By DENNIS OTUARO The Niger Delta has never had it so good, enjoying a period of peace, stability and development. Although some challenges remain, the last two years under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have indeed been momentous for the region. Consequently, age-old grievances are melting away, hope is renewed, and the cry of […]

By Richard M. Mills, Jr., Richard Montgomery, Sanna Selin, Svein Baera and Pasquale Salvaggio On Democracy Day, the heads of missions of the United States, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, and Canada would like to recognise  and congratulate the Nigerian people’s commitment to 26 years of democratic governance. Healthy democracies are formed of many important ingredients and […]

Within the opposition coalition , it is clear that many joiners are focused mainly on their personal ambitions and long-term goals

With national priorities changing every time, coupled with cyclical political and leadership changes, it is not uncommon to find donor-funded

By Elton Onwu As the harmattan winds of June sweep across our nation once more, we find ourselves at that familiar crossroads between memory and action. The old proverb says, “A tree does not grow tall without deep roots,” and so it is with our democracy – we cannot build a future without honestly confronting […]

In a rare and incisive media appearance, Hon. Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade, former House of Representatives member and 2023 Ogun State PDP Deputy Governorship candidate, has shared bold perspectives on Nigeria’s current political trajectory. Speaking with unmistakable clarity, he addressed the state of the nation, the morality of political defections, and offered a striking analysis of […]

Nigeria’s constitution enshrines the right to freedom of expression, aiming to protect its citizens’ rights and foster a society where people can debate and discuss ideas free from government control

Baillie Gifford announced the final sales of its remaining shares at e-commerce giant, Jumia

By NICK DAZANG Technology billionaire, Elon Musk, had barely exited the Donald Trump administration, which he served as the Czar of the Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, for a mere 129 days, when he referred, odiously, to Trump’s signature tax and spending bill as a “disgusting abomination”. Referred to grandly by President Trump as the Big […]

By Bashorun J.K Randle I hope you will forgive me for quibbling – which oil are we here to discuss?   It could well be palm oil which was for centuries the principal driver and lubricant (excuse the pun !!) in our trade with Europe – starting with Portugal and subsequently with England under the aegis of […]

By ADAMU RABIU Highway to the goldmines As of June 2025, Nigeria’s population is 237 million people, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data. Placing Nigeria as the sixth most populous in the world, with a median age at 18 years, and 54.9 per cent of the population residing in urban areas.  Meanwhile, […]

By Daniel Aruwa  The North East Development Commission (NEDC) was established in 2017 to extirpate the problems of poverty, insecurity and the long and intractable devastation caused by insurgency through Boko Haram and other criminal elements in that region, thereby enhancing resettlement and rehabilitation,  the reconstruction of physical infrastructures, provision of social infrastructures in terms […]

What do these graduates of English, literature, philosophy, history and international studies, religions and so on become after school and contribute to life and living?

 By ABDUL RABIU As my country steadies itself, Britain, its Western allies and their companies should deepen this partnership  As ghosts of the 1930s haunt the global outlook, the scramble for trade deals has seized control of government agendas. The United States has leveraged its “tariff war” to secure better terms, driving both friend and foe to […]

Millions of people across the state rely on toilets that are not monitored, pits that are not emptied safely, and waste dumped without accountability