When the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, recently averred that implementing comprehensive tax reforms in Nigeria is a pain Nigerians must endure, what struck me was how he seemed to think…

It was meant to be a moment of triumph, a celebration of African football’s finest. Instead, this year’s African Cup of Nations final descended into chaos, leaving fans and players alike wondering if the referee’s whistle had become the real…

If a single idea has guided the work of the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) over the past years, it is this simple truth: a nation cannot win the war against corruption by sacrificing its most courageous…

The confusion is not benign. It has a direct, inflationary effect on the cost of living. That 10 per cent will not be absorbed; it will be passed down. For residential tenants, it is a sudden hike in the second…

NAHCON Chairman, Professor Abdullahi Usman. In the end, this story is about faith meeting responsibility, and leadership meeting compassion. It reassures Nigerians that their pilgrimage is in capable hands — and that when leadership truly understands its purpose, administration becomes…

Siminalayi Fubara and Nyesom Wike As preparations for the 2027 elections gather momentum, therefore, outgoing state governors should reflect on what became of many once celebrated godfather-godson relationships after the supposed godsons assumed power. This important reflection would enable the…

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. My thinking, however, is that this stand-off can be resolved if both parties decide to do so. Nobody needs to die because of political power. Rivers people must not be…

Today I will talk about a rupture in the world order, the end of a pleasant fiction and the beginning of a harsh reality, where geopolitics, where the large, main power, geopolitics, is submitted to no limits, no constraints. On…

A fact that many Nigerians will readily agree with is that our health infrastructure, manpower, investment, utilities, and gains have improved significantly over the years, more so than at any other time in our recent history. But there is one…

Healthcare systems are often evaluated by how much they deliver. How many patients are seen, how many tests are conducted, how many facilities are built, and how many programmes are launched. These measures are visible, measurable, and politically attractive. Yet…

Before the Independent National Electoral Commission announced that it was yet to release the 207 General Elections Timetable, the usually undisciplined Nigerian political class had already commenced electioneering campaigns in many guises. On January 2, 2025, INEC ‘clearly’ “refuted the…

There is currently an uneasy silence hanging over a bruised democracy in Rivers State, South-South Nigeria. The man at the centre of the storm is the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who was suspended from office on March 18, 2025, when…

“History will remember today not merely as an unveiling ceremony, but as the day Nigeria chose dialogue, transparency, fiscal realism, and strong Presidential commitment as the pathway to resolving long-standing governance challenges and achieving sustained progress.” – Minister of Education,…

There are public offices that come with prestige, and there are others that come with permanent controversy. The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources occupies the latter. It is not a job anyone should envy. Managing the…

In Nigeria, an estimated 75,000 women die every year from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. This translates to about 206 women every day and one woman every seven minutes. In other words, the country loses the equivalent of an…