I wish to advise my friend, Rufai – who knows better and whom I’ve known for at least ten years – to impute less emotions into his daily interventions and to depress our people less. His platform is too strategic…

In the 7 June 2026 article which marked the formal unveiling of the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI), I articulated a defining institutional proposition. The launch of the DSI was presented not merely as the introduction of a new analytical instrument,…

Freed Oyo pupils and their teacher Ultimately, military action alone cannot defeat terrorism. None of the essential elements of an effective counterterrorism strategy can succeed in isolation. Political will, capable security institutions, timely intelligence, community support, good governance and sustained…

As Nigeria undertakes this historic reform of its policing architecture, we must resist the temptation to focus only on decentralising power. Equally important is democratising accountability. A decentralised police system without democratic oversight merely relocates power; it does not necessarily…

…Nigeria has made very significant progress in financial inclusion. Formal financial inclusion in Nigeria grew from 36 per cent in 2010 to 64 per cent in 2023. Access to digital payments more than doubled from 22 per cent in 2010…

Picture credit: 3blmedia.com …the recent controversies surrounding FIFA, and the perception that politics has found its way onto the pitch during this World Cup, concern me deeply. FIFA owes supporters, players and national associations complete transparency. If its rules have…

“Democracy dies in darkness.” I thought about those words this week as I walked past The Washington Post headquarters on K Street in northwest, downtown Washington D.C. Some phrases become so familiar that they risk fading into the background. Then…

Every community has a hospital that tells a story. Some tell stories of neglect, where broken equipment gathered dust, overstretched health workers struggled with limited resources, and patients travelled long distances in search of quality care. Others tell stories of…

Jimoh Ibrahim I do not support the call by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that international bodies like the United Nations (UN) should participate in probing the 56-day abduction of 39 pupils and six teachers in the state. In receiving…

Minister of works, Dave Umahi David Nweze Umahi, a two-term former governor of Ebonyi State, former senator of the Federal Republic, and Nigeria’s current Minister of Works, is no stranger to controversy. In fact, controversy seems to dog his every…

In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and Lord of all creation — may the salutations of Allah, His peace and blessings be upon the…

Today, we see more clearly what history has produced – a world of centuries of wars, slavery, conquests, imperialism and colonialism. The  outcome has been massive wealth on one side and mass poverty, inequality and misery on the other. The…

If approached with wisdom and balance, this investigation may ultimately be remembered not as another confrontation with Big Tech, but as the moment Nigeria began redefining the relationship between technology, artificial intelligence and journalism for the digital age. When Nigeria…

The familiar claim that we are all God’s children therefore needs to be stated with greater care. We are all God’s creatures, made in His image and dependent upon His goodness. But the New Testament reserves the name children of…

Vice President Kashim Shettima Vice President Kashim Shettima cannot be blamed for having doubts about whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would renominate him as his running mate for a second term. As governor of Lagos State for eight years, Tinubu…