Opinion - Page 7

By Zayyad I. Muhammad In the 2023 general elections, Yobe State, long regarded as an All Progressives Congress (APC) fortress, delivered one of the biggest political surprises of the season. Despite decades

By Ephraim Makke In most democratic states, there is always the tendency for citizens to assume, though erroneously, that the exercise of the rights guaranteed under the Constitution is absolute and without

By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson When the Dangote Refinery was inaugurated, the headlines were dominated by statistics — barrels per day, billions of dollars, and the unprecedented scale of its engineering ambition. Yet beyond

By Blaise Udunze In a society where trust is the lifeblood of finance, Nigeria’s banking sector seems to be bleeding credibility at an alarming rate. The relationship between banks and their customers

By Zayyad I. Muhammad On Monday, October 27, 2025, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State will turn 58. This milestone is not just about counting years but about celebrating impact, vision,

By Professor Abiodun Raufu In Nigeria, the ornate chambers of justice often mask a troubling reality. The last resort for redress for the troubled elevates procedural formalities over substantive justice. While the

By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson A remarkable alignment is taking shape within Nigeria’s gas industry — one that carries the promise to redefine not just the country’s energy future, but its global stature. The

By Abidemi Adebamiwa Most corruption cases in Nigeria do not begin with outright theft. They start with closeness to money, contracts, or political power. Many honest people who enter public service lose

By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D The quality of a country’s healthcare system is a mirror image of its leaders’ commitment to citizens’ health. Countries like Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland are among

By Blaize Udunze For over a decade, the Nigerian government and its financial institutions have launched a flurry of intervention funds, all with the promise to empower industries, revive the manufacturing sector,