Accelerating malaria vaccine scale-up for a healthier nation
By Olugbenga A. Mokuolu The theme of World Malaria Day 2026 is “Driven to end malaria: Now we can, now we must.” As the day approaches, it serves as both…
Army denies torture, claimed detained soldier died of health complications
Order probe The Nigerian Army has said that a soldier detained at the 8 Division Provost Group Detention Facility in Giginya Cantonment in Sokoto, Lance Corporal Bala Hudu, died of…
Learning from India’s state electricity market reforms
Sir: Nigeria’s electricity sector is at a defining moment. With the Electricity Act 2023, the country has begun decentralising power—allowing states to generate, distribute, and regulate electricity within their borders.…
Residency: Between the fear of domination, hope of integration
By Bolutife Oluwadele Part 1: Fear and history In societies still battling the shadows of their own history, belonging can sometimes feel like a privilege rather than a right. Nigeria…
NESREA shuts 35 Abuja estates for allegedly violating environmental regulations
National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed 35 estates in Abuja for allegedly breaching Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations governing environmental compliance across sectors. Director-General of NESREA,…
China Shock 2.0 and case for global efficiency
By Imran Khalid In the early 2000s, the global economy was transformed by what economists now call the “China Shock.” It was a period defined by the rapid integration of…
The Debt that Darkness Built
By Lanre Babalola Nigeria’s electricity sector has accumulated a debt that is stifling supply, squeezing the public purse, and growing faster than any intervention yet designed to contain it. There…
NNPC Ltd and the future of Nigeria
By Dan D Kunle As usual, I am an ordinary citizen, and like many Nigerians, I remain naturally optimistic and hopeful about the possibilities of a better tomorrow, even if…
Emefiele: Suspects charged confessed to $6.23m fraud, witness tells court
The 14th prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday told the High Court of the Federal…
Land dispute: Bizman, ex-Anambra gov, wife in legal battle
A property investor and Lagos-based businessman, Dr. Basil Ogbuanu, has sued a former Governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, and his wife, Dr. Patricia Nwobodo, in an…