The Mali invasion and global power dynamics
The Jihadists who launched a series of coordinated assaults across Mali on Saturday, April 25, 2026, were not ordinary terrorist…
Restoring revenue integrity, correcting price distortions
By: Tanimu Yakubu NIGERIA’S contemporary fiscal discourse has been captured by a convenient but fundamentally flawed proposition: that the removal…
Of Makinde, democracy and posterity
An internet rat, desperate to reclaim lost fame, has an axe to grind with Governor Seyi Makinde. His angst against…
Yakubu Mohammed rebranded journalism in his own image
HIS father gifted him a Qalam, which in Arabic means Pen, at a time in his tender age when he…
Sharafadeen Alli’s realities of results & electoral performance: Unmasking the 2027 gubernatorial calculations in Oyo APC
By: Jide Adedokun In the volatile theater of Oyo State politics, where the "Pacesetter" spirit demands both intellectual depth and…
Nigeria needs to rethink its leadership recruitment process
Leadership recruiting holds a central importance for nations, as the quality of the leaders directly impacts a nation’s success. Additionally,…
Before birth, the battle for a lifetime begins
At a time when Nigeria is still losing thousands of women to pregnancy-related causes each year, an expert on birth-related…
Consensus: When Governors usurp the voter’s mandate
A single word has quietly colonised Nigeria’s pre-election vocabulary — consensus. It is deployed with confidence, knowing they will not…
Between democracy, neoliberalism and the developmental state in fixing Nigeria
MY thesis in this piece is that Nigeria urgently needs a developmental state and a renegotiated terms of engagement with…
They call Adenuga MoneyMan, we call him Inspiration
By Biodun Bakare Dr. Michael Ishola Adenuga stands as a titan of industry, a billionaire whose unique flair for business…
Adenuga: The King of Hearts @ 73
A businessman by title, but a king by heart, he leads not just with strategy, but with compassion. His wealth…
Adenuga: The King of hearts @ 73
A businessman by title, but a king by heart, he leads not just with strategy, but with compassion. His wealth…
Kwara: A sad ending for false propaganda
By: Seun Emmanuel IT can be no surprise that the families of the victims of the April 5, 2018 robbery…
Unlocking trade competitiveness through education
Human capital accounts for nearly two-thirds of global wealth, says the 2025 World Bank report. Across advanced economies, the relationship…
Let Anioma, Ijebu, Ogoja, Ibadan and other states be
ON May 27, 1967, the then Head of State, General Yakubu Dan-Yumma Gowon (91) GCFR, said: “the main obstacle to…
Party conventions, democracy and rule of law
THE dust may not have fully settled on the conventions of what is gradually emerging as the three main political…
Ribadu’s intelligence-led crusade strangling terror supply chains across multiple theaters – Ejike Mbonu
In the relentless fight against terrorism, banditry, and criminality that has plagued Nigeria for over a decade, few figures embody…
A tribute to the guru, Dr. Michael Ishola Adenuga, @73
By Abimbola Odeyemi CELEBRATING 73 years of life, Dr. Michael Ishola Adenuga, GCON, remains a titan of industry with a…
NNPC Ltd and the future of Nigeria
By Dan D Kunle AS usual, I am an ordinary citizen, and like many Nigerians, I remain naturally optimistic and…
Politics and the apolitical life: Why politics matters in everything
IN this piece, I will be taking seriously the wisdom of Pericles and Aristotle; one was one of the founding…
