I wasn’t a fan of Traore or any of the other two Sahelian heads of state until France came into the picture. France has always been the same old, ugly-faced monster masked as a helper, one that is behind most…

On 31 October 2025, the United States formally designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern,” a move that has reverberated across national and diplomatic spaces. For millions of Nigerians, the announcement was both troubling and deeply unfair, especially because elements…

We are in the 21st century, and the way technology, commerce, and governance are evolving demands institutions that are agile, ambitious, and globally aware. Nigeria, our beloved country, is beginning to show that it can meet these demands. Among its…

I wasn’t a fan of Ibrahim Traore or any of the other two Sahelian heads of state until France came into the picture. France has always been the same old, ugly-faced monster masked as a helper, which is behind most…

I am very worried that there appears to be no one in the government that is concerned about our national interest. Which country in the world would a nationalist industrialist invest $20 billion to establish a massive petroleum complex and…

The renewed national conversation on the creation of new states has reopened an important question for the South-East geopolitical zone: which proposal most appropriately reflects the region’s history, demographic realities, and urgent need for balanced representation? Several options have been…

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, may the blessings and peace be upon our beloved master Prophet Muhammad, the last of Prophets, on his family, and…

In March 2024, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority announced a partnership that, at the time, appeared ambitious. By 2025, that partnership had evolved into one of the most consequential interventions in…

In all class societies, pardon is usually granted by the president and governors in favour of members of the ruling class who are standing trial or who have been convicted by courts. Hence, indigent convicted persons are made to complete…

Data loss in financial services is a growing concern, with client identity theft being the fastest-growing crime globally. Data security firms offer loss policies to protect financial data and property, while insurance firms, banks, and other establishments compensate their clients…

Odia Ofeimun Odia Ofeimun is formidably learned and insightful. His poetry and journalism are distinguished by their eloquence and dazzling intelligence. Deriving strength and confidence in stubborn hope, he fights relentlessly for social justice, economic equity and political fairness. As…

For years, conversations about healthy eating in Nigeria have centred on sugar, oil, cholesterol and, more recently, portion size. However, in the background and not often talked about is a quiet giant that affects our blood sugar, digestion, heart health…

Nigeria’s multi-billion-naira National Public Security Communication System, once sold to the public as a game-changing police communication and surveillance network, now stands across the country as a monument to institutional failure. From Lagos to Maiduguri and the FCT, purpose-built communication…

The Ogun State government is making steady progress in road infrastructure development spanning various communities. With its aggressive drive toward achieving the objective of connecting every part of the state, there has been a significant relief for most parts hitherto…

I am going to start this piece on a controversial note. The day Buhari decided to enter partisan politics, murky waters or not, was the day the real man, the essential Buhari, died.  Looking back now, politics was an anathema…