In his inaugural speech on 29 May, 2023, President Bola Tinubu vowed to tackle the lingering insecurity in the country. “Security shall be the top priority of our administration because neither prosperity nor justice can prevail amidst insecurity and violence,”…

In what has now become a watershed of sorts, the 1997 World Development Report helped frame consensus on the critical role of the state in promoting development and reducing poverty in a rapidly interconnected global economy. Titled, ‘The State in…

There are three things I think I know about democracy in Nigeria. First, Nigerians are passionately committed to democracy and this has been demonstrated numerous times by the Afro-Barometer polls on the subject. Secondly, Nigerians are deeply concerned that the…

The proposal for the creation of state police has been a subject of intense debate in the last decade or more. This, in part, can be attributed to the rise of armed attacks orchestrated by diverse interests either pursuing divisive…

He came into office amid ceaseless assaults by a violent establishment. He had no handover notes. But he had an agenda, a steely resolve, and a burning passion to transform the Ogun environment. Five years on, even the most cynical…

Generation Zoomer, also called Gen Z, refers to the group of people born between 1995 and 2010. This group is expected to produce roughly 60 million job seekers in the next decade. According to the World Economic Forum, Gen Z…

These explanations are not obviously convincing enough to disapprove the proposal for state police outright. And this can mainly be understood from different socio-economic and political dimensions. In the first instance, whether in principle or practice, Nigeria is a federation…

When it comes to carving out a successful path as an entrepreneur, credibility stands out as a foundational pillar that can make a brand. Establishing credibility is not just a goal—it’s a strategic imperative for long-term prosperity. Business credibility as…

Nigeria is one of the largest oil-producing countries in Africa, with the Niger Delta region being the heartbeat of its oil industry. However, the region has been plagued by pervasive crude oil theft for many years, with criminal syndicates siphoning…

As the President Bola Tinubu administration approaches the one-year mark, it is important to effect a review of what has transpired in the last 12 months. At the level of sheer policy postures and pronouncements, much has been done and…

The recent arrest of a Paris-bound businessman who ingested 111 wraps of cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the busting of a drug trafficking syndicate at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos underscore the desperation and…

This continuing part will highlight the huge sums and intervention funds that have gone into the power sector from other government related sources, the huge volume of electricity generated that never got to be consumed and other vexing issues concerning…

President Bola Tinubu has the political capital to initiate policies that will rejuvenate the economy and stem spiralling prices of goods and services. Tinubu did not during the campaign state the key policy areas which he would focus on. However,…

President Bola Tinubu [PHOTO: PRESIDENCY] From Olusegun Obasanjo to Musa Yar’adua, Goodluck Jonathan to Muhammadu Buhari, and now to Bola Tinubu, Nigeria has consistently represented a dim future of optimism, with its citizens persistently recounting the narratives of a better…

Those who live by their strength may readily explain how they surmount odds. Those who live by the power of the Almighty need no such explanation. They work hard but they let God be God, directing them as unmoved mover…