With the completion of the African Cup of Nations in Morocco this past weekend, I predict that Nigeria will win the next edition in 2027. That sounds like the kind of statement that attracts laughter and argument, because of many…

The global financial landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. From the rapid integration of artificial intelligence in trading to the increasing complexity of cross-border financial flows, the risks facing our markets have evolved. As the apex regulator of the capital…

A classical phrase in John Marston’s 1610 play, Histrio-Mastix, states, “True charity beginneth first at home.” Sir Thomas Browne’s 1642 book, Religio Medici, helps bring to life Marston’s statement by saying, “Charity begins at home, is the voice of the…

This first danger of overgeneralisation in pronunciation is to equate English speech sounds with the alphabet of the language. The alphabet abcdef to z is the pillar for spelling words vis-a-vis writing. When it comes to oral communication, however, the…

 Under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Moshood Olahundare Jimoh, the Command increasingly recognised that modern policing extends beyond patrols and arrests into the contested arena of public information. Its response — measured, timely, and increasingly structured — signals…

… it remains unclear whether President Trump can effectively influence Venezuela’s actions, let alone shape the broader geopolitical landscape of the Americas. Imagine a nation, blessed with the world’s largest oil reserves – a staggering 303 billion barrels – suddenly…

There is a script heaven authored for your life. Purpose is not random; it is written. When you align with what God wrote, life ceases to be guesswork and becomes guided work. Stop striving on the world’s terms. Seek God’s…

In the end, and at the heart of the seemingly endless debates over how and how rapidly we may modernise the Nigerian State lies an urgent invitation to define the nature and implications of a social contract in line with…

The global academic space is not owned by the West, and knowledge production is not the exclusive preserve of the United States and Europe. Yet, within Nigerian universities, we have increasingly internalised the dangerous assumption that scholarship is only valid…

The establishment of the Nigeria Revenue Service represents a defining moment in the evolution of Nigeria’s tax administration. Transitioning from the Federal Inland Revenue Service to NRS is not merely a change in name or structure; it signals a broader…

Nigeria’s relationship with cryptocurrency has never been simple, but it has always been significant. In a period of rapid digital innovation and economic realignment, the integration of digital assets into the national tax framework is one of the most consequential…

At sixty, Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, FNSE, exemplifies a rare blend of intellectual depth, professional excellence and quiet political strength. Her life’s journey reflects a steady climb marked not by noise, but by purpose, discipline and enduring…

Many years ago, in the dense forest of Arigbabuwo, a fearsome beast called Iwaninnkan (good character is key) lived. He was strong in more ways than one. He knew it and took full advantage of it. He had no qualms…

When President Bola Tinubu carved out a new Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in 2023, many saw it as an ambitious bid to unlock Nigeria’s vast maritime potential. In August that year, Adegboyega Oyetola, a former state governor…

Every business ecosystem has its myths. In Silicon Valley, it is the lone founder rewriting markets from a garage. In Nigeria, the narrative often centres on the “solo hustler”, the charismatic founder battling against all odds. But this story pattern…