NNPC and unremitted billions of dollars
By Jide Oyewusi Sir: If there is a company all Nigerians must focus all their attention on and demand a transparent accountability from if Nigeria is ever going to move…
Daily struggles and systemic failures test the nation’s patience (2)
By Chiwuike Uba Healthcare infrastructure is particularly neglected. Despite pledges under the Abuja Declaration to allocate at least 15 per cent of public expenditure to health, Nigeria’s budget falls far…
Year 2026: Between the Old and the New
By Rasheed Ojikutu As the year 2025 fades with its attendant vicissitudes, the new year peeps into the world like a neonate. It’s cry resonating with hopes and aspirations. Yet,…
Stephen Hawking, AI and the defining questions of our time
By Tunji Olaopa From quite early in life, I picked up the intellectual habit of probing the intellects of great thinkers, and there are a whole tribe of them that…
Gen Z is making politics hopeful again
By Ngaire Woods Grim as the final month of 2025 has been – with headlines dominated by mass shootings, crises, and polarisation – one positive development offers a glimmer of…
Leadership and restraint: The DSS Story in 2025 under DG Tosin Ajayi
By Deji Adesogan In a country where security agencies are often judged by public drama rather than quiet effectiveness, the Department of State Services (DSS) in 2025 offers a markedly…
How Alausa’s decisive leadership ended ASUU’s 16-year crisis
By Seyi Gesinde In an unprecedented turn for Nigeria’s public university system, the Federal Government under the competence of Dr Tunji Alausa, minister of education, has finalised a comprehensive resolution…
Lingering Crisis Over Local Government Creation
By Eric Teniola There is a lingering problem over the way and manner local governments have been created arbitrarily in this country. The problem became worse under the military. Some…
Christmas: Joy To A Troubled World
By Luke Onyekakeyah The message of Christmas is joy to the world. The first Christmas heralded the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. The stage was set in…
Daily struggles and systemic failures test the nation’s patience
By Chiwuike Uba There is a saying that “worrying is like worshipping the problem.” At first, this may sound exaggerated, even unfair, especially in a country like Nigeria, where daily…