June inflation eases slightly as food prices complicate MPC decision
By AYODEJI EBO The National Bureau of Statistics released the June 2026 inflation report last week, and the figures indicate a slight improvement in headline inflation after three consecutive months of increase. Headline inflation eased to 15.91 per cent year-on-year in June, down from 15.93 per cent in May 2026. On a month-on-month basis, inflation also […]
The digital revolution and the quiet erosion of our inner lives
By PETRA ONYEGBULE For over a decade, Rev. Fr. George Ehusani has hosted a series of reflective dialogues from the Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, creating a rare intellectual space in Nigeria for deep conversations on society, leadership, culture, faith, and the moral questions shaping our world. These conversations, aired on AIT, Lumen Christi TV and archived […]
How Natasha-Akpoti Uduaghan is redressing Nigerian politics
By Collins Adaka Since the advent of the Fourth Republic in 1999, politics in Nigeria has gone haywire. Politicians no longer deliver on their promises having made so many alluring ones during campaigns. To them, the political romance has come to an inevitable end. What else can we do? Until the next election, they come again […]
Deconstructing Omo-Agege: Between courtesy, caution and a quiet power struggle
By Chukwudi Abiandu Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s remarks at the January 23, 2026 APC high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Asaba were short, polite, and outwardly conciliatory. But beneath the measured tone lay a speech heavy with subtext, unresolved tensions, and quiet warnings to a party still struggling to reconcile conquest with coexistence. At first glance, the former Deputy […]
Yusuf Tuggar: A diplomat’s journey from Bauchi roots to global stage
By Adebayo Adeoye Within the quiet but consequential halls of Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has carved a reputation for calm authority in an era defined by global uncertainty. Since his appointment in August 2023 by President Bola Tinubu, he has steered Nigeria’s diplomacy with measured confidence, balancing international expectations with national […]
How Okpebholo is boosting economy in Edo
By John Maiyaki This piece examines how Governor Monday Okpebholo’s construction drive is reshaping Edo State’s economy and infrastructure. Positive news about Edo State has been further validated by several videos that emerged on the internet by Edo citizens who travelled home during the Yuletide and most especially repeated inspection of the state governor, Senator Monday […]
