By Bukonla Adebankin By several metrics, African businesses are poised to be at the forefront of global growth in key sectors such as technology, the creative industry, and renewable energy. According to a report by Invest Africa, Africa’s fintech sector is projected to grow thirteen fold by 2030, reaching a revenue of $65 billion. Similarly, […]

By ODUNAYO ALIU Nigeria has a fast-growing population of 235 million with 45% below the age of 17. Insufficient schools, high poverty rates, and a poor education system result in lack of motivation for both teachers and students in rural areas. As we celebrate the International Day of Education in 2025, I reflect on the […]

By Arabinrin Aderonke When I ventured into the office to see the tax boss, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, I was met with an unexpected sight. He was wearing a face cap, a T-shirt, and jeans. It was the first time I had seen him dressed so casually during official hours, […]

By Osunde Douglas Eseosa There are many situations where migrants become an economic burden and a nuisance. Some immigrants place a financial strain on the government and create social disturbances in society, as some are the result of jailbreaks and other crimes that remain unidentified. We cannot ignore the social nuisance that some of these […]

President Bola Tinubu’s congratulatory message to six distinguished Diaspora Nigerians named among the 400 Presidential Early Career Award recipients for Scientists and Engineers in the United States is a testament to the indomitable spirit and ingenuity of Nigerians on the global stage. These honorees – Azeez Butali, Ijeoma Opara, Oluwatomi Akindele, Eno Ebong, Oluwasanmi Koyejo, and […]

Since the presentation of President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills to the National Assembly, there has been an uneasy calm in the nation. Rejected by the National Economic Council, the Nigerian Governors Forum and various Northern pressure groups, the insistence by PBAT and the leadership of the National Assembly to railroad the bills through the legislative […]

By Mogaji Wole Arisekola If you know Engineer Olugbenga Komolafe, the CEO of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), you won’t be surprised by the groundbreaking transformation currently underway in his commission. A man of integrity and vision, Komolafe is a patriotic Nigerian who genuinely desires the best for his country. I have always […]

Angered by the appalling situation of Nigeria’s electricity supply sector over several decades of doing the wrong things by successive governments with no remedy in sight, even after hundreds of billions of public funds had been expended, President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 chose a different path that had worked in other jurisdictions.  He reached out […]

By Olasumbo Abolaji Dr. Oba Otudeko, CFR notes the furor of false allegations that have been deliberately made public, which are hereby strongly refuted. At a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on January 20, 2025, it was confirmed that Dr. Oba Otudeko, CFR had not been formally notified of any filings (which relate […]

By Omowunmi “AyaLash” Ola-Edagbami There was a time in Nollywood when everything was predictable: the wicked mother-in-law, the weeping wife, and the village boy who suddenly becomes a billionaire . But what if Nollywood scripts were co-written by AI tools like ChatGPT? Here’s what might happen – and why it matters for you. AI as […]