Opinion - Page 5

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

By Sir Folu Olamiti This is a tribute to Segun Awolowo, who has now gone to the world beyond. I am still in a trance, struggling to accept that I will not

By Olabode Opeseitan For decades, Nigerians have lived with a bitter paradox. The very men and women sworn to uphold the law have too often been its most brazen violators. The uniform,

By Blaise Udunze Obviously, one would say that the macroeconomic indicators are finally pointing in the right direction, yet, daily realities for households and businesses tell a very different story because Nigeria

Nigeria is living a dangerous illusion. Total capital importation soared 112% to a preliminary $13.73 billion in the first seven months of 2025. FDI itself climbed 88% to $320 million. Those numbers