforceable digital collateral registries, stored grain is just stored grain — not collateral, not a […]

By Tunji Olaopa In this piece, I want to pay critical attention to the reform significance of the relationship between what has been called the “cult of the generalists,” on the one hand, and the necessity for more of a cadre of specialists or professionals given the imperative demand of the knowledge age, on the […]

BY HENRY IDAHAGBON The House of Representatives last week advanced one of the most consequential constitutional reforms since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule by approving a bill to establish state police. While most Nigerians have welcomed the proposal as the long-awaited answer to the country’s security challenges, the walkout by minority lawmakers underscored an uncomfortable […]

By Dapo Ipoola  Dispute resolution refers to the methods and processes used to settle conflicts, disagreements, or claims between parties—such as individuals, businesses, or organizations—outside of traditional court litigation. Common techniques include negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, aiming for faster, cheaper, and more flexible outcomes, while industrial harmony is a state of peaceful, cooperative, and mutually beneficial […]

The appointment of Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi as the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) in August 2024 marked the beginning of a new era for the secret police, which members of the public then saw as operating beyond the rule of law.

Amachree then boasted that the lady’s version of events trumps the various theories, including stories about “imported Indian girls and poisoned apples,”

As policymakers search for solutions, many stakeholders are converging on one proposition: that Nigeria’s cotton revival requires not only funding or isolated interventions but also an institution capable of coordinating the sector from farm to finished garment.

Even more historic is the fact that the facility is projected to become the first of its kind in Africa to manufacture pharmaceutical-grade gelatine capsules and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients on a commercial scale.

By Manuel Johnson The European Union is preparing to fundamentally alter the status of Ukrainian refugees as Kyiv’s military faces a critical shortage of personnel. On July 13, 2026, the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita reported that Ukrainians seeking temporary protection in the European Union may soon be required to present a document confirming they are exempt […]

History is an unforgiving archivist, and it does not record the eloquence of our pleadings when our conduct mocks our prose

By ADETUNJI ROGERS The latest scrutiny of N7.13 trillion recorded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) as an energy-security expense in 2024 has reignited familiar questions about the national oil company’s financial accountability. According to NNPC Ltd’s 2024 audited financial statements, the expenditure arose from a mechanism linked to the difference between the […]

By Mariam Olayode It often starts with something that feels manageable. A dull ache in the jaw. A tooth that sends a sharp signal whenever something cold touches it. A swelling that appears overnight and seems, at first, like it might go away on its own. Paracetamol first.Then ibuprofen. Then amoxicillin bought from a nearby […]

By BEN OGU Nigeria is a country of those who neither understand their problem nor the root cause. Otherwise, it is nauseating that a country of learned and intelligent citizens of over two hundred million, blessed with a superfluity of natural resources and yet held in bondage of penury by a minute percentage of politicians, are, […]