Nigeria is fighting 21st-Century crime with yesterday’s tools
By Dr Daniel Awomukwu Nigeria is confronting crimes that are becoming increasingly sophisticated, organised and difficult to investigate. Kidnapping, terrorism, ritual killings, sexual violence, financial fraud and other forms of serious crime continue to challenge the country’s security and justice institutions. Yet beneath these challenges lies a less visible problem: Nigeria has not developed a […]
Shade Omoniyi: How a governor’s right choice changed Kwara’s revenue story
How the right leadership, the right appointment and the right reforms turned revenue administration into an engine of development By Ademola Adedoyin Today…
How 5G is giving Nigerian creators a global edge
By Lukman Omikunle For Nigerian content creators, the difference between a frustrating upload delay and a finished delivery schedule increasingly comes down to the quality of the mobile connection available when a video project is ready for distribution. That operational margin is taking on greater commercial significance as Nigeria’s creator economy matures, providing livelihoods for […]
Obi, Makinde and hurdles against opposition coalition
By TUNDE RAHMAN A fresh thaw in relations between National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Mr Seyi Makinde is fueling renewed talk of a possible opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The two leaders, who were on opposite sides during the 2023 election cycle, were seen […]
Rivers payroll cleanup: Where are the people behind the ghost workers?
By ABRAHAM EBINI The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has recently and quite resolutely defended his administration’s approval and ongoing implementation of a comprehensive staff payroll verification exercise across the twenty-three (23) local government areas of the state. Speaking at the commissioning of the Omademe Internal Roads Project in Ikwerre Local Government Area, the […]
Customs Modernisation, Human Capital and Nigeria’s Digital AfCFTA Journey
By Okey IBEKE For decades, the Nigeria Customs Service was largely associated with physical cargo examination, revenue collection, seizures, border enforcement and the paperwork that accompanied international trade. That model is changing. The transformation taking place within the Nigeria Customs Service is not simply about replacing files with computers or manual procedures with digital platforms. […]
