Nigeria’s youth and the race for Africa’s energy future
By Dayo Oyinlola For Nigeria’s young people, the question is no longer whether the world of work is changing. It is whether they will have the skills, exposure, and opportunities to participate meaningfully in what comes next. Across industries, technology is reshaping how businesses operate, while the energy sector continues to evolve, creating new roles, […]
A trial, a seized passport, an abridged citizenship
By IS’HAQ MODIBBO KAWU On Monday, June 16, 2025, I drove the 58 kilometres from Abuja to Gwagwalada. My mission was to secure a new Nigerian passport. Those who follow African liberation struggles would have remembered June 16, as the 49th anniversary of the Soweto Massacre of 1976. An event that reverberated all over the world, […]
Peace Talk With Bandits: Was Matawalle right all along?
I remember while as Governor of Zamfara State, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle adopted many approaches to the banditry plaguing his state
Ilorin should start acting like Ibadan
By Rotimi Sulyman In my days as a reporter, I once had the pleasure of sharing a space with former Minister of Justice, late Chief Bola Ige. The location was one arts centre at Victoria Island, Lagos at a singer, Beautiful Nubia’s event. Prior to that time, I knew Chief Ige by media reports, with […]
Tinubu, June 12 and the journey toward national reconciliation
By SAMUEL OROVWUJE Every June 12, Nigeria pauses to remember a turning point in its democratic history — the 1993 presidential election annulled by military President Ibrahim Babaginda despite being the freest and fairest the nation has witnessed. The date now stands as a symbol of resistance, sacrifice, and the indomitable will of the Nigerian people […]
Fencing Nigeria’s borders: A strategic imperative for national security
By UMAR BALA On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, I attended the inaugural Voice of Nigeria, VON, Security Summit in Abuja, themed “Renewed Hope Agenda: Citizens’ Engagement and National Security.” I was privileged to be among the selected youth participants who engaged directly with the keynote speaker, General Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff. In […]
Saluting Uncle Sam at 90, By Mohammed Haruna
As columnist using the pen name Sad Sam, his popular weekly column, “This Nigeria” in the Sunday Times which he also edited, was a must read
Oborevwori: The People’s Governor at 62
By Charles Aniagwu As Governor Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori turns 62 on June 19, 2025, the people of Delta State celebrate not just the milestone of age, but the enduring impact of a leader whose governance has brought transformation, hope, and responsible leadership. Born on June 19, 1963, Governor Oborevwori has proven himself a true […]
June 12 is not all about Abiola
By SUNNY IKHIOYA It is important that we get the message of June 12 right and situate it on the proper side of history. The heroism of Chief Moshood Abiola in the whole scheme of things was just an accident of history. It was a situation of two bosom friends at different ends of a struggle […]
Why the future of African EdTech must be written in African languages
By Wisdom Okubo In the growing conversation around equity in African education technology, one critical question remains insufficiently asked: Who gets to shape the future of learning on our continent—and in what language? As the founder of Okubo Wisdom Legacies, a LangTech venture dedicated to preserving and revitalizing indigenous African languages, I have watched with […]
7 leadership coaches redefining influence in Africa
A dynamic group of leadership coaches is rising to the occasion, shaping the future by investing in people, purpose, and possibilities.
