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Nigeria’s reform moment: Building strong institutions that deliver results

Nigeria’s reform moment: Building strong institutions that deliver results

By OLAKUNLE ELATUYI Economic reforms may impress on paper, but citizens judge them at the market, in the workplace, and through public services. For the Tinubu administration, the test of subsidy removal, foreign exchange reforms, tax changes, and fiscal adjustments is whether they make life more affordable, create jobs, and improve services amid insecurity and cost-of-living […]
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From South Asia with love

From South Asia with love

By AMINU JAHUN The title for this piece is borrowed from  Ian Fleming’s fifth James Bond series “From Russia With Love”. Whereas  Fleming explores post- Second World War relations between the former Soviet Union, an emergent global power and the declining BrItish Empire in his book, this piece briefly discusses the Generation Z-led protests akin to […]

Has the economy stabilised?

Has the economy stabilised?

By NICK DAZANG  Leaders, like all mortals, experience fear. But most of them do not show it. In tempest and in turbulence, leaders must exude calm. They do so less their citizens find recourse in despair or paralysis. Which explains why at the height of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt assured Americans, in his first […]

Early bird attention seekers ahead 2027

Early bird attention seekers ahead 2027

By OGUWIKE NWACHUKWU Earlier this month, Governor Hope Uzodimma took a step that will go down in the history of Imo State in particular and Nigeria at large as the first Governor to raise the minimum wage of civil servants across Labour Unions from N70,000 to N104,000. The consequential adjustments for other categories of workers in […]

MENTAL HEALTH: The silent struggle

MENTAL HEALTH: The silent struggle

By Faustina Oluebube Ugwu GLOBALLY, mental health has become a pressing concern, with the World Health Organization estimating that one in every eight people lives with a mental health condition. Despite this, mental health care continues to be underfunded and underprioritized compare to physical health. In Africa, the gap is even wider: most countries dedicate […]

2025 Ballon d’Or: A new era begins

2025 Ballon d’Or: A new era begins

By Douglas Osagie The 69th edition of the Ballon d’Or, football’s most prestigious individual prize, is set to take place on Monday, September 22, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. France Football magazine, the award’s organizer, will recognize the world’s best footballers for the 2024/25 season. As the football world eagerly awaits, one thing […]

Aligning talent strategy with business strategy

Aligning talent strategy with business strategy

By Kazeem Olayemi Odeyeyiwa Talent management is of strategic importance to the overall business or organisational strategy, as such, there must proper articulation of the critical relationship between the two. Human Resource Management experts confirm that the creation of differentiating strategic capabilities signifies the relationship between business strategy and human resource. Talent management is a […]

TINUBU: Four foundational pathways for Nigeria’s transformation

TINUBU: Four foundational pathways for Nigeria’s transformation

By Abraham Great Your Excellency, thank you for all your strides, efforts to steady the Nigerian ship, and hawking Nigeria from Continent to Continent.I write to you as a son of the land, burdened with the realities of our dear nation yet overflowing with hope for her future. Nigeria may not prosper as it should […]

Fairness on Trial: How PENGASSAN’s overreach endangered TUC Lagos

Fairness on Trial: How PENGASSAN’s overreach endangered TUC Lagos

By Adeyeye Mayowa The recent disruption of the Lagos State Delegates Conference of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has once again cast a dark shadow on the integrity of the labour movement. What was meant to be a democratic process guided by transparency, fairness, and respect for established procedure, was reduced to a theatre of […]

‘Chip in with Taiwan’ for global peace and prosperity

‘Chip in with Taiwan’ for global peace and prosperity

By LIN CHIA-LUNG Today, the world faces mounting uncertainties and challenges—from prolonged conflicts and democratic backsliding to economic coercion and disinformation campaigns. Authoritarian regimes increasingly employ gray-zone tactics that undermine the rules-based international order. In this fragile global environment, peace cannot be taken for granted. Democracies must unite to bolster resilience and safeguard our cherished values […]

Ensuring banking system stability  

Ensuring banking system stability  

By ARIZE NWOBU The importance of banks in driving the economy cannot be overemphasised. In developing countries, banks are noted as the most important intermediary and provides the greater financial services, which is a major reason why it seems to be the most regulated to ensure stability and sustainability.  Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Yemi […]

Banditry: When Nigeria fights back against insecurity

Banditry: When Nigeria fights back against insecurity

By SENATOR IROEGBU Kidnapping and banditry remain among Nigeria’s most pressing security challenges. From Zamfara to Kaduna and down to the South-East, this scourge has disrupted lives, displaced communities, and drained the economy through ransom payments. Despite the grim headlines, recent coordinated security efforts are producing measurable results, offering cautious optimism for citizens, policymakers, and the […]