Gastech 2026: Nigeria’s gas future in the new equation of energy security, capital and prosperity
By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson With an audience expected to exceed 50,000 and more than 800 exhibiting companies from across the global energy value chain, Gastech 2026 has made Bangkok a meeting point for the forces reshaping the energy economy: supply security, investment, infrastructure, technology and rapidly changing demand. For Nigeria, however, the significance extends beyond participation. […]
Dan Etete, unsung hero of local content in oil and gas
The outpouring of encomiums for the ‘Ndagbudu Keme Keni of Izon-Ibe’, a statesman and proud son of the Ijaw nation, clearly indexed his place in the pantheon of history
The geopolitics of Trump and Nigeria’s ‘cards’
By CHUKWUEMEKA UWANAKA “You don’t have the cards”- President Trump to President Zelensky, February 2025 Imagine Russia deciding to extend its Sahelian sphere of influence beyond Republic of Niger by claiming some contiguous parts of Nigeria? Disturbing as this hypothetical situation sounds, it is the geopolitical reality of contemporary international relations that countries such […]
Cross River and chairmanship controversy in South-South Development Commission
By KALU OKORONKWO In a disheartening turn of events, President Bola Tinubu’s recent submission of nominees for the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, to the National Assembly has left Cross River State reeling from what many perceive as a profound act of political betrayal. The chairmanship slot, widely expected to be secured for Cross River with Professor […]
Many Nigerian women are suffering abuse in marriages overseas
By Dominic Kidzu Many Nigerian women in the UK are increasingly becoming victims of modern slavery, according to a researcher who interviewed 16 such women. Dr Omolade Femi-Ajao from the University of Manchester said that although the government is committed to tackling domestic abuse, the policy bypassed Nigerian women who have conditional visas. The study […]
From forgotten roads to remembered elders: How Gov Otu is rewriting Cross River’s future
By Linus Obogo In the annals of Cross River State’s political journey, few moments shimmer as brightly as this present season, a renaissance steered by the indomitable will and visionary grace of Senator Bassey Edet Otu. With the solemnity of a statesman and the soul of a servant-leader, Governor Otu is scripting a golden chapter […]
Unlocking pediatric health equity in Nigeria with AI-powered emotion analysis
Emotion-aware AI offers a scalable, context-appropriate path forward—merging technology with empathy
Grimmer and grimmer
By NICK DAZANG Nigeria is fast assuming the unseemly status of a delinquent or a reproach. There are seldom good tidings about us nowadays. In spite of the World Bank’s hitherto salubrious projection, namely that our economic growth will approach the 3.6 percent threshold on account of the stabilisation of the business environment, macroeconomic reforms, revenue from […]
NOA: Shaping national identity with 360 degrees approach
By DESMOND ARINZE From its initiatives on the establishment of legal identity to fostering a strong national identity, as well as enhancing education and healthcare, the National Orientation Agency, NOA, is strengthening its role as a cornerstone of national reorientation and inclusive growth. Indeed in the past two years the NOA has significantly expanded its initiatives focusing […]
The Traore vision: An unforgivable “crime” to neo-imperialism
By AMINU JAHUN To gerontocratic African leaders, Captain Ibrahim Traore( 37) may not be old enough to command their respect. He may be less than two score years old, but his youthful stewardship is more beneficial to the Burkinabe people and the Sahel, than most of the senile African presidents to their nations. Captain Traore might have […]
Nigeria’s bold strides towards a sustainable future
President Bola Tinubu has firmly established Nigeria as a proactive and visionary leader in the global pursuit of climate action and sustainable development
