Ondo Ogun Festival: The biggest street carnival in Africa
By Yomisaint Adebayo Ancient tradition, modern spectacle and a sea of white and blue converge in Ondo City in a breathtaking celebration of heritage, love, peace and unity. There is a particular time of the year when Ondo City seems to remember itself. As August gives way to September and the signs of the annual […]
Ribadu: A revelation in a nation that needs a roadmap
By Saleh Shehu Ashaka To the public, Malam Nuhu Ribadu emerged in the early 2000s as a mystery man: intensely focused, incorruptible, almost mythological. He was the first Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and in that role, he carried the burden of a nation exhausted by impunity. But for those […]
Kemi Badenoch’s misleading claim on Nigerian citizenship, by Femi Falana
“Contrary to Kemi Badenock’s misleading claim, her children are Nigerians because she is a Nigerian”
Why anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing are critical for Africa’s growth
With fintech innovations expanding, more investments flowing in, and digital transactions on the rise, I believe the continent’s economic potential is greater than ever
Historicising Women Leadership – Can HB1349 correct anomalies in governance?
By Añuli AnieboA peep into the past.I once engaged with a group of listeners on the dwindling number of women as role models that Nigeria has and what the minds of girls and young women have been socialised to believe, prioritise and become. In trying to close a huge gap in history I had and […]
Economy and creative disruptions for stability
By ARIZE NWOBU On assumption of office by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, both the fiscal authority and monetary authority embarked on creative disruptions towards reconstructing essential economic variables for stability going forward. Creative disruption is an economic concept by Joseph Schumpeter, the chief exponent of entrepreneurship and innovations. It entails breaking free from existing or traditional approaches […]
Nigeria’s economic productivity: Emergence or indulgence
By ABIYE TOB-OGU The World Bank estimates that more than 50 per cent of Nigerians are poor! This is perhaps not so shocking when we look beyond the charade of online posts that depict affluence and carousing as the main staple of life in the Nigerian ecosphere. National poverty is often linked to economic productivity, whereby increasing […]
Why Bishop Okpebholo deserves Nigeria National Honours Award
By ANDREW EIGBEDION The Nigerian Presidency recently released the official list of 101 awardees for the 2025 Democracy Day National Honours, recognising Nigerians, both living and dead, who have made significant contributions to the nation’s democratic journey and overall progress of the country. The Nigerian National Honours are a set of orders and decorations conferred upon Nigerians […]
Economic Transformation: Nigerians must be patient with Tinubu
By Henry Ikoh Nigerians from all works of life have relentlessly maintained that President Bola Ahmed Tiinubu inherited an unhealthy economy. However, in recent times, the reality of this assertion has since dawned on all and sundry when viewed against the decision of President Bola Tinubu to reposition the country to the path of sustainable […]
Okpebholo: A call for leadership, responsibility, redemption
By Christopher Obasuyi The recent remarks by Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo, warning Mr. Peter Obi — a respected statesman and former presidential candidate — not to enter the state without permission, are not only constitutionally baseless but profoundly undemocratic. Such statements betray a troubling misunderstanding of leadership in a federal republic and suggest […]
BUHARI: Oh My Good God!
The news brought to a close, the decades of my relationship with former President Buhari, a relationship I will cherish until I breathe my last.
