Growth without relief: Nigerians cannot eat GDP figures
By IVO TAKOR By any reasonable measure, an economy that is growing while its people are becoming poorer is an economy that has failed to deliver justice. This is the contradiction staring Nigeria in the face today. Government officials may point to improving growth figures, better macroeconomic indicators and signs of economic recovery. Economists may […]
NYSC at 52: Issues and Perspectives
By Promise Adiele In 1999, when I went to the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos notice board to check my posting for the National Youth Service Corps scheme, it was with a mixture of urgency and excitement, especially having spent six months at home after graduating in August 1998. In those days, graduates looked […]
2027: Why the opposition coalition must not fail
By Emeka Alex Duru Two years to the 2027 elections, President Bola Tinubu is not leaving anyone in doubt about his desire for reelection. He is, in fact, consumed by the ambition, so to speak, and not taking any chances on it. The urge is even verging on desperation. Apart from cajoling and coercing state […]
Where did Sanwo-Olu get it wrong?
By Temidayo Akinsuyi Did President Tinubu snubbed Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at last week’s inauguration event of the completed phase 1, section 1 (30km by six lanes) of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway? Yes, he did! That is the honest truth, even though some of the president’s praise singers have been trying to spin a […]
Harnessing the Power of Our Global Community: A National Call to Elevate the Nigerian Diaspora through Coalition, Inclusion, and Strategic Governance
By Mondy Gold Together, we gather not merely as speakers, but as torchbearers of transformation, united by a common mission to reimagine governance, justice, and inclusion for Nigeria and the African diaspora. It is in this spirit, and with a deep sense of duty and patriotic conviction that I rise to address a matter that […]
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 […]
Productivity frameworks: A critical analysis
The comparison between PPP and conventional productivity tools reflects a broader shift in productivity practice
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
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
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
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, […]
