By OLUSEGUN OLAOYE  The real estate and housing sector plays a vital role in the economic growth of any nation. Access to adequate financing is one of the key determinants of sustainable real estate development. In Nigeria and many developing countries, one of the most significant means of financing real estate acquisition is through mortgage loans provided […]

By AMINU JAHUN The realisation that a human being divested of basic rights could hardly effectively function in society led to the embedment of grund norms with grandiloquent terms and concepts, expressing the constitutional emphathy of  the ruling classes for the poorer classes. Like most democratic documents, Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution ( as amended) is studded with long- […]

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how the world works, yet Africa’s transformation stands out for its purpose and creativity

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi  The recent spate of house demolitions across Lagos State, culminating most visibly in Oworonshoki, has stirred intense controversy, opposition, and public alarm. Lagos State Government insists these demolition exercises are imperative components of an urban renewal agenda focused on environmental safety, targeting illegal structures that obstruct waterways and impede drainage systems critical for flood […]

Algorithms significantly impact artistic autonomy by creating pressures for musicians to optimize their creative output for platform visibility and algorithmic discoverability

Mr. President, Nigerians have walked with you through a season of fire. They have endured subsidy removal, foreign exchange shocks, inflation

The action to be taken by President Trump over the killing of Christians in Nigeria is highly commendable and, as such, requires immediate intervention

By ADEBISI OYESHAKIN The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, deserves commendation for his deliberate and strategic deployment of capable officers to key commands within the Nigeria Police Force. As a forward-thinking and pragmatic security leader—himself a former Commissioner of Police and later Deputy Inspector General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, […]

By SHUAIB AGAKA When the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, speaks about social media, his primary concern isn’t data privacy or investment—it’s morality. In a report by  Tech Digest, the country’s top technology regulator was quoted as saying:  “We want to see people using it to promote digital […]

By PRINCE NDIDI NWOSA The Nigerian government’s recent decision to make Mathematics optional for art students seeking admission into tertiary institutions marks a deeply troubling turn in the nation’s educational trajectory. While perhaps intended to ease academic pressure and expand access, this move risks undermining intellectual rigor, reducing global competitiveness, and weakening the foundation upon which […]