Lead poisoning in Lagos and Ogun States
ON the 4th of December, 2025, the upper Chamber of the National Assembly deliberated extensively on the issue of lead…
Beyond megawatts: Aligning energy and industry for Nigeria’s prosperity
AS Nigeria steps into 2026, it is appropriate to reflect on a familiar national paradox. Few countries are as richly…
Dakuku Peterside: When a name carries a man through thought, duty, and the long journey of life
In many African cultures, a name is not a casual label but a powerful sentence—sometimes a prayer, sometimes a prophecy,…
A nation under the siege of cabals
THEY say every Nigerian president eventually finds his way to the far end of Aso Rock and to the lone…
Dirty December, quiet hearts…
IN Nigeria, December arrives like a festival competing with itself. The streets get louder, the music gets brighter, and the…
Tunji-Ojo and the discipline of reform
By Segun Showunmi GOVERNMENT reform is often reduced to ritual. Announcements are made, committees convened, and timelines quietly abandoned. What…
From FIRS to NRS: The future of revenue in Nigeria
As we close the curtains on the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) this 2025 and officially welcome the Nigeria Revenue…
Why National Assembly’s authentication of tax reform Acts upholds law, order, and democratic integrity
In every constitutional democracy, the legitimacy of law does not rest on sentiment or speed, but on process. Laws derive…
Ambassadorial nomination: I saw it coming for Mrs Ajimobi
When someone has quality, it may be latent, but when a person is made of great quality, it is discernible…
A call for inclusive development: Oyo State communities deserve attention
“When will our communities get their fair share? Oyo State can do better. Governor Makinde, the people are watching and…
Credibility, responsiveness will determine the success of Nigeria’s tax reforms
IN democratic governance, reform is not judged solely by intent or even by technical soundness. It is judged—ultimately and decisively—by…
Young, bold and reform-driven, Ogundoyin’s defining legacy as conference chairman
By Oyetunji Oyekunle When Rt Hon. Adebo Edward Ogundoyin, Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, was elected Chairman…
Overcoming barriers in youth participation in good governance
By Abigali Wapakta In every thriving democracy, the involvement of young people in governance is not only essential but pivotal…
Students and unionism: The distraction from academics in Nigerian higher institutions
By Ijanada Samuel Thilza The Nigerian higher education system is designed to nurture critical thinkers, innovators, and professionals who can…
Chaplaincy in the Nigerian Police
By: Sunday Ehindero IGP (Rtd) When I was appointed the Inspector General of Police in 2005, my concern was the…
What Nigeria’s youth minister got right in 2025
By: Segun Adeyemi BIG promises and thin outcomes have long weighed down youth development in Nigeria. Each new administration arrives…
A wounded nation and tragedy of the clapping poor
By Amerijoye D. O Temitope NIGERIA today no longer merely groans; it bleeds. To reflect on the condition of our…
Five days with Victor Ekpuk at Akwa Ibom
PART 3 Ibibio Cuisines: Indigenous Dishes, Medicinal Knowledge, and Cultural Survival Food in Africa is never just food. The adage…
Session with Kannywood masquerades: Why reputation and digitalisation now matter
Many movie lovers celebrate actors and actresses whose faces dominate the screen, yet rarely pause to acknowledge the unseen hands…
An Afternoon at the Table of the Ebora of Africa
There are few Nigerians whose existence gives me as much joy and hope as Baba Olusegun Obasanjo. There are also…
