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At this perilous time when most of our political leaders and their allies in politics are working hard to give our country a bad name through political banditry, national greed that depletes national grid, unbridled corrupt practices that can’t be contained even within anti-corruption agencies, let’s this week celebrate the Continue Reading

When a financial decision goes wrong in a marriage, the spouse responsible for making the decision can feel a sense of shame, guilt, or regret. Only recently, a digital investment platform collapsed in Nigeria, making many investors to lose their money to a Ponzi scheme. Some of these victims were Continue Reading

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Hon Adetola Kehinde, has made a passionate appeal to Governor Seyi Makinde to prioritize the rehabilitation of critical roads in the Oke-Ogun region. In a letter addressed to the governor, Hon Kehinde expressed gratitude for the ongoing rehabilitation of Continue Reading

May 29, will mark the second anniversary of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The last two years have witnessed a seismic shift toward market economic policy. We assessed the performance of the economic reform in the first part of this series, showing that recent macroeconomic data supports the Continue Reading

Four months ago (in January 2025), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a significant telecom tariff of 50%, which was implemented on 11th February, 2025. Some of the justifications given for the decision were due to rising inflation and foreign exchange volatility, resulting in higher operational costs for telecom operators. Continue Reading

Irresponsible practices in the journalism profession are a form of headless dance. Many engage in it by misleading, misinforming, and disuniting Nigerians with no thought regarding the consequences. These fellows ignore the profession’s ethics, using their platform to vent personal biases rather than report based on facts. On April 8, Continue Reading

April 22, 2010 is a notable milestone in the annals of the Nigerian oil and gas sector. On that day, 15 years ago, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan signed the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Bill into law. Based on the impact made in the implementation of the Continue Reading

Today, I am still interrogating the issue of grassroots development via the local government system as structured in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). This tier of government has been my pre-occupation in the past many years due to its significance to good governance and Continue Reading

The realignment of forces between Governor Ahmed Aliyu and former Governor Attahiru Bafarawa in Sokoto State marks a significant shift in the state’s political landscape. It comes with far-reaching implications for political development and peace in the state. This reconciliation, evidenced by Bafarawa’s public commendation of Aliyu’s leadership style and Continue Reading

During the War of Independence, France laid 11 million anti-personnel mines along Algeria’s borders. More than 60 years later, these mines continue to kill and maim civilians. Despite demining efforts, the threat remains – hundreds of people are affected every year. France still refuses to acknowledge responsibility and has not Continue Reading