Nigeria’s digital economy has outgrown question of who’s connected
By Oluwole Asalu Nigeria’s digital transformation story has, for a decade, been told through one measure: how many people are online. That number has grown fast, and it is worth acknowledging. Information and communication technology now accounts for a rising share of the country’s GDP, expanding faster than almost any other sector of the economy. […]
Celebrating Comrade Hassan Sunmonu @ 85
Happy 85th birthday to HA, his twin brother, Hussein Sunmonu, and providentially his wife, Alhaja Wasilat Titilayo Sunmonu
Ojodu LCDA: A record of grassroots impact
For Odumbaku, Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, local government administration is about service to the people
If children are truly a blessing from God, why do we blame the childless?
By Ola Taiwo In Nigeria and many parts of the world, we often say, “Children are a blessing from God.” This belief is echoed from pulpits to naming ceremonies, during family prayers, and at traditional celebrations. It’s a statement rooted in faith and hope. Yet, there is a striking contradiction: while we proclaim that children […]
Aare Afe Babalola in the eye of history
By Dapo Ipoola “In the eye of history” refers to viewing events from a long-term, impartial perspective, often highlighting significant works, reflecting how time reveals deeper truths, a concept tied to the historical symbolism as a mirror of the soul or truth, but also used literally in titles about the history of vision itself. In […]
Democracy or Disgrace: Nigeria’s moment of reckoning
By Olufemi Aduwo Nigeria’s 2027 general election will not transpire within the familiar contours of past electoral cycles, wherein ritualised malpractices were rationalised as regrettable traditions, and international responses rarely extended beyond perfunctory diplomatic murmurs. The forthcoming poll will instead unfold within a far more exacting global milieu, shaped by resurgent great-power assertiveness, diminishing tolerance […]
