Kogi gov signs and sealed tax reform laws
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has signed into law two key revenue bills in line with the Federal Government’s new tax reforms. The laws include the Kogi State Internal Revenue…
Why Akpabio withdraws all defamation suits?
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has directed his lawyers to withdraw all ongoing defamation lawsuits against several individuals, saying he was moved by counsel during a New Year Mass.…
Kwara And The Power Of Discipline
By Femi Ogunshola Politics, when taken seriously, is not theatre. It is administration at scale. Societies do not progress by emotion alone; they advance through competence disciplined by purpose. From…
Why Africa’s markets demand live intelligence, not archives
By Kayode Aladesuyi In the time it took you to brew your morning coffee, the economic reality for a trader in Nairobi or a fintech founder in Lagos may have…
Malami: Where did the terrorism financing allegation go?
By Udu Yakubu When vindictiveness, vendetta and prejudice take hold, injustice can look like justice. That is the core problem with sustained narratives around contested claims that are repeated so…
From Custodian To Defendant: A Nigerian Tragedy
By Abayomi Ishola Justice is meant to stand upright, spine straight, eyes blind, scales balanced. In Nigeria, justice has learned a new yoga pose: a permanent headstand. Few events capture…
From Benin To Ilorin, The Normalisation Of Beating
By Folorunso Adisa People experience violation in different ways. For some, it is a raised voice. For others, an intrusive stare. For many, it is an unwanted touch. In societies…
Aláàfin Òyó Cuddling A Dead Empire (2)
By Tunde Odesola When he was a child, my immediate younger brother, Abiodun, had a piggy bank made of clay. It was a treasure prized beyond measure. Two adults working…
Nigeria: That Audacity To Deny Herder-Farmer Conflict
By Tunji Ajibade Some foreign commentators situate attacks in Benue and Plateau states of Nigeria within the context of global terrorism. One of them was on US-based CBS News, alleging…
Why US is placing travel ban on Angola, 25 other African countries
By Olayide Soaga The United States’ travel restrictions on 39 countries, including Nigeria, took effect on January 1, 2026. US President Donald Trump had earlier announced entry restrictions on citizens…