What struck me about the recent viral video of Adams Oshiomhole caressing the feet of a young woman on a chartered jet is that this man still dons an outfit reminiscent of his radical socialist days. As a labour leader,…

Every January, the world’s most powerful people fly into Davos, Switzerland, wrapped in thick coats and thicker privileges, to discuss how the rest of the world should survive. The World Economic Forum is often presented as a marketplace of ideas,…

The interests of vendors and service providers are, on the surface, essential to the protection of their goods and services. Over time, several measures have been adopted by businesses to safeguard these interests and mitigate financial risks, particularly those associated…

Distinguished legislators, senior law enforcement officers, civil society leaders, and members of the media, the digital space is becoming (if it has not already become) Nigeria’s most vibrant civic arena. This is evidently the most likely place where citizens debate…

In an earlier article, ‘Lessons from Venezuela and Greenland’, I argued that American intervention in Venezuela might achieve immediate objectives while accelerating deeper changes that work against US interests. From Washington’s point of view, a change of power in Caracas…

Every administration is ultimately judged by its willingness to confront difficult structural problems. For President Bola Tinubu’s government, tax reform represents one such necessary but challenging intervention, designed not for political convenience, but for long-term national stability and economic renewal.…

The following narration, extracted from an interview with Najeem Jimoh, a former editor of The PUNCH Newspaper, is testimony to the sense of fairness and loyalty of Ayotunde Awobiyi, who died on December 28, 2025, and will be laid to…

Driving in Lagos has suddenly become a nightmare of sorts for motorists. It now feels like walking through a financial minefield, carefully planted at strategic points for the undiscerning to run into. From Ojota to Yaba, from Maryland to Lekki,…

Me: “Hello, my pal. How are you? To what do I owe this august call in January?” My friend: “Jide, you’re not serious. When last did you call me too?” Me: “It’s true, amigo. I’ve been busy lately. Man must…

As Africa stands at a crossroads in the fight against violence targeting women and girls, the continent’s traditional leaders hold a uniquely powerful key to unlocking lasting change. Their influence—rooted in culture, authority and community trust—positions them not just as…

Over the years, Nigeria has made concerted efforts to structurally engineer socio-economic development, hinged on its natural endowments. This drive has seen the country focus on sectors in which it has inherently defined comparative advantages: oil and gas, agriculture, and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Nigeria on Saturday after a state visit to Turkey during which Nigeria and Turkey signed a total of nine agreements covering defence, energy, military training, intelligence sharing, health, education and a shared target of…

Ondo State at 50 offers a profound opportunity to reflect not only on the journey of the state since its creation but also on the calibre of men and women it continues to produce. The golden jubilee is a celebration…

Brethren, the situation is urgent. The church in our nation is grappling with serious sexual scandals involving individuals at various levels, members, ministry workers, branch pastors, and even many church leaders who are now overshadowed by persistent allegations. I am…

History is rarely unkind to governments that lack resources; it is unforgiving only to those that waste abundance. Over the past two years, Ekiti State has received federal allocations of a magnitude unprecedented in its fiscal history—windfalls driven largely by…