Still on Oshiomhole’s spat with Minister of Works
By SUNNY IKHIOYA David Umahi is an intelligent man, and everyone can see this from his interactions, especially as they concern construction engineering, but how he manages to get into trouble with people, including the press, is what keeps baffling people. He came in, hands on, prepared for the job, with his performance record in […]
Oyo abduction: The rescue was successful, but where was the noise?
By Ademola Lawrence When the news first broke that students and teachers had been abducted, the nation reacted as expected. Social media erupted with outrage. Television stations ran breaking news coverage. Newspapers led with banner headlines. Political commentators dissected the incident, while citizens demanded answers from the government and security agencies. It was a moment […]
Post Clearance Audit: Why World Bank technical assistance matters for Nigeria’s trade competitiveness
The two-week mission, which commenced at Customs Headquarters in Abuja on June 1 and concluded on June 12, focused on strengthening compliance management
AEW 2026 and the Future of African Energy Security
By Tare Olokojobi As African Energy Week returns to Cape Town in October, the continent faces a defining question: can Africa convert its vast resources into reliable, affordable and strategically secure energy for its own people and industries? Africa is not short of energy. The continent holds substantial oil and gas reserves, some of the […]
Nigeria’s next aviation safety leap: a national system the world can trust
By Daniel Tobechukwu Okebu “The best aviation safety systems are not the ones that speak loudest after tragedy; they are the ones that detect weak signals before families have to mourn.” Recent aviation accidents and serious incidents around the world should remind every nation of one hard truth: safety in aviation is never permanent by […]
Oyo School Abduction: Why community policing must move beyond theory
By Erefoluwa Keka The recent rescue of the abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State brought relief to their families and the nation. Yet, the incident also serves as a reminder that protecting our communities cannot depend on security agencies alone. It underscores why the principles of community policing must move from policy documents to […]
The Eagle of Esanland: The leadership trajectory of Senator Joseph Ikpea
By Allison Abanum The leadership path of Senator Joseph Igiagbe Ikpea, the lawmaker representing the Edo Central Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, can be beautifully captured by a profound adage native to the Esan dialect. The proverb tells of a resourceful individual who once used nothing more than a single feather from an eagle […]
Understanding the nexus between facilities management and property value enhancement
By Funke Taiwo Maintenance or management of facilities plays an important role in extending the lifespan of properties, be it private, residential, commercial or industrial properties. Without these critical and very essential endeavors, buildings would fall into disrepair. It is within a building owner’s or manager’s best interests to perform proper maintenance or hire professionals […]
Celebrating the world’s robotics guru Barth Nnaji @70
By Chukwudi EnekweChi (JP) I recall with nostalgia my visit to Professor Barth Nnaji at the University of Pittsburg, United States of America sometimes in November of 2000. As I was transiting from Columbia Missouri to New York, I put a call across to him and without much protocol he invited me over to the university. […]
When Dead SIMs Died: How the NCC clean-up made Nigerian telecoms more honest
By Lanre Basamta There are moments in the life of an industry when progress does not look like growth. It looks like a subtraction. It looks like pain. It looks like a sudden fall in numbers that once gave comfort to executives, investors, regulators, advertisers and the public. That is what happened to Nigeria’s telecommunications sector […]
Strengthening governance in Nigeria’s public sector and state-owned enterprises (SOEs)
By Taiwo Nolas-Alausa The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) strongly believes that the systemic weaknesses afflicting governance in our nation’s public sector and State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) constitute a first-order national development emergency. Corruption, procurement fraud, weak board oversight, fiscal opacity, and the persistent culture of impunity in public institutions are not peripheral administrative […]
