By HANNIEL NOBOH  On July 30, 2025  Vanguard, a highly respected national  newspaper, published an editorial titled  “30% Processing of Export Raw Materials”, offering its perspective on the recently passed Senate bill mandating that all raw materials exported from Nigeria must be processed locally by at least 30 percent. This long-overdue legislation is a welcome development […]

By ADETAYO ADEGBENLE  While the Electricity Act 2023 fulfills a constitutional mandate by granting states legal authority to regulate electricity, this decentralisation harbours significant risks. Merely transferring power is insufficient; successful implementation demands robust institutional capacity, coordination mechanisms, and legal harmonisation. Without these, the Act risks fragmenting Nigeria’s electricity market rather than empowering it inclusively.     […]

By DAN AIBANGBE  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, remains the life-blood of the Nigerian economy in terms of governmental revenue earnings as well as fuel for industrial and domestic productivity. The successes and failures resulting from the activities of this mega – corporation have far-reaching effects on the entire populace. No wonder, everyone is keenly […]

The legacy of these state governors will be substantially impacted by their transition from the legislature to the executive branch of government. Writes Leah Twaki Pattern Unbroken since 1999, Nigeria’s Fourth Republic has crossed its 26th year. During this period, a significant governance pattern has unfolded – one led by a unique breed of political […]

By Ejiro Gray According to the United Nations, by 2050, one in four people globally will be African, with the continent’s working-age population expected to double. But it’s not just about a population explosion; it’s about what makes up the demographics. Being the world’s youngest continent, with a youth population over 70% and numbers expected […]

By Ken Harries Esq In the kaleidoscopic turbulence of Nigerian politics, where discord often drowns out dialogue and egos flare like Harmattan wildfires, the 10th Senate under Senate President Godswill Akpabio has emerged as a lighthouse of stability, reform, and nation-building. Since its inauguration on 13 June 2023, following the proclamation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the […]

By Timothy Aikor During my recent visits to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), I witnessed an institution undergoing a profound transformation. From dusty bureaucracy to digitized efficiency, from reactive posturing to strategic leadership, the NSC today reflects a powerful synergy between visionary leadership, ministerial support, and presidential will. At the centre of this transformation is Dr. […]

By Pastor (Mrs) Esther Olufunmilayo  Aboderin (Nee Alegbeleye) was born on 18th May 1940 into the family of a cocoa merchant, the late Rev. Idowu and Jinatu Alegbeleye. Known by different names -Maami, Iya Ijesha, Iya Ijesha Olounje, Iya Alakara, and others – this reflects her industrious nature during her lifetime. She was the first […]

By Ismail Auwal  For two full days in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria rewrote the playbook on democratic accountability. There was no stage. No scripts. No political rallying. What unfolded instead was something rare in Nigeria’s political culture, a public, unscripted, and data-backed performance review of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Ministers and security chiefs did not merely […]

By Uchechukwu Orji In the current economic climate, affordability is a major determinant of purchasing decisions in most households. With inflation, prices are outrunning incomes, forcing families to constantly re-evaluate their priorities. In such a climate, entertainment may seem like a luxury. But for many Nigerian families, it remains an essential item for learning, stress relief, […]

By Prof. Mannixs E. Paul In a time marked by soaring youth unemployment, moral disorientation, rising insecurity, and weakening civic participation, Nigeria, just like most African nations, stands at a critical crossroads. With the majority of the continent’s population under the age of 35, the potential to harness a powerful demographic dividend is undeniable. Yet, without […]

For two weeks in the summer of 1945, from July 17 to August 2, President Truman, Churchill and Stalin met at Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine.

The delivery of essential services such as water, electricity, waste disposal, and road development has a direct and profound impact on communities, improving public welfare and enhancing the overall quality of life

By Dr. Michael Tidi Rome, the historical cradle of republican democracy, bequeathed to the modern world not only the architecture of constitutional governance but also the metaphor of Janus—the two-faced god who looked simultaneously to the past and the future. While Janus symbolised transition and paradox, his spirit seems to have found curious expression in […]

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU Something strange has suddenly struck the land. Upon the land is a verbally instigated cloudburst.The land has actually been gripped by disturbing clangours from the sudden cloudburst. The disturbing clangours originate from a deadly realignment of forces ideologically linked by a common resolve to devour institutions and personalities using narratives riddled with lies.  […]