Currently ranked as the leading researcher in paediatrics in Nigeria, who is also amongst the top five in Africa as well as amongst the world’s top two percent highly ranked scientists, Dr. Bolajoko Olusanya’s illustrious life trajectory should serve as a lasting lesson on absolute faith in God, self-belief in one’s capabilities, passion and the power […]

On 22 January, 2024, Ambassador Nicholas Agbo Ella poured over heaps of files in his new office on the 9th Floor of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Towers in Abuja

By CHARLES ONUNAIJU Borders that are criss-crossed more frequently by trades in goods and services are less likely to besieged by soldiers and other armed elements, buttressing the fact that trade dividends are not just development, growth and prosperity but also peace and mutual understanding through the instrumentality of dialogue among civilizations. With the establishment and […]

By AMINU JAHUN African ruling parties are becoming politically endangered. Against their sit-tight syndrome, they meet their Waterloo in youth dominated oppositional coalitions. Before delving into Africa’s wind of change, there is an oppositional light from Latin America: an Argentine two-party political coalition, known as the Front For All,  fielded Alberto Fernandez as its presidential […]

By Arabinrin Aderonke The oil sector in Nigeria has always been the topic of the day. Online. Offline. On the radio. Even in public transport. If you want to start a heated conversation anywhere in this country, just mention “fuel.” The reactions will start coming in. The price. The scarcity. The queues. The corruption. It’s […]

By MOSES BRAIMAH Africa is blessed with abundant resources, immense talent, and a youthful population bursting with potential. Yet, what continues to elude us—and arguably remains the most critical ingredient for true transformation—is leadership. In Nigeria, this deficit is even more pronounced. Despite decades of democracy and natural endowments, the country lingers in a state […]

By Akin Akinwale Nigeria’s journey toward a more efficient, fair, and customer-friendly tax system has taken a giant leap forward with the recent passage of the Tax Reform Bills by the National Assembly. This milestone is not just a victory for the Federal Government but a well-coordinated effort that deepens the commitment of President Bola […]

By Linus Obogo The occasion appropos. Timing precise. In a night woven with political grandeur and electrifying unity, the heartbeat of Cross River State pulsed with renewed vigor as Governor Bassey Edet Otu graced the APC Expanded Caucus meeting with his trademark humility and unmatched statesmanship. The setting—Hogis Royale Hotel in Calabar—became a temple of […]

Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, is up and about; touring Nigeria from north to south, east and west. The First Son of Nigeria has been full of doings

In the realm of invisible threats, few are as globally underestimated as radon—a radioactive gas that seeps silently through soil, remaining undetected until its effects become deadly