There is enough to suggest that this is no longer just a matter of law and public good but an existential battle with corporate powers that will stop at nothing to have their way, no matter the cost, even if…

Just when Nigerians were smoothing over their perennial sorrows with a shot of Yuletide merriment, the Grim Reaper came knocking again. This time, a couple of days shy of the 2025 exit gate. It had been a year dotted with…

As 2027 approaches, Kaduna voters appear less interested in slogans and are more attentive to competence, security, and economic relief. If ADC can translate its growing coalition into a coherent message and a credible candidate, it may well redefine opposition…

Lately, Facebook memories brought to my attention a November 1, 2015, post by Femi Adesina, media aide to late Muhammadu Buhari, in which he took issue with then the Peoples Democratic Party’s spokesman, Olisa Metuh, who had accused the President…

The replacement of the JTB with the JRB under Nigeria’s new tax laws is more than a name change. It signals a structural shift in how revenue administration will be coordinated across federal and sub-national levels. For those of us…

People experience violation in different ways. For some, it is a raised voice. For others, an intrusive stare. For many, it is an unwanted touch. In societies that take human dignity seriously, physical contact is governed by consent, restraint, and…

The pursuit of secession and Israeli recognition by Somaliland’s Isaaq-dominated leadership is not a strategic breakthrough; it is a serious miscalculation. It repeats historical errors, deepens internal divisions, and exposes Somali territory to external conflicts without delivering meaningful gains. The…

Some foreign commentators situate attacks in Benue and Plateau states of Nigeria within the context of global terrorism. One of them was on US-based CBS News, alleging that Turkiye’s support for global jihadists aids attackers in Benue and Plateau. That’s…

When he was a child, my immediate younger brother, Abiodun, had a piggy bank made of clay. It was a treasure prized beyond measure. Two adults working in my father’s construction company – Bisi Builders – Uncle Bisi Owolabi and…

The 2025 tax reforms mark a deliberate attempt to recalibrate Nigeria’s approach to taxing small companies. For qualifying entities, the framework offers real relief through CIT exemptions, reduced withholding exposure, VAT concessions, and exemption from the development levy, so if…

I woke up a few days back to an unusual voice note from a good friend. He asked me to find visibly challenged persons who need empowerment, and five students (three in primary school and two in secondary school) who…

Farouk Bello Bunza NDIC seems to be exceptionally good at re-writing narratives to validate its actions and inactions, which are meant to frustrate Farouk out of the deal. So far, this does not seem to be working… What we have…

It is entirely appropriate to begin the new year without a defined resolution, as significant transitions can originate amid uncertainty. While the arrival of a new year is commonly associated with certain expectations, a lack of immediate clarity should not…

The question is not whether Nigeria should cooperate with partners, but how such cooperation is governed, limited, and aligned with our strategic interests. Security partnerships must strengthen sovereignty and remain accountable to the citizens in whose name they operate. As…

As the year opens up, many of us living with sickle cell disease find ourselves in a reflective space. Gratitude at the beginning of the year is not simply a list of blessings; for people living with chronic illness, it…