The challenge before Ekiti State: My snake bite story
By Tunji Olowolafe AFTER the Kiriji War of 1877 to 1886, our forefathers chose these iconic hills for their majestic…
Similarities between Benin and Opobo
OPOBO Kingdom in Rivers State now has a new king. He is King Charles Douglas MacPepple Jaja, Jeki VI. The…
N7.2tn profit: NNPC’s new drive for global competitiveness
By Jeremiah Ugbede ONE of the less visible components of NNPC’s 2025 performance was the attempt to institutionalise cost consciousness…
Why Nigeria needs a productivity-led industrial policy
NIGERIA’s economic conversation has spent considerable time on inflation, exchange rates, reserves, interest rates and fiscal balances. These indicators matter.…
Nigeria now a nation that runs on networks
NIGERIA’S economy is increasingly being conducted through infrastructure that most Nigerians rarely see. Behind the bank transfer, the Point-of-Sale transaction,…
Efficient urban transportation and real estate value
BEYOND facilitating the movement of people and goods from one location to another, roads, rail lines, waterways, pedestrian corridors, and…
The ballot box has the final word
SONALA Olumhense’s latest intervention on Edo State duly elected, INEC Certified and Supreme Court of Nigeria affirmed Governor Monday Okpebholo’s…
Tegbe’s 24-hour energy zones and the shift from megawatts to money
THERE is a point at which a country’s electricity problem ceases to be merely an electricity problem. It becomes a…
Our future will be shaped by our choices today
By E. S. B. Evong ON this special occasion, I warmly salute all Nigerians at home and in the diaspora.…
Haba, Abba Bichi — These birthday adverts don pass limit!
Fatih Lawal-Garu, a corps member who tracks print media content at the PRNigeria Centre in Abuja, first brought it to…
The increasing cases of adulterated palm oil
THE latest warning from the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) about adulterated palm oil should frighten every Nigerian. Food…
When Supreme Court speaks, politics must follow the law
...A legal perspective on the Supreme Court’s judgment on the Electoral Act 2026 The Supreme Court has spoken. We must…
Tunde Babawale at 65: The scholar who refused to keep knowledge in the classroom
It is a privilege to have been invited to give a scholarly lecture on Professor Tunde Babawale at a well-attended…
When Makinde took ‘Reset Nigeria’ campaign to Katsina, Lafia…
FROM his South-West home front to Katsina in the North-West and Lafia in the North-Central, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde…
President Tinubu, the democratic opposition ecosystem and 2027 general election
I have often lamented the consequences of the bad politics that consecutive Nigerian governments have played with the governance and…
Adekanmbi vs Alli: Between substance and sensationalism
OPPOSITION, at its best, is democracy’s conscience, a disciplined force that interrogates power, enriches public debate, and offers citizens a…
When oil wells die, the environment must not
Idowu L. Oyeleke NIGERIA’s oil industry has generated enormous revenue for the country, but it has also left behind a…
Political leadership as a Reflection of Values: A Nigerian Perspective
In the fast pace of Nigerian life, whether in governance, business, ministry, community service, family life or the everyday demands…
Urbanisation and environment: Challenges and solutions
AS of the year1800, only about 8 per cent of the global population lived in cities. The figure rose to…
One year of Arusa I: Servant-leader on throne of his forefathers
AS His Imperial Majesty, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Olubadan of Ibadanland, turns 82 and celebrates his first anniversary on the…
