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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By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Introduction By virtue of section 235 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, the Supreme Court of Nigeria is supreme in all things.
Unpaid Contractors And The Integrity Of Nigeria’s Procurement System
By Mohammed Bougei Attah On November 4, the Federal House of Representatives in whole, adjourned sitting for one week in solidarity with unpaid contractors. This was reported in some main stream media
Yobe 2027: Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai — The Right Man For The Moment
By Ahmed Aliyu As the race for the 2027 Yobe State governorship election gathers momentum, one question dominates political discussions across the state: who is the right candidate for this defining moment?
2027: How APC May Fare In The Northeast
By Muhammadu Isa Muhammadu As of today, the All Progressives Congress (APC) controls three states in the Northeast, Borno, Gombe, and Yobe, while the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) controls three, Adamawa, Bauchi,
Ondo State’s $50 Billion Refinery Deal: Promise, Peril, And Pitfalls Of Unverified Ambition
By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson, Lagos When Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa announced the $50 billion Sunshine Infrastructure Joint Venture (JV) on November 5, 2025, Ondo State was projected to become Nigeria’s next industrial powerhouse. The
Banks’ N1.96Trn Black Hole: Who Took The Loans, Who Defaulted, And Why Real Economy Suffers
By Blaize Udunze Nigeria’s banking sector has entered a season of reckoning. Eight of the nation’s biggest banks have collectively booked N1.96 trillion in impairment charges in just the first nine months
Banks Cash Out, Economy Loses Out: How Nigerian Banks’ N5.05Trn Government Securities Boom Is Stifling Real Growth
By Blaise Udunze In a year when Nigeria’s economy continues to groan under the weight of inflation, unemployment, and weak purchasing power, the banking sector has once again recorded a massive windfall,
Trump: What Tinubu Should Do
By Zayyad I. Muhammad 1. Immediate Actions: Dispatch a high-level delegation to Washington: President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu should immediately send a high-powered delegation composed of respected Nigerian statesmen, business leaders, and
Tinubu’s 15% Fuel Duty: Taxing Pain In A Broken Economy
By Blaize Udunze When a nation is bleeding economically, with inflation at historic highs and citizens gasping for survival, one expects government policy to offer relief, not suffocation. Yet, President Bola Ahmed
Public Office Is Not A Family Entitlement
By Abidemi Adebamiwa Public office is a trust held on behalf of the people. It is not a personal reward or a family inheritance. That trust comes with responsibilities, boundaries, and expectations.
