Africa is not a continent of failed states and missed opportunities. It is a continent of extraordinary human capital, vast natural resources, and immense entrepreneurial energy, systematically constrained by a global financial architecture that was not designed with its interests…

Diversification is now vital for our sustainability. Nigeria’s position in the energy transition is not one of passive vulnerability, but a real, underutilised opportunity… The global energy transition is an economic reality already repricing assets and redirecting capital across every…

Last December, field testing by Nigeria’s National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) recorded methane concentrations at an oil site in Bille, a coastal community in Rivers State, at levels 10,000 times higher than normal. Amnesty International reported that…

Almost 100 years after the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, football’s biggest prize returns from June 11 to July 19, 2026, co-hosted by the USA, Mexico and Canada. For Africa, this edition feels different. The continent’s impact has been…

In politics and governance, communities often face a critical choice: pursue development through constructive engagement or embrace a path of perpetual confrontation. History has consistently shown that while advocacy is essential, meaningful development is more likely to emerge from strategic…

Sometimes, effective governance is not about creating new institutions; it is about placing existing institutions where they can work best. The Federal Government’s decision to relocate the National Agency for the Great Green Wall from Abuja to Kano is one…

A free press is not a luxury. In a democracy, it is the difference between accountability and impunity. On Sunday, a train derailed near Agbor. Videos went viral before the Nigeria Railway Corporation issued a statement. By the time officials…

That the news of the police rescue of Mrs Olaide John-Paul (the sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu) and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, was not well-received in all quarters is almost understandable. What should have…

IMF/World Bank How could the increased liquidity at state and local government levels, and the increasing empowerment of local governments designed to shift financial and political power closer to the people not count in reducing poverty in Nigeria? How could…

In a conversation on the now-ubiquitous insecurity involving the abduction of schoolchildren, I asked an acquaintance what she knew about the abduction of 42 pupils from Primary and Junior Secondary Schools in Mussa, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State,…

I respect, admire and love the Igbo people of Nigeria for their resilience, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. It is said that if you go to any community in Nigeria and you can’t find an Igbo person there, please don’t stay…

Anywhere one turns in Nigeria today, there is fear everywhere. The nature of this fear is that it does not discriminate. It is universal. It transcends ethnicity, religion, political affiliation, and social status. This fear is known to all. It…

Communicating legitimate gains, therefore, matters. The effectiveness of national security communication depends not on frequency but on credibility. Citizens will trust information that is factual, timely, and verifiable… Not to boast. Not to mislead… But to affirm credibly that progress,…

…the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) deserves greater expansion and deeper engagement within secondary schools across the country. While the programme has recorded commendable success in raising awareness about drug abuse…

The freedom of choice is not treason. Come along with me. As another election season draws near in Nigeria, familiar emotions are beginning to rise. Some are angry. Some are anxious. Some are hopeful. Some are afraid. None of these…