By ADETUNJI ROGERS The latest scrutiny of N7.13 trillion recorded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) as an energy-security expense in 2024 has reignited familiar questions about the national oil company’s financial accountability. According to NNPC Ltd’s 2024 audited financial statements, the expenditure arose from a mechanism linked to the difference between the […]

By Mariam Olayode It often starts with something that feels manageable. A dull ache in the jaw. A tooth that sends a sharp signal whenever something cold touches it. A swelling that appears overnight and seems, at first, like it might go away on its own. Paracetamol first.Then ibuprofen. Then amoxicillin bought from a nearby […]

By BEN OGU Nigeria is a country of those who neither understand their problem nor the root cause. Otherwise, it is nauseating that a country of learned and intelligent citizens of over two hundred million, blessed with a superfluity of natural resources and yet held in bondage of penury by a minute percentage of politicians, are, […]

Matawalle is not grandstanding. Neither is he on a trip of political brinkmanship. He is truly in cruise control, holding the ground in the north for Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda seeks to break that cycle by placing industrialisation, investment and export expansion at the centre of economic policy

By Nelson Egware In an era when the media landscape has been transformed by technology, shifting political realities and changing public expectations, few journalists have remained as relevant, resilient and respected as Elder Chukwudi Abiandu. As he turns 70, colleagues, associates and admirers are celebrating not just a birthday, but a remarkable life dedicated to […]

By OPEYEMI ENIOLA  Lagos, Nigeria’s economic heartbeat and Africa’s most populous megacity, stands at a critical juncture. As Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term winds down, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has coalesced around Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as its consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. For Nigeria’s private sector — from multinational corporations […]

By Mohammed Alih Leadership is a sacred trust. It is deeply associated with divinity. Leadership is not a factor of propaganda, sloganeering, or mere noise-making and superficial popularity. A person may be popular and yet not qualify as a true leader. In Zamfara State, we measure our leaders not by the number of lands acquired […]

By FESTUS OKUBOR  Reading Ejiro Idama’s latest offering in Vanguard was like watching a gifted comedian trying very hard to pass for an auditor. The jokes landed. The arithmetic did not. It reminded me of the old Ika saying: “The man who counts another man’s yams with his eyes often forgets to count the ones in […]

For a state whose economy is closely linked with Lagos, this experience may prove valuable in pursuing regional economic integration, industrial development and investment opportunities.

For Nigeria, the significance of the gathering goes beyond attracting investment. The country is entering a period in which the balance of power across oil, gas, refining, electricity and digital infrastructure is being redrawn.

In conflicts such as these, suspicion alone can be fatal. Once accused of betrayal, few are allowed to defend themselves. Some disappear without explanation.

By AYODEJI EBO The National Bureau of Statistics released the June 2026 inflation report last week, and the figures indicate a slight improvement in headline inflation after three consecutive months of increase. Headline inflation eased to 15.91 per cent year-on-year in June, down from 15.93 per cent in May 2026. On a month-on-month basis, inflation also […]

By Enewaridideke Ekanpou Let all Ijaw people listen to me very carefully and take to every home this message delivered here. Ijaw people should teach their children the Ijaw language.A great celebration is coming tomorrow!When you are suddenly entrapped and endangered in the course of life, you can speak Ijaw to your neighbour and create […]

There is only one option, and it should remain the only option: protect your citizens, protect the economy of our nation, and encourage and support visible businesses