By LAWAL MAMMAN In every rigid bureaucratic organisation, there are two kinds of people. The first learns to live with the system’s irregularities regardless of consequence. They file every report, attend every required meeting, and quietly accept that this is simply how things are. The second encounters the same flaws, feels the same frustration, yet refuses […]

By BEKS DAGOGO-JACK In 2010 former President Goodluck Jonathan, instead of making himself the Minister of the most juicy Ministry of Petroleum, just as all others before and after him  did, rather chose to be the Minister of Power, knowing all the challenges waiting for him there. He chose to take full ownership. This is what […]

True, there is so much to say on the bright side of Tinubu government. Matawalle seems to have mastered this. It is called performance-based communication

By Dr. Oboh S. Jerry In light of the most recent developments in the Middle East and the breakdown of critical diplomatic engagements, I am compelled to expand my earlier position and restate, with greater urgency, my call for structural reform of global institutions and a fundamental rethink of how we pursue peace. The recently […]

By SUNNY IKHIOYA  In the past, we had in the opposition parties, radical leftists, socialists, welfarists, labour, and other liberals. Today, those who used to be in opposition are now in government. The question is: where are the core conservatives and establishment men and women who used to be in power? We will need them as […]

By Sam Osagie  The necessity for national reconstruction within Nigeria’s economic governance has brought the emergence of a distinguished figure in the person of Barrister Aminu Junaidu,  who is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment and Securities Tribunal. This is a man who does not merely occupy office; but redefine it. He […]

By Chima Christian There is no more doubt left: a global famine is on the way. The impact will be monumental. The war in Iran is only the beginning of what is promising to be a sustained global crisis. Already, we are seeing some sharp rise in energy prices, staples and other essentials. But as […]

By LOUIS ACHI At the risk of sounding jaded, intelligence, intel, typically refers to secret, security, or strategic data gathered about an enemy or a situation. It often implies actionable knowledge used for decision-making in security, business, or competitive contexts. This is the focus of this analysis. In the aftermath of the recent attack by terrorists […]

By Suleiman Ibrahim Across the world, the way infrastructure is financed is undergoing a quiet but significant shift. Governments that once relied heavily on public budgets and sovereign borrowing are now grappling with tighter fiscal conditions, rising debt burdens, and growing public demand for reliable power, transport, water, and digital services. In many emerging markets, […]

By NICK DAZANG  On Sunday, April 5, 2026, the Special Adviser on Information, Bayo Onanuga, said, through a statement, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had approved a payment plan to settle N3.3 trillion outstanding debt in the power sector under the presidential power sector financial reforms programme. Mr. Onanuga further said: ”The long-standing debts accumulated between […]