Transformational Ajayi leading DSS
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power” …Abraham Lincoln, former U. S. President In leading the DSS, Ajayi, combines sheer brilliance, courage, determination, humility, qualitative vision, strategic mindset, technocratic expertise, emotional intelligence, high execution rate, empathy, and high level of integrity. Indeed, those rare […]
Blue Economy: Ugborodo’s untapped path to prosperity
By Erefoluwa Maurice Keka Delta State, Nigeria — As global economies shift focus from oil to more sustainable sources of growth, experts are calling for urgent investment in Nigeria’s blue economy. Communities like Ugborodo in Delta State are identified as key beneficiaries. Ugborodo, a riverine community at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean and host […]
Nigeria’s Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax: Blunt instrument crippling industry, undermining trust, and threatening livelihoods
By Prof. Godfrey Omojefe When the Federal Government introduced the ₦10 per litre Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax in 2022, it was sold to Nigerians as a clever fiscal-health intervention: generate much-needed revenue while tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs). But three years on, the evidence is sobering. Not only has the tax failed to deliver on its […]
Marwa: The tormentor of untouchable drug lords
By YUSHAU SHUAIB When Femi Babafemi, the ever-vigilant spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, sent me an email in the early hours of Wednesday, September 9, 2025, I was immediately intrigued. His press releases usually drop over the weekend, strategically timed to feed hungry newsrooms. I half-expected a bombshell—perhaps the long-awaited arrest of […]
Global governance initiative addresses the core issues of transforming the global governance system
By YAN YUGING New global challenges call for new concepts of global governance, and at a time when some countries move against the tide of history, China demonstrates its sense of responsibility. At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus Meeting held on September 1, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping formally proposed the Global Governance Initiative. Following the […]
Tinubu’s reforms: Things are getting better
By SHERIFF BULUS Security and the economy are the two most significant issues affecting Nigerians in their daily lives, whether through soaring prices or fear of violence. Especially low-income earners, who must carefully monitor market prices, haggle over the cost of every food item and make their own arrangements for security – decisions crucial to their […]
