The Nigerian Bar Association, its August guests, and the vacuum we must fill
Reflections on the 66th NBA Conference in Port Harcourt By Douglas Baye-Osagie The 66th Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, will be remembered for many things. Not just the swearing in of the first elected female President of the Bar, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, but also the quality of some […]
Reforms have put Nigeria on the global economic map
By ABDUL RABIU As my country steadies itself, Britain, its Western allies and their companies should deepen this partnership As ghosts of the 1930s haunt the global outlook, the scramble for trade deals has seized control of government agendas. The United States has leveraged its “tariff war” to secure better terms, driving both friend and foe to […]
Data deficit at the heart of Lagos’ sanitation failures
Millions of people across the state rely on toilets that are not monitored, pits that are not emptied safely, and waste dumped without accountability
From Ashes to Ascent: Two years of Tinubu’s transformative leadership
President Tinubu himself starkly described the situation as a “sinking ship,” burdened by unsustainable fuel subsidies and a corrupt multiple foreign exchange regime
Saving lives: The imperatives of heeding security alerts and warnings
By MUKHTAR MADOBI The tragic airstrike that took place on May 31, 2025, in the Maraya-Wabi axis of Zamfara State-resulting in the elimination of 20 armed bandits-offers a painful but important lesson about the critical importance of complying with security alerts during military operations. According to intelligence reports, the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, while pursuing fleeing […]
Good riddance to mandatory voting bill
By UGOCHUKWU EJINKEONYE Well-meaning Nigerians are relieved that the misconceived bill which sought to impose “a maximum of six months imprisonment or a fine of no more than N100,000” on any Nigerian of voting age who refuses to vote “in all National and State Elections” which surprisingly scaled Second Reading at the House of Representatives recently has […]
Empowering Young Professionals in Transport and Logistics: Time for an Industry Talent Strategy
By Ernest Eleodinmuo According to data from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria, over 70% of truck drivers and warehouse operators in Nigeria are above the age of 45. This staggering statistic points to a looming human capital crisis in one of Nigeria’s most critical economic sectors. As the backbone of commerce […]
Who will you hire as lawyer—Falana or your paymaster?
One Lere Olayinka on Monday posted a so-called press release on his X (formerly known as Twitter) account, with the heading…
Re: El-Tufiakwa – Muyiwa Adekeye and the Art of Manufacturing Consent
Thank you for the amusement provided by your epistle, “Chidi Odinkalu and the art of peddling lies.” If your intention was to create a case study in defensive obfuscation and historical gymnastics, then consider it a success.
Re: El-Tufiakwa – Muyiwa Adekeye and the art of manufacturing consent
Dear Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye, thank you for the amusement provided by your epistle, “Chidi Odinkalu and the art of peddling lies.”
That Akpabio’s perspective on leadership, loyalty, and governance
By Sufuyan Ojeifo In Nigeria’s ever-volatile political theatre, leadership and succession remain the twin engines that either propel governance or grind it to a halt. Even those who say they are not interested in politics are aware that in the fiery, drama-rich political arena, betrayal is never a stranger. Today’s smiling deputy could well be tomorrow’s […]
