When Dead SIMs Died: How the NCC clean-up made Nigerian telecoms more honest
It shows the customers who are still active, still reachable, still capable of being served, upgraded, retained and monetise
President Tinubu’s bold but subtle reforms
By Abiodun James Faleke As governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2007, now President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the foremost advocate and activist for the most fundamental and far-reaching reforms in Nigeria’s federal system. At various times, then governor Tinubu pushed his Attorney -General and Commissioner of Justice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, (SAN) to press […]
Sallau: When competence meets ambassadorial nomination
By Emmanuel Ibe Following the recent successful screening of ambassadors-designate, comprising 64 career and non-career ambassadors recently by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, the stage is now set for President Bola Tinubu to post them to their various countries of assignments. One indisputable fact is that at this stage of Nigeria’s history is that […]
Matthew Tonlagha: A patriot forged by adversity, driven by service
By Tomisin Adewusi In the long and complex story of Nigeria’s search for principled leadership, the name Matthew Tonlagha stands as a reminder that true patriotism is neither loud nor transactional; it is lived quietly through sacrifice, service, and unwavering devotion to the common good. At a time when many equate success with personal accumulation, Tonlagha […]
Cubana Millennium City, Asaba: Whose interest does this development serve?
By Chukwuma Onyemem Across Nigeria, private-sector participation in urban development has become an important driver of city expansion, housing supply, and economic growth. Large-scale real estate projects, when properly integrated into public development plans, can generate employment, improve land values, and stimulate supporting industries. In this context, the emergence of Cubana Millennium City in Asaba, Delta […]
Prince Olatunji Olusoji: Emerging Symbol of Service and Impact in Kogi
In every generation, a few individuals rise whose lives quietly answer the questions their people have been asking for decades. They do not announce themselves with noise; their work speaks first. Their impact precedes ambition. Prince Olatunji Olusoji belongs to this rare category of men whose preparedness for service is forged long before politics ever […]
Unbent by War, Unbroken by Kin: The tenacity of Mama Cordelia Anibeze
Perhaps Lady Cordelia Ogbonne Anibeze was prepared early for the life that would confront her in later years.
PayPal’s partnership with Paga more than a fintech headline
Across the world, governments and entrepreneurs are confronting a new reality: digital infrastructure is no longer politically neutral
Recalling a poetic tribute to Gani
The celebration of legendary legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, has understandably been more political than poetical.
The inspiring saga of Kayode Ajulo
By ABDULMALIK ADAMS Imagine a man who rises from the bustling streets of Ibadan, Akure and Abuja armed with nothing but unyielding determination and a passion for justice, to become a beacon of hope for the oppressed across Nigeria. This is the electrifying story of Olukayode Abraham Ajulo, OON, SAN—better known as Kayode Ajulo—a trailblazing Nigerian […]
How Nigeria’s reforms are rewriting and moderninsing trade facilitation
By OTEGA OGRA On the surface, the 2026 World Customs Organisations Technology Conference in Abu Dhabi in the last week of January 2026, followed a familiar script. Flags, formal sessions, carefully worded speeches. But beneath the choreography, something more consequential was unfolding. As Customs chiefs and trade officials compared notes on the future of borders, Nigeria […]
