In the end, the foiled scam spared one family significant financial and emotional trauma — but it also sent a clear message to would-be criminals. Virtual or otherwise, kidnapping schemes will be confronted with vigilance, investigation, and consequences. CP Moshood…

Abraham Lincoln once remarked, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” This timeless wisdom captures the indispensable labor of preparation. Across centuries, blacksmiths have been known as the…

Mr Farouk Ahmed, former Authority Chief of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. This is where the question becomes unavoidable: If a man is truly incorruptible, why retreat so quietly from the battlefield of public opinion? If he…

Perhaps the uncomfortable truth is that some countries do get locked into import dependence by structural factors too deep-rooted and interconnected to overcome within any reasonable timeframe. Not because the people lack talent or effort, but because the compound weight…

A Pan-African economic negotiation framework is not anti-West or anti-China. It is pro-Africa. It says Africa will no longer negotiate like 54 isolated islands, but like a continent with leverage, resources, a young population, and a future worth defending… If…

Health is the foundation of wealth and development. No nation can rise above the health of its people. As Mahatma Gandhi once said, “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” Yet, Nigeria today…

Tomorrow is Christmas, a Christian holiday celebrated worldwide. From the start of the month, the greetings have changed. You’ll hear people say, ‘Season’s greeting’ or ‘Compliment of the Yuletide’ or ‘Merry Christmas in advance’. The time-honoured ‘Father Christmas’ viewing wasn’t…

Maybe the labour unions joined civil society organisations to demonstrate against the lethargy of the Nigerian government in tackling the insecurity that has bedevilled Nigeria for nearly two decades, only in response to a mischievous devil finding work for an…

The country has witnessed a number of books written about former President Muhammadu Buhari — biographies, memoirs, and compendiums. I believe that the idea behind most of these books is to project the late Nigerian leader in a positive light.…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The long and short of this intervention is that there is democratic apologia in Nigeria, by which is meant that the notion of democracy in the country is not something that the majority can relate to.…

Nigeria seems to be making some progress in our engagement with the United States, against the background of the Trump administration’s re-designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on 31 October, with express instruction to the Chairman…

As Nigeria continues to navigate the complexities of the digital age, online defamation will remain a critical intersection of law, technology, and societal values. The task before lawmakers, courts, and citizens alike is to ensure that the internet becomes a…

Participants at the fifth edition of FSDH Merchant Bank’s Women in Business Initiative (WIBI). What is becoming increasingly clear is that women are not just participating in Nigeria’s economic narrative — they are shaping it. From manufacturing and fintech to…

The agreement…signals a recalibration in how partnership is defined. Bilateral health arrangements that combine grant financing with explicit domestic co-financing at this scale are increasingly uncommon. By insisting on measurable national investment alongside external support, the United States is aligning…

SSS DG, Mr Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi Nigeria’s story is still being written, line by line, headline by headline. The pen and the badge will continue to meet at tense moments. But recent chapters suggest that they can meet without hostility,…