By Bashir Adigun In just six years, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has redefined governance in Kwara State, turning a region once fraught with political turbulence into a model of peace, inclusive development, and responsive leadership. His administration has delivered sweeping reforms in education, healthcare, infrastructure, youth development, economic empowerment, and security—ushering in a new era of […]

Possible research topics that capture different dimensions of his thought and practice include: “The Ethics of Prudence: An Analysis of Peter Obi’s Fiscal Responsibility”

Border tensions and misgovernance in post-independent African countries constantly provoke thoughts of transnational migration in this present generation

 “Ninu offii, ati olaa ni Omo Pandoro n’ dagba.” -is a Yoruba aphorism that may not be easily captured in English interpretation, without losing its essence, context and philosophy. 

By Amdrew Akor Tanimu Yakubu, Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, has emerged as a central figure in Nigeria’s public financial management landscape—an institutional reformer whose career has consistently fused macroeconomic insight with operational discipline. Since assuming office, he has redefined Nigeria’s budgeting architecture, embedding transparency, policy coherence, and institutional accountability into […]

By Linus Obogo This has been long in coming and in fact, long overdue- bring the 20-years of feeding bottle approach to an end and adopt a more sustainable, self-reliant strategic divestment policy to the management of the biggest street event on the continent.But in a moment that shall shimmer through the annals of Cross […]

But at Liverpool Football Club, it isn’t just a chant from the stands. It’s a culture. A promise. A way of being.

By CHIEDU OKOYE It was the revered Irish poet, W. B Yeats, who wrote the poem titled “The Second Coming”, from which I lifted this line: the falcon cannot hear the falconer. That line aptly encapsulates and captures the behavioural patterns of members of the Special Anti-Tout Squad of Anambra, the acronym of which is SASA. […]

By OZUMI ABDUL In September 2023, Vice President Kashim Shettima made a blunt yet revealing statement that sent ripples through Nigeria’s policy and governance circles. While hosting the management team of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, led by its Director-General, Professor Ayo Omotayo, the Vice President cautioned that the institute must not […]

By Temidayo Akinsuyi A family friend of ours was admitted to a hospital in the United Kingdom last year. She had driven her children to school, but upon arriving, couldn’t get out of the car. Concerned parents alerted the school authorities, and paramedics quickly responded. She was admitted to the Royal Infirmary Hospital in Leicester. […]

The Senate is under a legal duty to recall the Senator in accordance with section 287(3) of the Constitution which stipulates as follows

After the genocide in Rwanda, a small group of women gathered under a tree in a rural village outside Kigali. There were no therapists, no counsellors. Instead, the women began to sing

By SUNNY IKHIOYA Politics and drama are related. All politics is drama. The only difference is that while one is entertaining, informing and educating, the other is happening in real life, with the ordinary citizens bearing the brunt of it all. To the politicians, it is all a game that they play every election cycle. That […]

By Ridwan Sorunke Africa stands at the threshold of a new technological frontier. As global interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerates, a growing body of research suggests that the continent’s greatest opportunity may lie not just in building AI systems, but in applying them to improve governance, enhance public participation, and close long-standing information gaps. […]

By Braeyi Ekiye Credit must be given to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his desperation in finding ‘lasting solution’ to the festering crisis in the Niger Delta. In spite of being the economic and financial muscle of the Nigerian State, since 1956 when petroleum was found in the region, the Niger Delta has remained underdeveloped. […]