I used to be an avid consumer of daily news. I woke up to it and went to sleep with it. For hours each day, I consumed whatever intellectual fare the cable networks had prepared: breaking news, exclusive interviews, heated…

“In a world where selfishness, war, and injustice are resurgent, Fidel’s legacy calls upon us to: defend the sovereignty of peoples against any form of domination; practice internationalist solidarity; work towards and trust in unity as an invincible force; and…

President Bola Tinubu (PHOTO CREDIT: X @aonanuga1956) There was one question in Zacch Adedeji’s Channels Television interview on Sunday, 9 August, that deserves to survive the noise around the interview. “Anybody who says he is coming,” the Executive Chairman of…

For centuries, one of the most effective weapons of political combat, especially in very hierarchical societies, has been the deployment of invective. Recipients feel devalued, ridiculed and humiliated. Issues are evacuated and emotive responses takeover the political terrain. Sir Louis…

Oil rig Not by speeches. Not by photographs. Not even by signature bonuses. But by whether, three years from now, we can point to producing wells, instead of framed licence certificates. The 2025 Licensing Round is over. The countdown has…

Ultimately, the National Sovereign Cloud Initiative marks the beginning of a new chapter in Nigeria’s digital evolution — one in which sovereignty extends beyond physical borders into cyberspace, where data is recognised as a strategic national asset and trusted digital…

Osun State has a reputation for controversies bigger than its size. It ranks 26th nationally in terms of voter population and is six out of six in the Southwest. From 2010, when the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Rauf Aregbesola,…

Aliko Dangote When conversations turn to investment in Africa, one name consistently dominates the discussion: Aliko Dangote. Over the past four decades, the Nigerian industrialist has become more than Africa’s richest businessman – he has emerged as one of the…

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) 2025 audited financial statements were recently published to rave reviews, with one report describing it as confirmation of Governor Olayemi Cardoso’s efforts at improving operational efficiency and repositioning the apex bank. Both the bank’s…

The 1945 General Strike in Lagos. By 9 August, the strike became so severe that the residents of Beau telegraphed high ranking colonial officials in Lagos and Enugu, that the: “Labour situation Victoria division seriously deteriorating. Intimidation against loyal workers…

​Tony Elumelu leaves UBA at the absolute peak of its institutional prestige, having permanently rewritten the narrative of African banking. As he steps forward into this next chapter of industrial leadership, energy transformation, and philanthropic impact, the global business community…

The continent is on the move: there are more than 70 Internet exchange points across Africa; Internet penetration across the continent has grown from less than 10 per cent in 2010 to over 38 per cent today; and Africa hosts…

It is absolutely critical that the opportunity to build synergies and leverage capacity across the African world is forged towards as a future alternative to the exploitation, colonialism and brutal hegemony that is currently the global approach. The wider diaspora,…

Governor Ademola Adeleke and EFCC chairman Olukoyede Last week’s encounter between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Osun State Government again illustrates one of the many failings of Nigeria’s democratic experience. The EFCC had instructed one of…

Catholic Bishops meet with Tinubu (PHOTO CREDIT: @aonanuga1956) It was the Presidency that first informed Nigerians about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s meeting with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) on 28 July 2026. In a statement issued by presidential…