Opinion

World No Tobacco Day 2026: Unmasking the ‘World Vape Day’ Scam

Paul Dada

1 day ago

The campaign seeks to portray vaping products as modern, safer, innovative alternatives to cigarettes while downplaying the risks associated with…

United we stand: Inside President Tinubu’s national unity agenda

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 days ago

In applying the mechanics of national cohesion, the administration has ensured that the six geopolitical zones are equal beneficiaries of…

Reformer in Chief: Reflections on Governance, Leadership and Reform across 1,095 days of Bola Tinubu

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 days ago

For a period of one thousand and ninety-five days, Nigerians have debated policies, questioned outcomes, endured sacrifices, resisted changes, embraced…

Bola Tinubu: The man who took the bullet for Nigeria to survive

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 days ago

With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to…

From Courage to Credibility: Tinubu’s Three Years of Infrastructure Transformation

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 days ago

Nigeria’s macroeconomic reforms were never an end in themselves. They were necessary to unlock long-term infrastructure investment. Public private partnerships…

It Is the Cosmic — What We Do Returns to Us

Paul Dada

4 days ago

A man who participates in the subversion of justice loses moral authority when he later becomes a victim of injustice…

Deficits, Debt and Economic Literacy: A Response to Nigeria’s Fiscal Critics

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 days ago

The irony is profound. Many of those condemning public borrowing are often the first to celebrate improved liquidity, increased business…

Tinubu at 3: Peacebuilding, conflict resolution and national development

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 days ago

As President Tinubu marks three years in office, his government has consistently used dialogue, reconciliation and strategic stakeholder engagement to…

TINUBU @ 3: Peace-building, conflict resolution and national development

Paul Dada

6 days ago

As President Tinubu marks three years in office, his government has consistently used dialogue, reconciliation and strategic stakeholder engagement to…

‘I doesn’t’: The disturbing backstory to that policeman’s viral video

Paul Dada

1 week ago

Many have themselves been shot at, with some carrying bullets inside their bodies. Still, there exists almost no institutional mechanism…

Football, business and Nigerian politics: Lessons from Arsenal’s EPL triumph

Femi Fabunmi

1 week ago

Football, business and Nigerian politics: Lessons from Arsenal’s EPL triumph

Terrorism in Oyo and Tinubu’s Yoruba test

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

For more than a year, a conscientious, cosmopolitan retired senior military officer from the North has told me that his…

Wilderness of Chaos: Satire with a silencer

Isa Isawade

1 week ago

As a social book, this new effort by Akinropo promises to make a lasting impact on reading and literature.

A critical analysis of Justice Umar’s decision nullifying INEC’s membership deadline

Paul Dada

1 week ago

Given the national importance of this judgment, the matter may proceed to the Court of Appeal and possibly the Supreme…

Foreign engagement and the dangers of populist simplification: Peter Obi’s ignorance

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

No serious analyst disputes that foreign engagements should ultimately produce measurable economic outcomes. The real issue, however, is whether Mr.…

Exploring legal windows for defeated aspirants in Nigeria’s party primaries

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

The practical implication of this legal position is that aspirants who lose party primaries may still secure nominations in alternative…

Eid and the Epidemic of Empty Pockets

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 weeks ago

Ileya Festival is the Yoruba word for the Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Kabir festival which falls on May 26 -…

Driving Africa’s Fair Energy Transition Through Technology and Innovation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 weeks ago

In the coming decades, Africa’s population is expected to soar to nearly 2.5 billion. Cities will grow. Industries will expand.…

Kishiya: Between Ribadu’s ONSA and Famadewa’s Homeland Security

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 weeks ago

The Presidency should clarify the mandates, reassure Nigerians that the security leadership is united and focused, and likewise counter the…

Segun Osoba joins African socialist ancestors

Isa Isawade

2 weeks ago

Segun Osoba lived a long and fulfilled life; he qualifies for automatic admission into the Elysium of African Ancestral Heroes/Heroines.

As Nigeria’s chief marketer attends Africa’s CEOs Forum

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 weeks ago

The economic diplomacy prioritised by President Tinubu is about opening Nigeria to the world and opening opportunities to Nigerians. This…

A Weed-Smoking Generation: Understanding the Trend and Helping Your Grown Child

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 weeks ago

Cannabis, commonly called “weed”, “igbo”, or “marijuana”, is becoming alarmingly common among secondary school and university students in Nigeria, and…

2027: Yayi, Ogun APC and the Promise Ahead

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

The recent consensus reached on the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State is bound to…

In Rwanda, Tinubu pitches the Nigerian business case to the rest of Africa

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 weeks ago

While the echoes of President Tinubu's economic reforms have since reverberated across every nook and cranny of Africa, he now…

Was Awolowo, Akintola crisis instigated by enemies?

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

Thirty-nine and sixty years respectively after their passing, the two friends-turned-foes have not ceased being objects of discourse. With Chief…

INEC and the 2027 Test: An Agenda for Neutrality, Innovation, and Inclusivity

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 weeks ago

For 2027, INEC must demonstrate discipline and institutional maturity by adhering strictly to its own schedule. Political parties, candidates, and…

War Against Nigeria’s Academic Title Fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

The declaration had four main resolutions: serving government officials should no longer be awarded honorary doctoral degrees, universities without PhD…

Who is after Obi, Kwankwaso again?

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

There is a second view of Obi’s inconstancy. Those who hold this view insist that, whatever residual Tinubu effect people…

If Subsidy Is Gone, Why Is Nigeria Still Borrowing?

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

The National Assembly’s approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s $6 billion external loan request has reopened a question many Nigerians…

Nomadic politicians and the assault on our sensibilities

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

It has become fashionable to blame institutions such as the Independent National Electoral Commission, the judiciary, and, of course, the…

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