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, […]
Making the oil and gas sector work for citizens: NUPRC rescue mission
By James Itodo The Nigerian oil and gas sector, since its discovery, exploration, and exploitation at the turn of the century, has become the goose that lays the golden egg, likened only to the much-sought-after bride. This is because oil, and later gas, remained the main economic sustainer, accounting for virtually all the revenue utilised […]
Nigeria at the Brink: A call for structural courage beyond political theatre
By Prof. Mondy Selle Gold Mr. President, Nigeria has arrived at a perilous inflection point, and the recent nomination to the Ministry of Defense has illuminated a troubling cycle that demands candid repudiation. The nation is convulsing under the weight of unrestrained violence, yet instead of confronting terrorism with structural audacity, this administration continues to […]
Why Nigeria Must Take Animal Identification Seriously: A New Book Review
By Adewale A. Adeyeye, PhD Nigeria’s national security challenges are often discussed in terms of insurgency, banditry, and terrorism. Yet, one persistent and deeply destabilising issue that continues to receive insufficient policy attention is cattle rustling, especially amid insecurity fuelled by farmer-herder conflicts. In a new book, Animal Identification System and National Security: A Study […]
Supreme Court did not endorse dissolution of democratic structures during emergency rule
Contrary to the misleading reports, the Supreme Court did not endorse the dissolution of democratic structures during emergency rule in any state
Fubara’s defection: What it portends for Rivers
By Ibisaki Willie-Wills Tuesday, December 9, 2025, will be remembered as a turning point in Rivers State politics. It was the day the state Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara made the most consequential decision of his political journey, dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was not a routine defection. […]
