By BAMIDELE MICHAEL The Central Bank of Nigeria’s economic reforms have continued to enhance Nigeria’s position as an attractive investment destination. The economy has already attracted higher foreign portfolio investment inflows totalling $3.48 billion in six months of reforms, compared with $756.1 million in pre-reforms era. This trend reflects growing investor confidence in the CBN’s ability […]

By Best Orinya In the high-stakes world of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, Engr. Gbenga Olu Komolafe is juggling two critical roles with ease. On one hand, he is demonstrating exceptional leadership as the chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), while on the other hand, he is driving economic and national […]

By Kalu Ogbuagu Despite fast progress in most aspects of life and development, the Nigerian society and government have resisted every trend in response to the rights and freedoms of people of unusual sexual orientation. There appears to be no future for this minority group in the country because the odds are comprehensively stacked against […]

By MICHAEL OWHOKO The unending darkness permeating Nigeria today, unarguably, was the mistake of 2013 when majority stakes in the electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, were sold to private investors as part of larger efforts to improve electricity supply, which was hitherto, disrupted by constant power failure across the country.  Unfortunately, after 12 years of practical […]

IPOB sympathizers may have, in ironic hope, predicted a quicker turn of events over Nnamdi Kanu’s self-inflicted woes.

By SUNNY IKHIOYA President Donald Trump of the United States of America means different things to different people. You either hate him or like him, but he is consistent with whatever position he holds. In just one month in power, he has succeeded in rocking the whole world. Every single country of the world is calculating […]

Nigeria is experiencing a climate crisis that can no longer be ignored. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns

By EKANPOU ENEWARIDIDEKE Sometimes time flies beyond definitive appropriation and dismantles historical authenticity and compels one to journey on the prefatory path of folktales told in Akparemogbene at moonlight. Once upon a time I have been assailed and tempted. Terminologically. Neologically. ‘Transliteratively’. Defensively. Like a civet cat drunk and asleep on the raffia palm tree ensnared […]

By Kenneth Iyobosa Osadiaye The recent appointment of Felix Osaze Igbinovia as a member of the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Area Development Commission (EDSOPADEC) marks a pivotal moment in the Commission’s trajectory. With over a decade-long as an Oil and gas specialist, Igbinovia’s appointment into this critical role is a well-deserved accolade. It […]

By Joseph O. Ibrahim To say that Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi’s removal from the office of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja last week on the reported orders of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was conceived, processed, and executed in blundering steps is to say the obvious. How President Tinubu was convinced or allowed himself […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is widely recognized for implementing bold and transformative policies aimed at national development.

President Bola Tinubu may have run on Renewed Hope, but the slogan is finding fine expression in Edo State, where Senator Monday Okpebholo is restoring power to the people following an eight-year misadventure of the last administration. Okpebholo emerged victorious from an election that tested democracy’s true essence in the state as it challenged the people […]

By YUSHAU SHUAIB My first encounter with Usman Ododo occurred at PRNigeria Centre Abuja office in February 2021 exactly four years ago when he sought strategic communication support for Governor Yahaya Bello’s aspirations. He portrayed a committed and loyal aide, yet I found it peculiar that he never mentioned his own political ambitions. It was through […]

By Michael Abiodun-Richards The battle against spiraling inflation entered a new phase with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s plan to adopt inflation targeting framework to price management. The framework, which is also being implemented by central banks of several African countries, is expected to strengthen Nigerians’ purchasing power, disposable income, drive aggregate demand and stimulate production. […]

By Michael Tidi In recent times, my phone has been inundated with text messages and calls from party faithfuls, particularly the youth community, which I consider my primary constituency. Their complaints follow a recurring theme: after toiling rigorously for the party, they have been sidelined by entrenched political forces. The disappointment in their voices is […]