Has Nigeria’s indigenous industrialisation policy failed?
By Moshood Oshunfurewa This symptom has fully emerged. Nigeria’s indigenous industrialisation policy has failed. This failure is not the product of any single policy misstep but the systematic collapse of a six-decade-old structural architecture. This is a consequence of energy costs that devour manufacturing margins, foreign exchange controls that choke off access to production inputs, […]
Fool’s gold: The tragedy of Africa’s youth lured into war by Russia
By FEMI OWOLABI In a continent plagued by youth unemployment and the allure of overseas opportunities, a disturbing trend, caught in a delicate tussle between a private right to pursue economic opportunities and a government responsibility to protect its citizens, has taken root. Young Africans are being enticed to Russia with false promises of jobs, scholarships, […]
Empowering citizens with legal land entitlements for productive engagement
By VICTOR DADA From De Soto’s Insight to the AUTOSUCOM Systemic Solution Albert Einstein famously observed that: “The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking” (Isaacson, 2007). This insight is profoundly relevant to contemporary development challenges. Despite centuries of intellectual progress, technological advancement, and policy […]
A Republic That Can Count Itself: Upgrading NBS for Nigeria’s Future
Nigeria’s demographic reality alone makes this imperative unavoidable. With an estimated population of about 238 million people …
No More Containment: Need for patriotic force and strategic will to reclaim Nigeria’s sovereignty
By SUNDAY SHOREMI The security landscape of our dear country has long been under siege, tested by insurgency, kidnapping, terrorism, banditry, and other politically and economically motivated violent groups. For over a decade, the nation has witnessed the destructive capacity of these forces, some abetted by cabals and rogue networks whose agendas undermine sovereignty, destabilise communities […]
Nigeria’s misplaced priorities
By Ifeanyi Obinali As the dust settles from last weekend’s failed coup in Benin Republic, and the Nigerian Senate’s recent approval of troops deployment to assist the Beninese government, many Nigerians are asking: Was this really the right call — especially given the worsening security disaster back home? “On December 7, 2025, the government of […]
