Gov Peter Obi and record of public debt in Anambra
By Law Mefor Our attention has been drawn to a viral post by a former Governor of Anambra, HE Mr. Peter Obi, CON, on what he described as “Phantom Debts and Ecological Loan Fallacy”, which presumably was in response to some statements in a podcast by the Anambra State Commissioner for Finance. We understand that […]
Jos, a city in ruins, a people in pains
Jos, the Tin City that one knew, had lost its placidity and had in fact, become a timebomb waiting to explode
The global energy hypocrisy, African dilemma, and carbon contradiction
By Kizito Alakwe The United Nations Climate Change Conference published its executive report on the 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 30) on March 26, 2026. The conference took place in Belém, Brazil. After two weeks of intense discussion, member nations made a series of decisions that are now known as the Belém Political […]
Aguntan o paso esi da — Kwara can and should get newer
Rafiu Ajakaye, PhD. As I walked by the Government House gate last Saturday morning for my exercise, a man and his two little children — a boy and a girl — sauntered on the other side of the road, just before the Office of the Deputy Governor. The little ones joyously gestured at the prancing horse. I […]
Why side hustle has become the main hustle in Nigeria
By Teddy Appa-Dankyi In today’s Nigeria, earning a stable income increasingly means earning from more than one source. As households respond to rising living costs and limited access to formal employment, flexible work platforms are becoming part of how many people adapt to economic uncertainty. Among these platforms, ride-hailing is emerging as one of the […]
Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu @ 62: Celebrating an enduring flame of grace, compassion
Her “Maria Ake Kit,” born from a deep well of empathy, is more than a collection of essentials, it is a cradle of hope for mothers and newborns
