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
By Abidemi Adebamiwa Nigeria witnessed something familiar again this week. Aliko Dangote spoke, and the system moved immediately. Within hours of his petition against the NMDPRA chief, the ICPC confirmed receipt and
By Abidemi Adebamiwa As a student of the school of political realism, this is not a sentimental argument. It is a practical one. Power in international politics is measured by institutions, leverage,
By Hamisu Aliyu It is important, at this point, to separate facts from fiction, issues from insults, and politics from needless vilification. Any rejoinder that relies more on name-calling, character assassination and
By Blaize Udunze Nigeria’s refining crisis is one of the country’s most enduring economic contradictions. Africa’s largest crude oil producer, strategically located on the Atlantic coast and home to over 200 million
By Zayyad I. Muhammad The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 does not prohibit the importation of petroleum products into Nigeria. There is no outright ban; rather, the Act supports a
By Dotun Oladipo There are two things I avoid when people I adore die: I don’t write tributes and I avoid their burial. Twice in the last few years I have broken
By Aminu Sani Akwanga The recent ruling of the Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Lafia, ordering the reinstatement of Mohammed Alhaji Haliru (Arabo) as the Executive Chairman of Lafia Local Government
By Omeiza Umaru As the 2027 elections approach, the political temperature in Kogi State is rising, especially in Kogi Central Senatorial District. Former Governor Yahaya Bello, who served as governor from 2016
Ondo State has just been ranked the least indebted state in the South-West — a rare fiscal achievement in an era of reckless borrowing by many sub-nationals. With a domestic debt of
By Abidemi Adebamiwa Nigeria is carrying a load that no nation can move with. The biggest obstacle holding the country back is the high and unnecessary cost of running government. It is