Cleaning up Lagos: The Sanwo-Olu footprint
LAGOS remains one of the fastest-growing cities in the world, generating over 13,000 tonnes of waste daily. Managing this enormous…
Beyond ethnicity: Confronting Nigeria’s growing security threat
By Jamiu A. Olamilekan Nigeria's security challenges have persisted for years, but recent reports suggesting that about 30,000 armed Fulani…
Best ideology for the Nigerian state: Awolowo-Dudley discourse revisited
IT is always a delight to test the ideas of a politician against those of the political scientist. Both are…
Oyebanji: Setting a new order of reward system for Ekiti workers
SINCE the advent of his administration in 2022, Governor Biodun Oyebanji has overtly relished and elevated the concept of collective…
WTD 2026: A call for improved public awareness on thyroid disorders in Nigeria
Every 25th of May is earmarked to commemorate World Thyroid Day (WTD), and this year’s WTD theme is ‘Thyroid and…
Why Africa must invest in clean energy for rural communities
By Cecy E. Balogun AS Africa contends with the dual challenges of poverty alleviation and climate resilience, the continent finds…
Tinuboom is coming: Early returns are beginning to show
By Ademola Oshodi PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised reform at the start of his administration. Those reforms were necessary, but…
Fuel price hike: A global storm, not a Nigerian failure
By Dave Agboola THE world is in the middle of a fuel shock. Tensions involving Iran, the United States, and…
Smart journalism and AI: Redefining news creation, distribution
THE Vice-Chancellor, Southwestern University, Nigeria, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and Council Members here present; The Dean, Faculty of Social and Management…
June 12: A true symbol of civilian rule, sacrifice, and national unity in present-day Nigeria?
By W. O. Kewulere For many Nigerians, June 12 is more than a date on the calendar, a public holiday,…
Lagos waste: Why palliatives won’t work
By Segun Owodunni LAGOS, Africa’s commercial capital and one of the world’s fastest-growing megacities, is facing a familiar but worsening…
How Aliyu’s BERAP is reengineering Sokoto’s economy
By Usman G. Abubakar SOKOTO State’s economy has always rested on two enduring strengths: agriculture and commerce. From its vast…
How Tegbe is resetting Nigeria’s power sector
WHEN Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe appeared before the Nigerian Senate for his confirmation screening on 6 May 2026, he offered a…
Why Lagos still holds Nigeria’s strongest growth prospects
BEYOND rankings and economic statistics, the latest Phillips Consulting State Performance Index points to something even more significant: confidence in…
OYO 2027: APC vs APC
My informed perspective is that the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) can only return to power…
Nigeria: A tale of a defenceless nation
How did the giant of Africa become a land where fear now travels faster than hope? How did a nation…
CBN’s new fx manual takeoff triggers naira, reserves rebound
By: Michael Nwaduke THE ongoing implementation of the fourth edition of the Foreign Exchange Manual by the Central Bank of…
State police: Unfinished federalism and President Tinubu’s historic opportunity
ON a recent morning in Akure, as it is my practice since I became the Attorney General of the State,…
Professor Paulo Farias: A pillar of African precolonial history
It was while I was in the process of contacting him to say I would be visiting his intellectual abode…
Why I Write on Metaphysics
As the saying goes, the intention behind an act is as significant as the action itself. This explains why it…
