Opinion

By Blaise Udunze Chapter Two, Section 14 (b) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) is explicit when it states that the security and welfare of the people shall be the

By Prof Abiodun Ojo The visit of a high-powered Federal Government delegation to the affected communities in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, shows that the abduction of pupils and teachers has reached the highest

By Haruna Yusuf Bauchi APC In Turmoil After Primary The aftermath of the Bauchi State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary has left the party battling one of the deepest internal

By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson. For nearly a decade, the consensus among energy financiers regarding Nigeria was as uniform as it was grim. Despite holding Africa’s largest proven gas reserves and its most formidable

By Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade This morning, while listening to Splash FM 105.5 FM during the “State Affairs” programme anchored by Edmund Obilo, I became deeply concerned by the dangerous direction of the

By Abidemi Adebamiwa A litre of petrol does not tell the full story of economic hardship. The real issue is not whether petrol is cheaper in Nigeria or more expensive in California.The

By Abidemi Adebamiwa When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, many Nigerians expected tough reforms. They also expected those reforms to produce shared benefits. What has emerged is different.

Dr. Chima Victor Anyaegbudike When Barrister Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah became Governor of Enugu State in May 2023, he unveiled a clear socio-economic development plan aimed at increasing the state’s GDP sevenfold—from

By Zira Maigadi (Wali Michika, Pekei Ka Michika) The Nigerian 1999 constitution as amended provided for three tiers of government viz: Federal Government of Nigeria, States Government including FCT and the Local

By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s banking industry appears to be booming, largely driven by the policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under Governor Olayemi Cardoso, while the real economy continues to