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 Driving in an American city, I once came to an intersection where the traffic lights went out. There was no police officer around, yet cars slowed down and took
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN In 1999, Nigerians rejoiced at the seeming exit of the military from power, after annulling and desecrating all our democratic institutions for years. But when General Olusegun Obasanjo,
By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson Nigeria’s petroleum sector is entering a decisive implementation phase. With the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) firmly established and the downstream market now deregulated, the success of reform will be
Dr.Muda Yussuf The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) commends President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the recent reset of Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory architecture through the appointment of new
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