How Nigerians are earning more through PAYE reductions, others
NIGERIA’S new tax laws are no longer a proposal, a rumour, or a theoretical policy experiment, they are in force,…
Fayemi, global brand at 61
By Segun Dipe TURNING 61 is a milestone that can evoke a mix of emotions. For persons who are career-restless,…
The leadership we ordered, the hardship we got
By: Gbenga Shaba Nigerians voted with memory and hope. Many believed they were choosing a familiar progressive tradition, one that…
TONLAGHA: The architect of a new patriotism
By Soji Olaide PATRIOTISM in the 21st century demands more than anthem-singing and flag-waving. It requires a sophisticated, proactive, and…
Harnessing local enterprise through community-based procurement
DEVELOPMENT, like charity, must begin at home. This principle guides the Bureau of Public Procurement’s championing of community-based procurement, a…
Yusuf’s defection, Kwankwaso and the 2027 Kano election
Kano State, the bastion of progressive politics in Northern Nigeria, is going through a turbulent time. This turbulence has caused…
Tax reform is policy not politics
Every administration is ultimately judged by its willingness to confront difficult structural problems. For President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government, tax…
Britain’s imperial past still troubles world
Lately, I have been met with a silent realisation that history rarely retires. Oftentimes, it only changes clothes and walks…
From pressure to progress: Nigeria’s reform journey and the call for unity
By Shoga Francis Oluwatosin Department of Management and Business, Baze University, Abuja When President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, assumed…
Chef Hilda: In the news again with third Guinness record!
THE cynicism had come too quickly. A couple of years ago, after Hilda Baci, Nigeria’s celebrity chef, set another Guinness…
Ogun @ 50: Still the gateway to Nigeria’s development
EVEN as Nigeria’s stature in the global community has diminished due to its economic and security crisis, an international visitor…
Strategies for improving school facilities and classrooms
AN African maxim says ‘there is no palm wine without the palm tree’. The old saying expresses a universal truth:…
Nigeria’s enduring health problems
Water is life, and clean water means health-—Audrey Hepburn, British actress & fashion icon, (1929 - 1993.) IN 2025, the…
Why I write on religion — Toyin Falola
Conference delegates posed many questions to me regarding my intellectual interests, work habits, career experiences, spirituality and magic, obsession with…
How Okpebholo’s Cloud will give Edo sovereign digital lungs
By Patrick Ahkere Ebojele, PhD The launch of Edo Cloud by the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo has breathed new…
Sundried pepper: What Nigerian households should know
By Ibrahim Ajadi Pepper is the heartbeat of Nigerian cooking. Its fiery heat, bright red colour, and unmistakable aroma transform…
Legacy catalogues matter: The legal case for protection
By Chioma Ebubedike-Igbokwe WHAT are legacy catalogues and why do they matter? A legacy catalogue refers to a collection of…
The evil aspects of religion
IN the words of Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician and physicist, “Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as…
What Sokoto First Lady’s agenda reveals about gender and power
By Usman G. Abubakar IN recent months, Sokoto State First Lady, Hajiya Fatima Ahmed Aliyu, has drawn public attention to…
Afe Babalola: Na our papa bi dis ooo
EVERYWHERE across all civilisations, people express their emotions by the opening of their mouths in songs of praise and appreciation…
