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Facts, Not Fear: A Reply to Senator Ede Dafinone

Facts, Not Fear: A Reply to Senator Ede Dafinone

By Godwin Anaughe Senator, your aide, Comrade Wilson Okorugbo, has put together a passionate defense of your record. I appreciate it — it shows that the original piece hit its target perfectly. However, a passionate defense doesn’t equate to a solid rebuttal, and what your camp has provided follows a familiar script: they talk extensively […]

Beyond data centres: What Nigeria’s AI future really needs

Beyond data centres: What Nigeria’s AI future really needs

A billion-dollar bet on AI infrastructure will count for little unless it is matched by an equal investment in the people who can build on top of it. By Okeowo Aderemi Nigeria enters the second half of 2026 with construction cranes rising over Lekki and Ikeja, building what will soon become the country’s first dedicated […]

Campaign of calumny against Chief Hakeem Gbajabiamila will not stand

Campaign of calumny against Chief Hakeem Gbajabiamila will not stand

By Joseph Oriowo  The latest campaign of calumny against the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Gbajabiamila, has crossed the line from political criticism into outright fabrication. The recent allegation by one Adeniyi Adeyemi that Gbajabiamila was “involved in the establishment” of a so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, and worse, that he “included” […]

Operation go back to the land: A strategic path to security, jobs and food stability

Operation go back to the land: A strategic path to security, jobs and food stability

By Adeniyi Samson Adekunle Nigeria stands at a critical crossroads. Across the country, many communities continue to face security challenges, including banditry, insurgency, kidnapping, illegal mining and other forms of organized criminal activity. In some areas, large stretches of forestland have become difficult to monitor effectively, posing challenges for security, economic growth and national stability. […]

Osun: Governor Adeleke, fear and low-level politics

Osun: Governor Adeleke, fear and low-level politics

By OLOLADE ADEYEMO  When politicians sign themselves up to serve within a political jurisdiction, it is presumed there is a well-defined, development-oriented agenda in the pipeline waiting to be executed, if given a chance at the polls, for the benefit of the residents and citizens of that jurisdiction. As a rider to this, a healthy democracy […]

The Senate that cannot say nay

The Senate that cannot say nay

By Moshood Oshunfurewa The 10th Senate under President Godswill Akpabio presents a compelling case study of democratic corrosion masked as efficiency. In just two years, this chamber has introduced 844 bills, a figure trumpeted as unprecedented, yet these raw numbers obscure a deeper institutional crisis. The Senate has become the executive’s most reliable political vassal, a […]

Delta Beyond Promises: Iyovwaye unveils one strategic blueprint to create jobs and wealth from Delta’s vast gas resources

Delta Beyond Promises: Iyovwaye unveils one strategic blueprint to create jobs and wealth from Delta’s vast gas resources

By Valentine Oyemike Hon. Valentine Nneoma Oyemike has called on Deltans, particularly the people of Delta North Senatorial District and Ndokwa Nation, to rally massive support for the Governorship Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Dcn. Chris Iyovwaye, describing him as a visionary leader with practical solutions to the developmental challenges confronting Delta State. […]

BUILDING A NATION OF OWNERS: Democratizing wealth creation for shared prosperity in Nigeria

BUILDING A NATION OF OWNERS: Democratizing wealth creation for shared prosperity in Nigeria

By Suleyman Ndanusa Nigeria’s development discourse has traditionally been framed around familiar objectives of economic growth, poverty reduction, employment generation, industrialization, infrastructure development, and, more recently, financial inclusion. These are important aspirations. Yet beneath them lies a more fundamental question that is seldom asked but may ultimately determine the success or failure of all the […]

A tribute to Gbenga Joel Hashim at 57

A tribute to Gbenga Joel Hashim at 57

A Patriot, Democrat and Bridge Builder By Hassan Mahmood IbrahimToday, we celebrate the 57th birthday of His Excellency, Dr. Gbenga Joel Hashim, an exceptional Nigerian whose life has been defined by courage, enterprise, patriotism and an unwavering commitment to national unity. Born into a humble royal family, Dr. Hashim’s remarkable journey is a testament to […]

Why the centre and states’ partnership and alignment matter

Why the centre and states’ partnership and alignment matter

By Tunde Rahman Twenty-seven years into unbroken democracy, Nigeria’s federal structure remains our best tool for managing diversity and delivering development. But federalism is neither a contest between Abuja and the sub-nationals, nor is it a zero-sum competition for relevance. It is a covenant, an agreement to work together – keep some powers and grant some […]