Okuama: When Political Blame Ignores the Constitution, Fuels Blackmail
By Ufuoma Egbe The tragedy of Okuama has left deep wounds. Families have lost loved ones, a community has suffered devastation, and several Okuama leaders have remained in detention for an agonising period. Their plight deserves justice, compassion and sustained public attention. But precisely because the tragedy is so painful, it must not become an […]
Where did Sanwo-Olu get it wrong?
By Temidayo Akinsuyi Did President Tinubu snubbed Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at last week’s inauguration event of the completed phase 1, section 1 (30km by six lanes) of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway? Yes, he did! That is the honest truth, even though some of the president’s praise singers have been trying to spin a […]
Harnessing the Power of Our Global Community: A National Call to Elevate the Nigerian Diaspora through Coalition, Inclusion, and Strategic Governance
By Mondy Gold Together, we gather not merely as speakers, but as torchbearers of transformation, united by a common mission to reimagine governance, justice, and inclusion for Nigeria and the African diaspora. It is in this spirit, and with a deep sense of duty and patriotic conviction that I rise to address a matter that […]
The borderlessness in Presidential Amnesty Programme
By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU Everything has a season on earth. There is a season to appoint people into political offices.There is a season to allow political appointees to enjoy their tenures in full range without envious distractions from detractors. There is a season to recall such people when there is an earthquake-like infraction. There is also […]
Productivity frameworks: A critical analysis
The comparison between PPP and conventional productivity tools reflects a broader shift in productivity practice
Nigeria at a Crossroads: Borrowing, Leadership, and the Burden of the Future
By Mannixs Paul “What kind of nation do we want to become?” This question has become more urgent than ever, as Nigeria’s public debt surges towards ₦180 trillion, with a fresh request by President Bola Tinubu for an additional ₦34 trillion in new loans. The numbers are stark, but behind them lies a more profound […]
2yrs After: Governor Peter Mbah and the essence of leadership
By Emeka Nwatu People often use the word ‘Leadership’ without really understanding its in-depth meaning and connotations. For many, a leader is anybody with a staff of office or possessing authority over a group of persons. Yes, such a person is qualified to be a leader but what goes amiss most times is the practice […]
Interrogating two years of Nigeria’s foreign policy under Tinubu
By SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu celebrated two years on Thursday, May 29, 2025. It is important that one pauses to take an insider look at the journey so far, as well as chart the course for the remaining part of his first term. Indeed, a period of two years is sufficient […]
Unifying Africa’s currencies: A path to economic integration and growth
By ERASMUS IKHIDE It was the Nigerian iconic music activist- cum-philosopher, the late Sunny Okosun in the earliest part of 1990 who sang ‘African liberation is now or never’. At the time he sang the song, African population was hovering around 500,000,000. The current population of Africa is roughly 1,546,842,678 as of Tuesday, June 3, […]
Pour your heart & soul into creating
In the realm of creativity, there exists a secret ingredient that distinguishes the ordinary from the extraordinary
Care Work is Skilled Work: Changing the narrative around caregiving
Babatope Opeyemi is the founder of Magdalene Professional Caregivers, and an advocate of dignified elderly care across Nigeria and beyond
Niger flood tragedy regrettable, but preventable
“Green infrastructure refers to natural systems that provide environmental services, wetlands, vegetated swales, urban forests, rain gardens, and permeable surfaces”
Adebisi calls for smarter tobacco policy as Nigeria risks South Africa’s mistakes
By Yusuff Adebisi Adebayo A new comparative policy analysis is sparking debate over Nigeria’s approach to tobacco control, as health experts point to lessons from New Zealand’s progressive harm reduction strategy and South Africa’s more restrictive, but less effective, model. The report, titled A Tale of Two Nations, draws a sharp contrast between New Zealand’s […]
Tinubu’s two years: Still hoping
By SUNNY IKHIOYA In the weeks leading up to the May 29 anniversary date President Bola Tinubu was sworn into office, we have been serenaded by the vuvuzela-type noise from the government propaganda machinery. Chest-beating, stupendous growth, superficial economic figures, waves of decampees, projects upon projects launching, and many more. They are grinning from ear […]
Polly’s True Confessions
By Ejiro Gray They called it “Shoreline Gyrations”, cool name for a wild party, right? But to me, it was Club Plastic all the way. Swirls of forgotten fishing lines and fragments of old fishing nets, bottle caps, glitter, and me, particle of what used to be packaging foam, turned free spirit. But it’s not just me in that category, we are quite a number. In a sense, “Monozygotic” is a word that […]
Two years of Gov Otu’s flourishing journey of progress, purpose: A postmortem
By Linus Obogo Exactly a week ago, on the 29th of May, the Calabar International Convention Centre shimmered with more than just lights—it pulsed with the heartbeat of a grateful people. From the steep mountains of Obanliku to the glistening banks of Bakassi, Cross Riverians from every walk of life gathered beneath the sweeping roof […]
