Opinion
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When did visibility become expertise? Reflections on NBA’s 2026 conference By Ebuka Ukoh
Here is a critique of the Nigerian Bar Association’s decision to feature a popular social media influencer in a plenary…
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Mutfwang: Man of the Year By Emeka Obasi
Humanity smells sweeter when one great mind takes an extraordinary step aimed at expanding bridges through destruction of walls. Plateau…
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The new Catechism By Abraham E. Nwankwo
THE NEW CATECHISM By Abraham E. Nwankwo Advanced-fee fraud and drug trafficking: Favourite tracks of the get-rich-quick. With lightning speed…
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Equity, representation and the Idoma question By Dr Paul Ede Agbo
The Idoma people increasingly perceive themselves as politically and socioeconomically marginalised in Benue State. The pattern they see whether in…
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Tinubu, Atiku, Ige and a 1998 story By Lasisi Olagunju
There is an old Nigerian joke about Noah and the Ark; author unknown. God warned Noah that a flood was…
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Tinubu’s fuel subsidy gamble: Nigerians paid the price, now Atiku offers a way By Paul Ibe
Nigeria does not need a return to the corrupt subsidy regime of the past. It needs a production-based subsidy that…
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Fake agencies and ghost workers saga By Ehi Braimah
The latest scandal involving fake government agencies and ghost workers should not be dismissed as another corruption story in Nigeria’s…
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Tortoise and the $1bn rain that came after the harvest By Festus Adedayo
If you hopped onto a horse galloping in a race inside the Nigerian First Lady’s tummy, its hoof would not…
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Tribute: The Dotun Oladipo I knew By Rasheed Bolarinwa
The news of the passing of Dotun Oladipo hit me with a profound sense of loss. Nigeria has lost a…
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2025 WAFCON: Who blocked Tinubu’s rewards for Falcons? By MARTINS OLOJA
From Morocco Glory to Morocco Shame: The Untold Story… July 2025, Rabat. The Super Falcons beat Zambia, then South Africa,…
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The insult that led to the creation of Osun State By Temitope Lakisokun
Osun State was created thirty-five years ago, but what if I told you the state was born, indirectly, from an…
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The intellect of power: Deconstructing elite failure and the logistics of national ascension By Isaac Megbolugbe
August 2026 Introduction National development is not an accidental byproduct of time, nor is it a passive result of unguided…
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Beyond stage life: Dolly Parton lived with quiet purpose, leaving a lasting legacy By Ebuka Ukoh
Fame can easily overshadow the person behind it, but Dolly Parton’s life was defined by something far greater than stardom.…
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Fuel subsidy debate: Between economic reform and political expediency By Ehi Braimah
Nigeria’s worsening cost-of-living crisis has turned petrol subsidy into one of the most politically sensitive issues ahead of the 2027…
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Banished – A Prophet has no honor in his hometown By Isaac Megbolugbe
August 2026 Prologue: The Geography of Separation Long before my official exile in 2003, a quiet distance had already been…
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Optimising debt management strategy by introducing debt productivity plan By Abraham E. Nwankwo
Dr. Nwankwo is a Professor of Practice in Economics, Miva Open University and Former Director-General, Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria.…
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The right idea, the wrong solution By Wale Osofisan, PhD
There is a lot to agree with in the growing argument that the aid ecosystem needs to become simpler. As…
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Predatory versus developmental capitalism: The diverging paths of the U.S and Canada By Isaac Megbolugbe
August 2026 Introduction The United States and Canada fail to reach trade agreements because their economic models now reflect a…
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2027: Tinubu, Adeleke and danger of assumptions By MARTINS OLOJA
‘The Photograph That Fooled Abuja’ The picture went viral within hours. Governor Ademola Adeleke, fresh from collecting his Certificate of…
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Government should stop funding sports By Ehi Braimah
Nigeria should stop pretending that pouring public money into sports is the same thing as developing sports. It is not.…
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Elumelu and a bank culture gone wrong By Lasisi Olagunju
“Come, Lasisi. Come and see this.” I turned towards the voice. It was a female corps member beckoning to me…
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Peace on paper, peril in practice: Why 2027’s elections remain at risk By Dakuku Peterside
There is something reassuring about the ritual of political rivals gathering beneath the same roof and signing their names to…
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Tinubu, Atiku as Awodi and Opeere birds in feather-plucking war By Festus Adedayo
The 2027 election campaigns promise a reactivation of the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Republics’ campaigns of acrimony and disturbing…
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Call me Tony: A parable of corporate Nigeria By Temitope Lakisokun
The argument over the young trainee who addressed UBA chairman, Tony Elumelu by his first name has become a surprisingly…
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Good morning, Tony! By Festus Adedayo
In June, 2006 when I moved into Enugu, it was a huge culture shock for my family and me. One…
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