NUPENG Dues Is N7,000, Not N54,000
By Owei Lakemfa. I have, given my experience as a retired labour leader, journalist, patriot and human rights activist, risen in the last few weeks to defend the fundamental rights of workers
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Nigeria First Policy: Beyond Procurement, Toward National Strategic Renewal
By Mohammed Bougei Attah In recent public discourse, the phrase “Nigeria First Policy” has increasingly been reduced to a matter of public procurement and local contracting preference. While procurement reform is an
Is Nigeria Borrowing To Survive Or To Build?
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria is no longer flirting with deficit financing. As a country, it is living with it, not occasionally but structurally, routinely, almost comfortably. It became evident when the National
Billions In Nigeria’s Reserves, But Where Is The Growth?
By Blaise Udunze The moment the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, recently announced that Nigeria’s foreign reserves had inched to $49 billion as of February 5, 2026,
2027: Why Election Spending Must Not Undermine CBN’s Reforms
By Lawal Nasir The release of the 2027 elections timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excited many Nigerians, especially politicians planning to contest elective
If Fintiri Defects, What Is He Bringing To The Table?
By Zayyad I. Muhammad One of the hottest topics in Nigeria’s and Adamawa’s political space today is whether or not Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri is defecting to the APC or any other
The Dawes Island Judgment: A Masterclass In Petroleum Law Or A Wake-Up Call For Regulators?
In the high-stakes theatre of Nigerian oil and gas, the battle for Dawes Island has always been framed as a contest between operators. Eurafric versus Petralon. Incumbent versus Challenger. The old guard
Inside Nigeria’s Telecom Exploitation Crisis Draining Household Budgets
By Blaise Udunze For about a year now, millions of Nigerians relying on the internet to make a living have been groaning over the manipulation of airtime and data consumption that has
JKF At 61:Why I Do Not Wish You Success?
By Kayode Olasekun My dear Egbon, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. Happy birthday to an enigma.Happy birthday to a seasoned scholar.Happy birthday to an astute and highly intelligent historian. Today, as many join in
Global Praise, Local Pain
By Abidemi Adebamiwa The World Bank has admitted that poverty in Nigeria rose alongside the reforms it recommended. Yet it still insists the country should “stay the course.” At the same time,
Failing Backward
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN APC Will: Generate, transmit and distribute from current 5,000 – 6,000 MW to at least 20,000 MW of electricity within four years and increasing to 50,000
