Okpebholo’s first-ever retreat seeks to reset Edo governance for results
By Patrick Akhere Ebojele, PhD Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo’s first Orientation and Strategic Leadership Retreat marks a major turning point…
Changing World Order: Lessons from Canada for Nigeria’s survival
In an earlier article, ‘Lessons from Venezuela and Greenland,’ I argued that American intervention in Venezuela might achieve immediate objectives…
Where the Lighthouse meets the locomotive: NCC’s standards and Glo’s surge into Nigeria’s digital future
By Emefu L. Emefu In the unfolding epic of Nigeria’s digital transformation, two forces move in rare harmony: the Nigerian…
FUOYE: An Ivory Tower that dares to dream more
By Kunle Farohun From February 11, the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, would take a flight into another epoch in its history.…
Progressives’ regressive gratitude attitude!
A band of devoted party people once sold their cherished belongings – farmlands, houses, automobiles, others; another set had accidents,…
ACF, time to move beyond talkshops
By Muhammad Musa-Gombe At a time when Northern Nigeria is bleeding from insecurity, poverty, and despair, leadership can no longer…
Alaafin, Ooni and the Yoruba identity
By Jamiu Ajiboye Owolabi Yoruba identity, as it is known today, is an idea of Yoruba intellectuals. Before the nineteenth…
How Sokoto’s 2026 budget reflect governance choices
“A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” Dave Ramsey For Governor Ahmed…
Of subsidies, safety nets and the business of nation-building
By Muhammad Musa-Gombe For decades, Nigerians relied on safety nets that made life bearable: affordable housing, public hospitals, functional schools,…
Vice-Chancellors and fundraising in Nigerian universities
By Terhemba Wuam Vice-chancellors in Nigerian universities as chief executive officers of the institutions have direct oversight function in managing…
Nigeria in 2025: Reform, rupture, and the balance of democratic forces
In the outgoing year, Nigeria experienced profound political, economic, social, and structural changes. Issues ranging from political governance reforms and…
Helping the President keep faith with his announcements
By Muhammad Musa-Gombe The late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was a towering figure in Nigeria’s traditional institution.…
Wike, Makinde and Nigerians on social media
A post on X meant to question Seyi Makinde’s personal history has instead placed the Oyo State governor at the…
How Valentina Obukadata is turning supply-chain risk into an information problem firms have twelve months to solve
The important number in the Washington–Beijing trade deal is not a tariff rate. It is a date. So argues Ms.…
Championing peace, security in Niger Delta through education promotion
Dr. Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, cuts the image of a man who came prepared to…
Vote of Thanks: HID Awolowo Summit 2025
By: Dr. Femi Ogunsanya Theme: “Breaking Barriers or Standing Still? Nigerian Women in Politics 30 Years After Beijing” Your Excellencies,…
Tribute to Osayande, man who saved Nigeria from Lawrence Anini
Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Prince Parry Osemwegie Osayande, was born in Benin City over eight decades ago. His mother hailed…
We need more Arase in Police, he died too early
Former Inpsector of Police, Dr. Solomon Ehigiator ARASE was born in Sabongidda-Ora over six decades ago. He died too early.…
For Shuga, gentleman of music
By Olusola Obasola The news of Musician Akin Shuga’s death hit like a cruel refrain that refuses to fade. Even…
Dangote and the Nigeria refinery revolution: Beyond the monopoly myths
When the Dangote Refinery began operations just over a year ago, Nigerians saw it as the dawn of a new…
