Opinion

Why AFRIMA matters and why Africa must keep it alive

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

With the African Union as partners, AFRIMA was conceived to recognise excellence across the continent while encouraging cooperation between artistes,…

Will there be an early end to Trump’s madness?

Isa Isawade

3 months ago

The biggest check on the unbridled power that Trump now has could come from the US mid-term elections, which will…

Media, Nigerian Copyright Law, And Big Tech

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

In the Nigerian media space, the cookies are crumbling. Publishers are playing their cards right, but “slobs” are spoiling it…

Policing Witchcraft Accusations and “Agwu” Beliefs: Extortion, Exploitation, Impunity in Imo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

Joseph stated that the following day, Hilary mobilised his siblings, including Vivian Ottih, Nnachi Ottih, Nneka Ottih, Chinenye Ottih, and…

Lagos, the city that benched its x-factor

Paul Dada

4 months ago

The problem is no longer whether Lagos invests in sports; it is whether the scale and coherence of that investment…

Why CAF must keep Mauritanian referee Dahane Beida far away from Nigeria’s AFCON matches

Paul Dada

4 months ago

This is not paranoia. This is not sentiment. This is not the hysterics of partisan fandom. This is evidence-based alarm,…

The 2026 Nigerian bank recapitalization: where does your bank stand?

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

The CBN set a high bar of ₦500 billion for international banks and ₦200 billion for National banks. Crucially, this…

Response to KPMG: Observations on Nigeria’s new tax laws

Paul Dada

4 months ago

We urge all stakeholders to pivot from a static critique to a dynamic engagement model, which allows for clarifications and…

Joseph will benefit from Bola’s tax relief, not suffer from it (A rejoinder to Emmanuel Orjih’s disingenuous scaremongering)

Paul Dada

4 months ago

The assertion that the new tax laws “capture” the poor is therefore factually incorrect. What has changed is not the…

A rejoinder to Bola’s Tax: When simple logic becomes simple misdirection

Paul Dada

4 months ago

So when someone frames pension/health insurance as “proof the poor are being taxed,” they are committing a category error:

Biodun Jeyifo’s humanising pedagogy

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

On 14 December 1987, when we learnt that Dr Biodun Jeyifo had resigned from the University of Ife, the anger…

Perception, passion and Osimhen’s moment of reflection

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

In football, as in life, perception often becomes reality. When a player is repeatedly associated with a particular attitude especially…

Lagos Traffic Radio and the Future of Smart Mobility

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

Reduced congestion translates into lower fuel consumption, fewer emissions, and improved air quality—outcomes aligned with global sustainability goals. Even marginal…

Alabi-Isama: An unbreakable General at 85

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

His intellectual legacy is powerfully preserved in his seminal work, “The Tragedy of Victory,” widely regarded as one of the…

‘Tinubunomics’ and the Arithmetic of Illusion

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

A striking feature of Nigeria's current economic debate is the enthusiasm with which huge numbers are circulated—and the casualness with…

Abubakar Malami Vs EFCC: Between witch-hunt and corruption

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

Malami has a date in court. Let him defend himself. His supporters should stop these media attacks on the EFCC…

Imprisoned by Ambition: Peter Obi’s reckless misreading of politics and power

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

If the recent decamping of Peter Obi from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress was intended to detonate…

In Oyo, Competence, Not Religion, in High Demand

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

As political conversations gradually shift towards the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, familiar arguments have once again resurfaced. Chief…

The Academic Journey and Scholarly Contributions of Chiedu Eseadi

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

Chiedu Eseadi was born on 5 April 1985 in Ukwu-Oba, Nigeria. He is a Nigerian academic whose career has been…

Freedom of speech is not freedom to lie: The truth behind the Anthony Joshua incident

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

Anthony Joshua is not only an Ogun State Sports Ambassador; he is of Remo origin, a kinsman of the Governor,…

Why Lagos can no longer afford to treat Waste as Afterthought

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

For a city as vast, dense and relentlessly dynamic as Lagos, waste is not just an environmental issue, it is…

Bamidele: After Reforms, Nigeria Now Ripe for Full Recovery

Abimbola Aderinola

4 months ago

The Act, duly enacted after multi-levelled consultation with stakeholders across business, political and social interests, does not represent the gloomy…

Nigeria: Close of year accounting – sequencing from reform to relief

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

In parallel, over ₦1.5 trillion committed to road infrastructure - including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway.

The new tax laws will help, not hurt airlines

Paul Dada

4 months ago

Existing exemptions on commercial aircraft, engines, and spare parts remain fully in place. There is no reversal or new burden…

How Big Food turns holidays into a public health trap

Paul Dada

4 months ago

The result is a worrying nutrition transition away from traditional, wholesome diets toward unhealthy dietary patterns that fuel the country’s…

U.S. strikes: Nigeria losing the narrative war

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

What struck me was not the analysis itself, but the callers, including Nigerians, confidently pushing the same misleading narrative that…

Addressing Omoyele Sowore’s statements on Nigeria’s sovereignty

Paul Dada

4 months ago

Our military has also helped restore democratically elected governments in places like São Tomé and Príncipe and others. When Nigeria's…

James Abiodun Faleke at 66: The leader Kogi can not ignore

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

Not a few people see Faleke as the surest route for fulfilling the longstanding Okun dream. The reasons for this…

REJOINDER: Is Tinubu relocating Nigeria’s capital to Lagos, piece by piece?

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

The most dangerous aspect of the opinion piece is not its poor logic, but its intention. It seeks to reduce…

Maximus Monaheng Sefotho: Educational Psychologist and Inclusion Advocate

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

His publication record includes articles in journals such as School Psychology International, African Journal of Disability, South African Journal of…

« Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 258 Next »