By Philip Obazee There is a familiar objection whenever Lagos is presented as a model for Nigerian state governance. Lagos, we are told, is “different.” It was the old federal capital. It has the ports. It has the headquarters. It has the density. It had a head start. And, by the way, Lagos still receives […]

By Abiodun Kazeem It has become an all-too-familiar headline: Nigerians clinching international awards, leading university research teams, or making groundbreaking discoveries in science, technology, and the arts, yet with remarkably little room to flourish back home. From Silicon Valley engineers to Oxford scholars and medical innovators in Canada, the pattern endures: Nigerian minds thrive when they […]

By AUSTIN AIGBE  Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is emerging as one of the most consequential political moments since the return to civilian rule in 1999, with the potential to shape Nigeria’s democratic future and influence regional stability in West Africa. Far more than a routine electoral cycle, the contest is a decisive test of democratic resilience, […]

By Prof Ahmed Abubakar Jallo As 2027 draws steadily into view, Adamawa’s political atmosphere is thick with rumour, calculation, and chin-scratching manoeuvres. At the centre stands Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, long regarded as a pillar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, now reportedly flirting with the idea of crossing over to the […]

By John Mayaki It was a convergence of influence, intellect, enterprise, and tradition on Monday, when Pastor Dr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu was inaugurated as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Benin Trust Development Fund (TDF). From government officials and captains of industry to academia, clergy, diaspora stakeholders and Benin Kingdom chiefs, the […]