I doubt members of the organised private sector have heard from sports minister John Enoh and have worked out how they can key into Nigeria’s sports industry as it’s the case in other nations. I state this because the outcome…

I love studying up on nations. Mine is a ravishing interest in stories of leaders with great visions and their countries doing exploits economically even with minimal natural resources. Moments I stumble on enamouring stories of big and small countries,…

The constitution forms the foundation of all state institutions, including local government as a system of government in Nigeria. The people, as the ultimate source of all constitutional authorities as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution, have hailed the Supreme Court…

Now what should a responsible state do when it is threatened to this level? All the malevolent actors involved should be tagged as agents of treason, and the state should treat them as such, by every legal means available. Therefore,…

L-R Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of petroleum Resources [oil], Aliko Dangote, Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum…

A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. – Marcus Cicero In the promotion and protection of the state, the concept of treason stems from nation states at war with each…

There’s no doubt that Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world and has the fastest-growing population in Africa. There are no accurate documented figures on Nigeria’s population; however, recent estimates have placed the figures at about 230…

Apart from revenue generation, another important function of taxation is wealth redistribution, basically making the richer segments of the economy pay higher taxes than the poorer segments. This is done to ensure social security, equality and stability. The philosophy behind…

On August 10, 2024, I departed from Beijing and landed in Abuja, from a city near the western side of the Pacific, to a capital adjacent to the eastern side of the Atlantic, and started my journey as the 15th…

There is one thing missing in the picture painted by the Federal Government on the proposed Ministry of Livestock Development. When President Bola Tinubu recently set up the committee for the implementation of livestock reforms in Nigeria, he was enthusiastic…

Following the seizure of the country’s assets based on the ruling of a French court, former Ogun governor Ibikunle Amosun, put out successive press releases clarifying his role in the embarrassing situation. The first, explaining his responsibility in the matter…

As the third in the series of articles on public service reform, this one examines the earliest efforts at constructing the foundation of the career civil service. It starts with the contention that contemporary attempts at reforming the public service…

Here comes the big disconnect. In clinical settings, the regimen of controlling blood sugar with medications or insulin shots primarily converts glucose to fat synthesis, which in the context of more substrates secondarily leads to the formation of cholesterol. In…

…the South-East’s quietude amidst national turmoil need not be a function of fatigue, disillusionment, or apathy but a deliberate choice rooted in historical experience and strategic foresight. By channelling our efforts into regional development, the Igbo people have an opportunity…

As a traditional authority in Nigeria, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, stands as a testament to purposeful leadership, grace, and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of his people. Three years have passed since his ascension to the…