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NPERA Act: Between economic regulation and NPA’s statutory mandate

By Okey IBEKE The new Ports Economic Regulatory Agency could bring discipline, transparency and competition to Nigeria’s port economy. But unless its powers are carefully separated from those of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the legislation could open a new front in the country’s long-running problem of overlapping maritime mandates.Okey IBEKE, a maritime expert, x-rays […]
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A party’s problematic convention

By AMINU JAHUN Despite two High Court orders against the PDP’s convention and one in favour, the  Ibadan Lekan Salami Stadium was last week agog for the occasion. For a party which serially postponed the event and its NEC meetings, is rapidly losing its governors and federal legislators to the ruling party, the convention was exhilarating, even […]

Defection: Is Nigeria sliding into Chinese democracy?

By YUSHAU SHUAIB Before U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide, the nation was already gripped by defection fever. The mass abduction of students by terrorists—eerily reminiscent of the Chibok girls’ tragedy—has revived painful memories of 2014, when insecurity contributed to the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. That […]

Nigeria is fighting for its survival and the United States must not stand aside

By Olufemi Soneye The United States’ designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern has reignited conversation across diplomatic, security, and human rights circles. The CPC mechanism under the International Religious Freedom Act is vital, but its application must be precise. In Nigeria’s case, the designation misidentifies the problem and risks damaging a crucial […]

On community-focused Policing in Lagos

By SHUKURAT IBRAHIM tThe Lagos State Police Command is steadily redefining what citizen-police relations should look like in a modern, democratic society. A noticeable transformation is unfolding across the state—one anchored on community-driven policing, trust-building, and a renewed commitment to serve with empathy, professionalism, and partnership. This transformation did not emerge by chance. From his […]

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