Atiku’s Border Promise: Between political expediency and Nigeria’s national interest
By Okey IBEKE Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027 may appeal to traders and border communities who depend on cross-border commerce. But the promise raises a more important question: what exactly does he intend to reopen? The Federal Government has challenged the premise of the […]
Beyond the Algorithm: How African board leaders can maximise AI for strategic planning
By Alim Abubakre Across Africa’s boardrooms, artificial intelligence has rapidly moved from a distant concept to a central strategic concern. Directors approve digital transformation budgets. Executives commission data initiatives. Organisations experiment with automation and predictive tools. Yet many institutions across Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt quietly face the same uncomfortable truth. Artificial intelligence promises extraordinary capability, but […]
Revenue reform or revenue risk: Why Nigeria must not undermine its own digital champion
By Sola Fanawopo Nigeria is currently walking a fiscal tightrope. With oil income volatile, debt servicing obligations mounting, and inflationary pressures squeezing the economy, the Federal Government’s drive for revenue optimisation is both logical and urgent. In principle, the introduction of the Revenue Optimisation and Assurance Project (RevOP) is a step in the right direction. […]
The global power industry is leaving Africa behind—Unless it reinvents itself
The nascent AI revolution is not just driving electricity consumption and massive demand for additional capacity—it is reshaping how power is built, maintained, and delivered.
Ovie Omo-Agege: Call for Healing, Reconciliation and Inclusion Within Delta State APC
Right of Reply – By FELIX AYANRUOH The Former Deputy President of the Senate and Former Delta State APC gubernatorial candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege’s recent statement of healing and reconciliation is a smoke screen to distract the Urhobos, Deltans and Nigerians of his deceptive, self-aggrandizing, and wicked plans to once again cause division in our polity and the Urhobo […]
Blood on the Badge: Why Justice Must Be Seen in the Killing of Mene Ogidi
By EJIRO OFOYE The tragic killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi in Effurun, Delta State, allegedly by ASP Nuhu Usman, is not just another entry in Nigeria’s growing list of extrajudicial killings—it is a stark reminder that the promise of police reform remains painfully unfulfilled. What happened in Effurun is not an isolated incident. It is a […]
