Nigeria: A union of ethnic mistrust and hatred
By BEN OGU As already established, the problem of Nigeria is neither hunger nor kidnapping nor fuel. These are real problems, but only micro symptoms of the real underlying ailment. The real problem of Nigeria is the 1914 amalgamation that yoked a disparity of nations of incongruities and varying religious and cultural temperaments in a death […]
Call for Taiwan’s substantive participation in INTERPOL — enhancing joint efforts to combat transnational crime through real-time intelligence exchange
By Chou Yew-woei Founded in 1923, INTERPOL currently has 196 member states, making it the world’s second-largest international organization after the United Nations. INTERPOL is an essential platform for global law enforcement cooperation. It closely monitors transnational criminal activity including terrorism, cybercrime, and organized crime, and conducts exchanges with law enforcement agencies worldwide through its […]
How Ikechukwu Anoke is rewriting Africa’s healthcare playbook with Zuri Health
By Femi Odewunmi In an era when Africa’s health-systems are stretched to breaking-point, the journey of Ikechukwu Anoke, founder and chief executive of Zuri Health, offers one of the clearest indicators of how innovation, conviction and execution can combine to reform the delivery of care. His experience speaks to crises, not only of medicine and […]
Faith, power, art of diplomacy: Nigeria must respond to Trump’s threat with strategy, not emotion
By Joel Popoola, Corporate Diplomacy Expert Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has never worn religion as a badge and never been defined by religious identity. Though a Muslim, married a Christian Pastor, he has long been known for his ability to balance Nigeria’s complex religious landscape. As former governor of Lagos State, he founded the Lagos […]
15 Percent Tariff: Thank you for choosing Nigerians over monopoly, Mr President
Mr President, your decision to suspend the 15% tariff on petrol and diesel is more than a policy pause. It is a historic moment
Local Government Autonomy in Nigeria: Evaluating the 2024 Supreme Court judgment, emerging challenges and theoretical pathways
It declares the long-standing practice as unconstitutional where state governors held and disbursed funds through the Joint State–LG accounts
Open Letter to the President: Nigeria is bleeding and the nation needs decisive leadership
By Ademola Lawrence The wave of attacks sweeping across Nigeria is no longer a series of isolated tragedies; it has become a national trauma. The burden carried by ordinary Nigerians has reached its breaking point. The recent video of the brutal attack on CAC Church, Oke Isegun, Eruku Kwara staate. struck a personal chord. I […]
Lessons from Wike and the young military officer
By SUNNY IKHIOYA Watching video clips of the confrontation between FCT minister Nyesom Wike and a young military officer on national television and various social media platforms last week, one was left with no other impression of how low our values have sunken. A young military officer standing up to a minister of the Federal Republic […]
Nigeria’s 15% Fuel Levy: Industrial policy, energy security, trade law
By Ese Owie When President Bola Tinubu approved a 15% import duty on petrol and diesel in October 2025, his advisers framed it as a strategic move: protect billions of dollars of new refining investment, conserve foreign exchange, and finally end Nigeria’s dependence on imported fuel. Though the decision was suspended the following month, it […]
The menace of unregulated road bumps
By WILFRED OBIOTIKA Having travelled across the length and breadth of Nigeria by road, it is no exaggeration to conclude that our system of governance suffers deeply from an absence of maintenance culture. Roads, which are the lifelines of a nation’s economy and mobility, are in deplorable condition—potholes dot nearly every kilometre, drainage systems are blocked […]
Nigerian scholars shine at international peer review awards
By Matilda Ikediobi No fewer than six Nigerians have emerged winners of the International Best Reviewer Awards organised by the International Journal of Scientific Research and Modern Technology, IJSRMT. The journal, globally indexed in international reputable research database systems like Google Scholar, Crossref, PlumX Metrics (Elsevier), and ResearchGate, has become a hub for high-impact, multidisciplinary […]
