Opinions
The leaders who shape Africa’s future will not necessarily be those who speak the loudest. They may be those who listen most deeply. Those who create spaces where people feel seen. Those who remain curious…
Robert Solow, the Nobel Prize-winning economist, gave us a framework that still holds: technology and innovation are what turbocharge an economy. Total factor productivity (the idea that growth is not just a function of capital and labour, but of how…
When the Central Bank of Nigeria unveiled its revised minimum capital requirements in March 2024, the country’s financial community was confronted with more than a compliance deadline. It was a summons — a demand that the Nigerian capital market prove,…
The Trinity of State Decay is grounded in a layered theoretical architecture that explains the formation, operation, and persistence of the Institutional Mirage, the Shadow Order, and the Insecurity Triad. At the level of structural formation, Claude Ake and Franz…
Nigeria currently maintains with other countries, well over ninety [90] Air Traffic Rights, otherwise known as Bilateral Air Service Agreement [BASA]. This means that Airlines in Nigeria can conduct flight operations in and out of these countries. Be it for…
Picture credit: AP A commenter on X, obviously a South African national, with the name Paul, reacted to a CableNews 27 April report that two Nigerians were killed in a recent spike in South Africa’s xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans. He said: “They…
The unfolding political developments within the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State have sparked a debate that goes beyond mere attendance at party functions. At its core, the question is not simply whether some aspirants are “jumping ship” but whether…
We are not satisfied with the goodness of God. Eliphaz counsels that: “If you give up your lust for money and throw your precious gold into the river, the Almighty Himself will be your treasure. He will be your precious…
Before you scroll off in anger: calm down. He is real. He has been in Nigeria longer than some of you reading this have been alive. His children go to school here. His grandchildren may well be buried here. The…
On October 1, 1960, Nigeria’s ship left its port of origin, bound for a model state. Its voyage towards nationhood, as envisioned, has not been a smooth sail. At various points, the ship has experienced tempests—from crew mutinies in the…
Words are not neutral in politics. In a country with a history like Nigeria’s, words can calm tensions or ignite them. So, when Governor Seyi Makinde reportedly invoked language reminiscent of Operation Wetie at the Ibadan opposition summit, it was…
When Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye assumed duties as the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund on July 15, 2024, it was clear that a new dawn had arrived for the fund. He left no one in doubt…
The rainy season has arrived as promised, bringing with it a sense of renewal and vibrant vitality. In this season of joy and hope, we gather to celebrate the official handover of the China-aid ECOWAS Headquarters building. This headquarters building…
As Nigeria’s political atmosphere gradually thickens ahead of the 2027 general elections, the conversation around continuity versus disruption is gaining renewed urgency. At the centre of this debate stands Barau Jibrin, a figure whose political trajectory has come to symbolise…
The launch of Nigeria’s National Cancer Control Plan is more than a policy update; it signals a fundamental shift in how the country confronts cancer. For too long, cancer care in Nigeria has been largely hospital-based—often accessed only when the…
As usual, I am an ordinary citizen, and like many Nigerians, I remain naturally optimistic about the possibilities of a better tomorrow, even if such hopes are not always realised. Hope is part of our national character. We endure setbacks,…
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