Nigeria’s past and present: the way for the future?
By GEB NIGERIA is a country that has never lacked potential. What it has lacked is the discipline, leadership, and collective will to turn that potential into a prosperous reality…
When shall we celebrate another leader like Murtala?
By Martins Oloja We have celebrated what he created 50 years ago. The seven states he created the same day, February 3, 1976 were celebrated last week. Strangely, only Abuja…
Case for a World Black Congress: Reclaiming our future together
By Daniel Ayodeji Across continents, languages, and centuries of displacement, one undeniable truth binds people of African descent: a shared heritage. From Lagos to London, Kingston to Kinshasa, Baltimore to…
Taxing for equity: What Nigeria’s new tax law gets right
By Dolapo Temitayo Lawal For decades, Nigeria’s fiscal debate has been dominated by a paradox: a country with vast economic potential but persistently weak domestic revenue mobilisation, alongside deep and…
INEC must sanction premature political campaigns
By GEB Watchers of democracy are quite justified in being disillusioned about how politicians undermine the rules, flouting guidelines on the timing of electioneering campaigns with impunity. In gross violation…
Why Musa is winning war against insecurity
By Kennedy Elaigwu Awodi Sir: As I look across the landscape of our dear nation, Nigeria, I see a shift that many thought was impossible. For years, we were told…
How Supreme Court ignited push for electronic transmission of results
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri October 26, 2023, was the day the Supreme Court stamped its legal imprimatur on President Bola Tinubu’s election victory. In a unanimous decision, a seven-member panel of…
Why is Ogun known for land grabbing?
*Lagos and Ogun at logjam over ode-Omi ownership. *Ondo and Ogun at logjam over Eba Island. *Oyo and Ogun at logjam over boundary dispute Ogun, Oyo assemblies seek end to…
Making Makoko A Water City Haven For Rich, Poor
By Kehinde Olatunji The recent demolition in Makoko, a shanty settlement on the margin of Lagos coastal city, is reminiscent of the state’s latent yet potent power over its residents.…
Five times Akpoti-Uduaghan clashed with govt officials
By Olayide Soaga On Wednesday, the Senator representing Kogi-Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, had a disagreement with Senator representing Imo North, Senator Patrick Ndubueze and the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaib Audu.…