JAKANDE: Nigeria’s response to people-oriented leadership via credible elections
By NDUKA UZUAKPUNDU It was in his name that the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) gathered, recently in Lagos. The fourth in a series, so far, of public lectures, in honour of the first democratically elected governor of Lagos State – Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande – was an occasion on which Gbemiga Ogunleye, a lawyer and […]
Ibusa Youths Councill are not pawns for political manipulation – Otu-Odogwu
By: Ike Philip Abiagom The Ibusa Youths Council a sociopolitical organization in Nigeria, representing the interest of the Ibusa people activism and agitation for the rights of the Ibusa people, which emerged due to longstanding grievances over economic marginalization and political disenfranchisement of the largest community group in the Oshimii North Local Government Area of […]
When cultural amnesia threatens national identity, the Kukus of Ijebu-Ode offers counter-balance
By Ani Bassey-Eyo As I took my seat at the Voicenel Cinema in Ijebu-Ode on Ileya Day, the air buzzed with anticipation. The screening of the award-winning documentary “The Kukus of Ijebu-Ode: A Family Portrait” was not just a film experience, it was a profound cultural reawakening. And rightly so. The story of Balogun Kuku, […]
Telesurgery in Nigeria: Ready or not?
Three hours later, Amina awakens. She will go home. She will play again. She will grow up. This is not science fiction. This is telesurgery. It is real
Democracy: Solution to the Tinubu conundrum
By SKC Ogbonnia President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is Nigeria’s main problem—in short, a conundrum of sorts. Ranked among the world’s most corrupt leaders, his first two years in office unleashed the worst social crisis in recent history. Nowhere is safe; everywhere is in despair—the East, North, South, and the West. In a true democracy, he […]
Lamido’s fixations, Akintola’s concerns and Bishop Kukah’s truths
By AMINU JAHUN The trio of Sule Lamido, Professor Ishaq Akintola and Bishop Hassan Kukah aren’t greenhorns in their vocations: politics, advocacy for inclusive governance, and evangelical activism. Lamido is fixated on shouldering the burden of a political party; Akintola’s fixation is Muslim rights, whilst Kukah is fixated on speaking “truth” to power. Their callings […]
How Tinubu’s foreign policy benefits the common man
By ADEMOLA OSHODI Since assuming office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has redefined Nigeria’s foreign policy, not as an elite game of handshakes and photo-ops, but as a strategic extension of his domestic agenda to stabilise the economy, protect national security, and improve the lives of everyday Nigerians. Under his leadership, foreign policy […]
Ill-timed panic and the real truth behind police pension reforms
By Ambrose Ijeuwa A troubling report has recently made the rounds, alleging a nationwide strike threat by so-called “aggrieved” police officers over pension reforms. Cloaked in alarmist language, the publication appeared less concerned with facts and more intent on fomenting fear, sowing distrust, and undermining public confidence in the nation’s security institutions. To the discerning […]
President Tinubu Has Signed It: Tax Reform Bill Is Finally Law
By Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi At last, it has happened. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially signed the Tax Reform Bills into law today, bringing an end to several months of discussions, reviews, and policy work. This is not just another item checked off a list. It is one of the most transformative economic decisions Nigeria […]
Why Femi Gbajabiamila is Lagos Future
Although I am Igbo from Anambra, born and bred in Lagos, I believe I should have as much interest as any indigenous Yoruba man…
Uzodimma: One in a lifetime Governor
By Simon Ebegbulem Like or hate him, you will however attest to it that his style is unique. As a maverick politician; he has no apologies over his actions or inactions, as long as, according to him, majority of the people are happy with his decision. Ultimately, results of such decisions continue to culminate in […]
The grave danger of shielding local killers
By MUKHTAR MADOBI The recent brutal attacks on wedding guests in Mangu, Plateau State, and the horrific killings in Yelewata, Benue State, are grim reminders of Nigeria’s escalating security crisis. Yet, beneath the tragic headlines and grim statistics lies an even more insidious problem: the silent complicity of some community members who shield killers, betray their neighbours, […]
Millenium goal: 25 years after, realities of basic education in Nigeria
In the early 1990s, a jingle floated across Nigeria’s airwaves like a national promise: “Join us / Come with us / We are on our way / Education for all by the year 2000…”
Governor Mbah: The Reincarnation of Michael Okpara’s Vision for a New Enugu
By Nnamani Arinze Darlington In Nigeria’s South East, a quiet revolution pulsates through the entire space of Enugu State, led by a man whose audacious governance is breathing new life into the legacy of the late Dr. Michael Iheonukara Okpara, the iconic Premier of Eastern Nigeria. Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, a maritime lawyer and a towering […]
Why analysts still matter in the age of AI
By Victor Aston There’s been a lot of noise lately about AI replacing data analysts. I get it, the pace of AI development is staggering. Every other day there’s a new model that promises to analyze faster, predict better, or generate cleaner visualizations than anything before it. But let’s pump the brakes for a second. […]
ECOWAS: As Tinubu’s two years of robust leadership comes to an end
By LINDA AKHIGBE Only last month, on May 28, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, celebrated its 50th anniversary with huge fanfare, commemorating the event with official ceremonies in Ghana and Nigeria. Back in 1975, the leaders of Nigeria and Togo, Yakubu Gowon and Gnasssingbe Eyadema, had traversed the region and rallied […]
