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…

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…