When No One Wants to Be in the Classroom Anymore: Nigeria and the dignity of the teaching profession
“If you were me, would you want to be like you?” This is the question the children and mentees of teachers now ask them.
That blood, tears may reduce on our roads
By MOSHOOD ISAMOTU By the time the number of road crash fatalities that occurred across Nigeria during the 2025 year-end activities to date is finally computed, it will be gut-wrenching, eerie and blood-chilling. From Jigawa to Abakaliki, Omu-Ekiti, and Itu in Akwa Ibom State, and indeed across the country, it was as if the roads were […]
Why we need a new specialist for the Nigerian patient
The patient is massive — the “Giant of Africa” — standing tall, boisterous, and bursting with visible energy. But a trained eye would spot the tremors immediately
Abuja is selling its future one park at a time
Abuja stands at a critical turning point. Not from war or disaster, but from deliberate choices that convert parks and green areas into
When Laws Ignore Society: The danger of tax reforms in Nigeria
Tax reform is necessary. But reform without social understanding is not progress; it is pressure. And pressure, in a fragile economy, produces resistance
Amupitan and INEC’s corporate governance
By Nick Dazang The notion of the Unsung Hero, which has fascinated us and etched itself in our consciousness, must be that of the person who excels at his job and who by so doing, has impacted many lives positively. The Unsung Hero is seldom celebrated, even if he/she is acknowledged grudgingly or in passing. He/she […]
Jointly building bridge of China-Africa people-to-people exchanges
On January 8, 2026, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the launching ceremony of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges
CBN, policy shifts and economy
By ARIZE NWOBU The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has worked dedicatedly alongside the Federal Government and implemented policy shifts towards the reconfiguration of the economy to foster stability and sustainable growth, increase overall economic efficiency and improve living standard. CBN policy shifts contributed largely to pull the economy out of the crisis management stage, but it […]
From Ese Oruru to Walida: Unmasking selective outrage behind child abuse cases
By YUSHAU SHUAIB I have always resisted being dragged into ethno-religious arguments. Not because the issues are trivial, but because many of the loudest voices in such debates are not merely passionate—they are fanatical. Some are so blinded by affiliation that they excuse injustice, flirt with heresy, or even justify violence in defence of identity. In […]
Obasa: Still leading with diplomacy and distinction
By ADESHINA OYETAYO 2025 had shaped up to be a banner year for the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, commemorating his 10th anniversary as speaker and sixth term as a legislator. However, on January 13, Obasa was ousted by his colleagues in a palace coup style. He was reinstated […]
Africa should watch the West carefully—Not cheer, not panic, but prepare
For much of the post–Cold War period, Africa was cast in Western imagination as a continent of permanent emergency; defined by conflict, dependency, and the need for external correction.
