Non-Aligned Movement and Nigeria’s quest for equal access to capital
IS the Non-Aligned Movement still around? Is the organisation still in existence? That was the weighty question Professor Ikechukwu Okoro,…
LÁŃREWÁJÚ ADÉPỌ̀JÙ: A Tribute
THE following text was drafted during a collective effort some years ago to secure a public honor for Láńrewájú Adépọ̀jù,…
ORÍ Ẹ TI GBÁ’LẸ̀
The other day, on the plane, two ladies sat behind me. I was minding my own business, re-reading one of…
A tribute for Baba Adini: Olu Disu
Alhaji Olutokunbo Raimi Disu-Sule, simply called Olu Disu by his long-term friends, passed yesterday, 26 January 2024, at the UCH…
Back After Kashim Shettima sent us ‘packing’
THE mood at the Vice President’s wing of the Presidential Villa on Friday December 22, 2023, was different from what…
Religion, techno-progressivism and African emergence
AS I write this piece, Peregrine is on its way to the moon, and is scheduled to touch down on…
Mr President must make Nigerian Banks work for Nigerians
In a widely published article of 20 November, 2023, under the title: "Mr President and the forex concerns: An invitation…
Zamfara ambush: The last straw
IT is a known fact that security personnel, at all times, are ready to pay the supreme price whenever they…
COP28: The good, the bad and the ugly of the global stocktake text
THE 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took a significant step by…
The state of music distribution in Nigeria
By: Ibrahim Babatunde One of the departments or offices that music enthusiasts and patronizers ignore oftentimes in the music industry…
Navigating data analytics for informed growth, innovation
AS a data professional, I must state that the importance of data cannot be understated as it enables evidence-based decision-making.…
The travails of Ajaero
JOE Ajaero is the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) who was elected into office on February 7, 2023.…
Oborevwori’s stronghold in Delta: Power of popular will
The defining Supreme Court victory of Delta State governor, Rt. Honourable Sheriff Oborevwori marked the culmination of valour and grace…
Plastic Ban: Hasty impulsive decisions are no substitute for critical policy making
While I acknowledge the importance of addressing environmental concerns and the impact of plastic pollution in Lagos, I find the…
Increasing kidnapping crisis suggests Nigeria must do more with technology
Governments across levels must show character by investing in Nigeria’s fast-rising tech industry to engender deliberate anti-kidnapping strategies through advanced…
The fresh push for tourism in Lagos
IN contemporary time, tourism can be clearly defined as the new socio-economic game changer. The economic potential of tourism is…
Some musings on degree mills and other issues
ON December 30,, 2023, an online news media published a damning report from its reporter who went undercover to investigate,…
Betta Edu: Before we crucify a saint
By Julius Ikani Shortly after President Bola Tinubu inaugurated his cabinet in August 2023, the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and…
How peace in the Caucasus could mitigate Israel-Hamas economic spillover in Nigeria
WITH civil war in Sudan and coups spreading across the Sahel, it may seem of little relevance that the South…
Edo 2024: Interrogating utmost suitability of Clem Agba
THERE are intense heatwaves posed by the off-cycle governorship election in Edo State, holding on September 21, 2024. Emphatically speaking,…
