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INEC and the road to 2027

INEC and the road to 2027

By Ayo Ododo There are probably few jobs in Nigeria more thankless than conducting an election. The winner thinks he won because the people loved him. The loser is often convinced he lost because somebody somewhere tampered with the process. Between the two stands the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), praised by one side, condemned […]
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The borderlessness in Presidential Amnesty Programme

The borderlessness in Presidential Amnesty Programme

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU Everything has a season on earth. There is a season to appoint people into political offices.There is a season to allow political appointees to enjoy their tenures in full range without envious distractions from detractors. There is a season to recall such people when there is an earthquake-like infraction. There is also […]

Nigeria at a Crossroads: Borrowing, Leadership, and the Burden of the Future

Nigeria at a Crossroads: Borrowing, Leadership, and the Burden of the Future

By Mannixs Paul “What kind of nation do we want to become?” This question has become more urgent than ever, as Nigeria’s public debt surges towards ₦180 trillion, with a fresh request by President Bola Tinubu for an additional ₦34 trillion in new loans. The numbers are stark, but behind them lies a more profound […]

2yrs After: Governor Peter Mbah and the essence of leadership

2yrs After: Governor Peter Mbah and the essence of leadership

By Emeka Nwatu People often use the word ‘Leadership’ without really understanding its in-depth meaning and connotations. For many, a leader is anybody with a staff of office or possessing authority over a group of persons. Yes, such a person is qualified to be a leader but what goes amiss most times is the practice […]

Interrogating two years of Nigeria’s foreign policy under Tinubu

Interrogating two years of Nigeria’s foreign policy under Tinubu

By SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu celebrated two years on Thursday, May 29, 2025. It is important that one pauses to take an insider look at the journey so far, as well as chart the course for the remaining part of his first term. Indeed, a period of two years is sufficient […]

Unifying Africa’s currencies: A path to economic integration and growth

Unifying Africa’s currencies: A path to economic integration and growth

By ERASMUS IKHIDE It was the Nigerian iconic music activist- cum-philosopher, the late Sunny Okosun in the earliest part of 1990 who sang ‘African liberation is now or never’. At the time he sang the song, African population was hovering around 500,000,000. The current population of Africa is roughly 1,546,842,678 as of Tuesday, June 3, […]

Adebisi calls for smarter tobacco policy as Nigeria risks South Africa’s mistakes

Adebisi calls for smarter tobacco policy as Nigeria risks South Africa’s mistakes

By Yusuff Adebisi Adebayo A new comparative policy analysis is sparking debate over Nigeria’s approach to tobacco control, as health experts point to lessons from New Zealand’s progressive harm reduction strategy and South Africa’s more restrictive, but less effective, model. The report, titled A Tale of Two Nations, draws a sharp contrast between New Zealand’s […]