How leadership is redefining Nigeria’s revenue system
INSTITUTIONAL reform is often discussed in the language of policy, systems, and technology. But at the 2026 Nigeria Revenue Service…
Our special bond with London
ON Wednesday, March 18, President Bola Tinubu GCFR along with his wife, Remi Tinubu, will be hosted by the British…
Arewa and the burden of dependency
The persistent rise in poverty across Northern Nigeria has become too visible, too widespread, and too uncomfortable to ignore. Despite…
The lack of tricycle routes within urban settlements
By Mansurah Hussain-Yusuf IN many Nigerian cities, the tricycle, popularly called ‘keke’, has grown from a stopgap transport option into…
Signals of conscience: How Nigeria’s telecoms giants give back to society
By Faith Ubajuruonu IN Nigeria, connection is more than wires and signals; it is the pulse of everyday life. From…
The significance of the FCT Civil Service Commission in Nigeria’s administrative history
THERE is every conceivable reason to celebrate and properly situate the emergence and functional relevance of the Federal Capital Territory…
One year after: My ‘beautiful husband’, General Chris Jemitola (retd), lives in my heart
By Safiya I.M. Jemitola Chris was a beautiful man in every sense. Meeting Chris and being his wife remains a…
Trump’s America and labelling of Kwankwaso, Fulani, and Nigerian Muslims
I write this with deep concern—not anger, but concern—over what increasingly appears to be a troubling pattern in the posture…
AFCON 2025: Content creation from coverage to strategy
THE beautiful and enchanting butterfly called the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) emerged from its chrysalis in Khartoum, Sudan, under…
The lack of tricycle routes within urban settlements
IN many Nigerian cities, the tricycle, popularly called ‘keke’, has grown from a stop-gap transport option into a critical pillar…
Another Befitting Garland For Zac Adedeji
Dr. Zacchaeus Adelabu Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) is highly deserving of the award of public…
Makinde’s infrastructure strategy and politics of movement in Oyo
IN Oyo State, road construction has evolved beyond public works into a defining tool of governance. Under Governor Seyi Makinde,…
Professor Ayeleru @ 60: Portrait of a life that teaches beyond the classroom
TODAY, we must pause—deliberately—from whatever else may beckon for our attention. Let associates, friends, colleagues, and well-wishers, from far and…
Press freedom, intelligence power, and Nigeria’s democratic signal to West Africa
By Ademola Oshodi WEST Africa’s democratic breakdowns have increasingly followed a predictable sequence. Civic space narrows, dissent is reframed as…
Governor Aliyu and the northern leadership question
Power without purpose is the shortest road to failure.—Anonymous WHENEVER Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State speaks about leadership, people…
From crude to complexity: Why Nigeria’s export story must change
For decades, Nigeria’s economic story has followed a familiar script: extract raw materials, export them largely unprocessed, earn foreign exchange,…
Drug Use in Nigeria
Drug use in Nigeria has metamorphosed over the years from a disregarded social issue with little concern into a national…
Why Cervical Cancer Still Kills So Many Women in Nigeria
At a crowded antenatal clinic in southwest Nigeria, a woman waited for hours to be screened for cervical cancer. But…
How President Tinubu’s NELFUND provides equal access
IN a country where identity often arrives before ability, it is no small thing when a public policy chooses to…
Celebrating Benue’s golden jubilee
By Iyorwuese Hagher I was present at the beginning. On February 3, 1976, Benue State was created through the historic…
