The deeper truth is less dramatic, harder to weaponise and more enduring: in the everyday life of South Africa, migrants and locals are not enemies. They are partners in survival. Three weeks ago, the coastal city of East London, now…

Ably emboldened by some voodoo economic experts, former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, in 1985, dragged Nigeria into the uncertain, suicidal loans of the International Monetary Fund, deceptively referred to as a life-saving economic path. It was at a time…

Tin mining site at Barikin Ladi (Credit: Kabir Yusuf, PREMIUM TIMES) Ultimately, the stakes are high. Nigeria’s mining sector can either remain a fragmented, conflict-prone space exploited by criminal networks or evolve into a well-regulated engine of national development. The…

As the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) ends, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is stepping in. In the next few days, candidates will be sitting the English paper in the WAEC’s ageless exam. In both (the…

Today, the 140th Commemoration of May Day, I wonder where the Palestinian workers go: to bombed out offices and factories? What schools do their children attend; those transformed to ghost spaces by Israeli and US bombs? The Palestinian worker, where…

The central tenet of public-choice theory and public realism posits that political parties, which are supposed to aggregate public interests or public needs into public policy, often end up as platforms to advance personal interests of office seekers, or “political…

At 60, Mohammed Idris represents a model of leadership defined by depth rather than noise. He embodies the principle that influence is most powerful when it is structured, consistent, and quietly effective. “The mark of a great communicator is not…

At every election cycle in Nigeria, certain political patterns almost always repeat themselves. Familiar developments emerge, while new political lexicons and slogans are coined by politicians and their supporters. Consensus arrangements suddenly become fashionable, often shutting out several aspirants regardless…

Ugo Agbo As I watched my son step into the night, poised and self-possessed, moving toward a life I can no longer direct, I felt pride. But beneath it lay something more complex. We devote years to teaching our children…

While love may seem like a sufficient foundation for many couples, particularly among the Baby Boomers and Generation X, who often view it as the basis for lifelong marriage, even through challenges, the current economic climate is drawing attention to…

The challenge facing Nigeria is not simply how to grow the economy, but how to ensure that growth is rooted in productive capacity, generates employment, and improves the welfare of its citizens. Until this shift is made, the gap between…

A man once shared a personal experience with me. He said he met a wealthy woman through a mutual friend shortly after returning from abroad, at a time when he was struggling to find his footing financially. The lady wasted…

Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II of Kano. The key flaw in Emir Sanusi’s argument is that it is focused on the immediate. A country can cut down on wasteful subsidies and still borrow for infrastructure-building. They are two different things entirely.…

Stepping into a parenting role in midlife is not a picnic; at the same time, it isn’t rocket science. As a 40-year-old, you have lived through uncertainty, navigated difficult seasons, and grown into a version of yourself that is more…

The real trouble is that far more than English, the economy is making both Kenyans and Nigerians miss the humour of these presidential jabs. From a shared colonial past, a youthful population, ethnic diversity and entrepreneurial energy to the love…