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.
Enabling housing supply and affordability through infrastructure development
By Oluseyi Okeyode Housing is a basic human need, next to food. Housing plays a vital role in the development of the society, with a profound impact on a person’s living standard, health, welfare and output. Housing enhances access to education, employment opportunities, productivity and income for the people and for the society. Housing is the […]
Experience still matters: A call for support for Okowa
By Michael Tidi In public leadership, experience is not merely measured by years in office; it is reflected in the wisdom acquired, the influence cultivated, and the tangible impact delivered to the people. In Delta State, few leaders exemplify these qualities as clearly as Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. My reflections on his leadership are drawn not from […]
Electoral umpire in Nigeria and its miasma of failures
The 1959 elections, organized by a British expert and Colonial Officer, was still bedeviled with irregularities – NCNC, NPC, and AG
Tinubu 2027: A campaign without traction in South-East
But from a no-go area a few years back, the fortunes of the APC have improved after the 2023 elections. Peter Mbah who won the Enugu governorship
Cash vs Digital: Nigeria’s cashless dream meets street reality
By Dr Ramanathan Murugesan On a humid afternoon in Lagos, 24-year-old Adaeze sways inside a crowded danfo bus—one hand clinging to a metal rail, the other navigating her phone. Within seconds, she transfers her fare to the conductor. No notes. No coins. No delay. A few kilometres away, at a roadside fruit stall, the future […]
Financial perspective on ‘The Great Grid Rebuild’ and national relevance to Nigeria and the US
Akpolile’s central thesis aligns with a burgeoning global consensus: modern economies are only as robust as their grid systems
Fencing the Future: A strategic and practical security solution for Northern Nigeria
By Daniel Ifechi Michael Nigeria stands today at a difficult crossroad, having endured over a decade of devastating and painful security challenges, particularly in the northern region where insurgency has disrupted communities, destroyed livelihoods, and slowed economic progress. Villages have been displaced, businesses have suffered, and many citizens continue to live with uncertainty, which has […]
University of Maritime Studies, Oron And The Rule Of Law: A test Nigeria cannot afford to fail
By Emem Benson The unfolding situation surrounding the University of Maritime Studies, Oron (UMSO) presents a critical test of Nigeria’s commitment to the rule of law, institutional coherence and policy credibility. What should have been a seamless and legally straightforward transition, from the defunct Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron to a fully established specialized […]
Reflecting on APC’s South-South Congress and the road to 2027
By FRED OGHENESIVBE In a carefully choreographed display of unity and political intent, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Nigeria’s South-South geopolitical zone has redrawn its internal map, electing a new Zonal Executive Committee, positioning the region as a national political powerhouse, and reinforcing its relevance in national electoral politics. The congress, held in Asaba, was […]
Oshiomhole: Celebrating a political aficionado @ 74
Like or hate him, the Comrade is resilient, dogged, committed to causes he believes in. He is God-fearing and man- caring
TCN: The vote of confidence in Tinubu’s Abdulaziz reappointment
Nigeria’s electricity sector is understandably in an upbeat mood following the reappointment of Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz as Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) by Bola Ahmed Tinubu for another five-year term.
How to think about Nigeria’s creator economy
By David I. Adeleke Somewhere in the Philippines, a YouTuber based in Nigeria is going viral. His comment section is full of Filipinos and Latina women, his sound is being used in videos he will probably never see, and his analytics show that most of his audience has never set foot in Nigeria. By every […]
Lagos and the return of monthly sanitation
By TAYO OGUNBIYI It is no longer news that the Lagos State Government is reintroducing the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Recall that the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, recently flagged off the reintroduction of the monthly exercise, saying it will be taking place every last Saturday of the month from 6.30 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. The […]
Audit is trustworthy: It’s time we stopped punishing it for being human
By CHRISTIAN EKEIGWE Every time a major company collapses, society reaches reflexively for a familiar accusation: “Where were the auditors?” The question is asked with an air of certainty, as though auditors should have been omniscient, omnipresent, and infallible gatekeepers. But this expectation is not only unrealistic — it is corrosive. It punishes the profession for […]
Asterix Ranch and Resort: Place for real tranquility, comfort, relaxation
By Ovie Edomi As the door opened and the Visitors came out in front of Asterix Ranch and Resort, one very conspicuous feature of the place is the presence of peace, security, senerity and tourists in very joyful moods. Indeed, the drive to Asterix Ranch and Resort located in Eku, by the bank of Ethiope […]
