Why Nigeria doesn’t need more training programmes
By Sam O. Daibo NIGERIA has become a nation of training programmes. Every week, somewhere across the country, another graduation…
Eyes in the Sky: How Oyo’s new surveillance aircraft could change the fight against kidnapping
It was cheering to read of the delivery of two security surveillance aircraft to the Oyo State Government in Ibadan…
How President Tinubu is redrawing S/East political map
When the 2023 presidential election results were announced, many analysts and commentators gave a largely unanimous verdict regarding the voting…
The enduring legacy of a servant-leader
EVEN 20 years after the passing of Dr. Abdul-Jelil Adebayo Amoloye, his life continues to offer profound lessons on the…
Why some nations prosper while others only change governments
By: Mahmoud Bala Alfa, PhD. Every election changes a government, but very few of them change an economy. This is…
Lagos and the danger of normalising waste
I recently read the report titled “Tackling Indiscriminate Dumping of Refuse in Lagos”. The report highlighted Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive…
Williams’ letter to Argentina
THE final whistle was heard, then came the roar. It rose like rolling thunder from the stands of MetLife Stadium…
Post-2027 reform advisory: Reprofiling the civil service for next-level performance
IT is the task of the institutional reformer not only to push for concrete reform steps and policies, or take…
LG autonomy: Missing link in Nigeria’s development
NIGERIA’S greatest challenge is not the absence of natural resources or even the shortage of revenue. The country’s biggest challenge…
West Africa, terrorism and need for UN military intervention
WEST Africa is the current global epicenter for terrorism, with Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria heavily impacted by extremist…
Communal farming: Unity against hunger
THERE was a time when cooperation and food security were the cornerstones of farming. It was a way of life…
Heroic rescue, but are we ready to tame kidnapping?
NIGERIA breathed a collective sigh of relief when news broke that the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State had…
When regulation is mistaken for monopoly: In defence of NAHCON Hajj reforms
Every meaningful reform encounters resistance. Those who have grown comfortable with the old order often interpret higher standards as oppression,…
Reflections as Ogunwole, FUOYE VC, steps up in age
FEDERAL University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole is a different person to different people, depending on the…
NASS open week: Reflections on legislative oversight
The 2026 edition of the 10th National Assembly Open Week, at the risk of sounding immodest, has witnessed remarkable success…
Budget that works: The Lagos model
THE story of Lagos’ budget performance over the past year is a story of planning, resilience and strategic investment. Behind…
Beyond the N210trn frenzy: How Dankwambo is restoring due process
When the National Assembly flagged a N210 trillion figure in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s financial statements, the country…
Mandela we celebrate versus Mandela we practise
EVERY July 18, the world celebrates Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. We remember the young lawyer who challenged apartheid, the prisoner who…
The questions behind allegations involving NNPC
By Adetunji Rogers THE latest public controversy surrounding an alleged ₦210 trillion financial discrepancy involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Company…
The everyday lessons Kannywood owes society
By Ibrahim A. Gurin THE Kannywood film industry is more than an entertainment industry. It has become one of the…
