President Bola Ahmed Tinubu As things stand today, the political winds suggest that Tinubu’s march toward a second term is propelled not by chance but by a calculated consolidation of advantage; a blend of reform, performance, diplomacy, and strategy that…

Nigeria stands at a critical juncture. Without urgent reforms across industrial policy, governance, infrastructure, and skills development, the exodus of multinationals will continue, undermining growth, jobs, and competitiveness. By addressing these gaps decisively, Nigeria can rebuild investor confidence, strengthen domestic…

Too much money and a lack of common sense are why various intervention agencies across the country have lost their way, serving politicians and their greed instead of the citizens in whose name they were established. Yet, it’s never enough!..…

Turning Small Clouds into Big Rains It is much easier to work with God when the big rains are falling. Big rains stand for big miracles, great blessings, big favours, great doors. Who doesn’t love a God that opens such…

President Tinubu handing over the chairmanship of ECOWAS to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone The exit of President Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman will be profoundly felt. His contribution to making ECOWAS a stable, peaceful and united Community is…

The tax reform bills represent a major opportunity to reshape Nigeria’s fiscal future. If implemented faithfully, they could usher in a more efficient, credible, and responsive tax system. The creation of the Tax Ombudsman in particular is a bold step…

In the unfolding drama between Tehran and Tel Aviv, Nigeria may feel tremors in its markets and society, but it must direct its fate by using any temporary gains to build enduring foundations, rather than chasing transient gains born of…

Across Nigeria’s conflict zones — from Zamfara to Kaduna, Taraba to Borno — security forces are being undermined from within. Informants leak plans, armed groups seamlessly blend into communities, and some civilians, driven by kinship, fear, or financial gain, actively…

With the goal of positioning Nigeria as a blockchain innovation hub for Africa, it is forging alliances with global tech players like Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS), development bodies like the World Bank and African Development Bank, and international…

Laser eye surgery Through all of the early convalescence stage, one question that even now won’t let go of my mind helped to distract from the restrictions that I had to observe post-surgery: How come the world has mastered the…

Benue State has been struck by massive tragedy and grief, following the massacre of over 200 persons in Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area, by a band of savages that invaded the community. Houses were burnt, with thousands of people…

Aliko Dangote You perch on my overburdened back while assuring me that you would do anything to lighten my distress —   except getting off my back! That is the assurance that Nigeria’s petroleum middlemen keep giving Nigerians in their…

Power politics in the animal kingdom could be as intense, deceptive and selfish as it is in the human kingdom. An ancient African allegory whose patent cannot be credited to a particular tradition, illustrates this. It is the fable of an old…

Joseph Chu’ma Otteh Most lawyers retail their skills, and are content to do their cases. Joe did his law wholesale. He took charge of upstream lawyering and chose to deploy his skills in building institutions, transforming how they are run,…

Beyond infrastructure, institutional reform is even more critical to incentivising private investment than fiscal measures alone. Empowering the national investment promotion agency to coordinate investment efforts, per its enabling Act, is vital to ensure strategic coherence and avoid duplication. While…