From Banking to Maternal Advocacy: How Dr. Sandra Uzodimma is championing better support for Nigerian mothers
Through education, counseling, advocacy, and grassroots initiatives, she has become one of the voices promoting a more holistic approach to maternal healthcare
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 […]
Nigeria’s religious leaders stand for peace, not division
Nigerian religious leaders are not passive commentators on national conflict they are active architects of civic cohesion
Reflections on Anambra governorship election
By NICK DAZANG Viewed against the backdrop of the 2017 and 2021 election cycles, the off-season governorship election in Anambra State which held on November 8, 2025 was a splendid departure. It altered the doom-and-gloom narrative that defined those two previous elections. Recall that in 2017, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its cohorts, mobilised […]
On the sanctity of digital privacy and public truth
By MUKHTAR YA’U MADOBI The unfolding controversy involving senior officials of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, and PRNigeria publisher, Mallam Yushau A. Shuaib, raises urgent questions about institutional accountability, ethical communication and the sanctity of digital privacy in Nigeria’s public sector. What began as a petition alleging unauthorised interception of a private editorial […]
PDP ship gradually fulfilling doomsday prophecy
By CHINENYE NWAOGU The Peoples Democratic Party once styled itself as the largest political party in Africa. It governed Nigeria for 16 uninterrupted years and boasted confidently that it would rule for 60 years. Its national spread, electoral dominance, and financial muscle created the illusion that it was untouchable. Yet the seeds of its decline were already […]
On English as the Sole Medium of Instruction in Nigerian Schools: Other perspectives
The decision of the 69th National Council on Education (NCE) to cancel the National Language Policy has met with great condemnation
When discipline fails the uniform
There are moments in a nation’s life when acts of institutional recklessness force us to pause and ask uncomfortable questions
What Big Brother Naija teaches us about the generation it entertains
By Uchechukwu Orji When Ololade “Kayvee” Olajide walked away from Big Brother Naija in 2021 after just one week, citing overwhelming anxiety, he did more than exit a reality show. He ignited conversations about mental health, authenticity, and the psychological costs of living under constant surveillance. For years, critics have dismissed Big Brother Naija as frivolous […]
