Remembering Murtala Muhammed
It was exactly 50 years ago last Friday that former Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, got slain in a botched coup. Murtala came to power on 29th July,
It was exactly 50 years ago last Friday that former Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, got slain in a botched coup. Murtala came to power on 29th July,
This border reopening reflects a balanced and pragmatic approach to governance that recognises the link between economic inclusion, regional diplomacy, and national security”. The recent opening of the Kamba and
On 4 February, 2026, I was invited to review the book Holding the Rudder: My Years Steering FUOYE, written by Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, the then-Vice-Chancellor and now former VC
Across Nigeria, states are rightly pursuing ambitious Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) targets. With federal allocations fluctuating and development needs expanding, subnational governments are under pressure to widen their revenue base.
In legislative politics, not all representatives are created equal. Some merely occupy seats; others shape conversations, influence outcomes, and leave visible footprints in the lives of their people. Since 2019,
There are political downfalls that arrive quietly, like a candle losing its flame. Then there are collapses so loud, so graceless, so self inflicted that the society watching can only
A sector that keeps reviving what has repeatedly failed, while resisting what works, is not trapped by fate but comforted by collapse. PETROAN’s latest outburst exposes just how invested some
Governor Biodun Oyebanji keeps getting more admirers everyday across the length and breadth of Nigeria and even outside the shores of the country as the impact of his purposeful governance
By Kennedy Elaigwu Awodi As I sat in the comfort of my living room in North Carolina, USA this past week, watching the launch of the 2026 Nigeria Humanitarian Needs
By Kehinde Nubi The Court of Appeal’s recent judgment ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release N2.5 billion to 110 former staff of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is,
I am honoured to host you here for the South East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholder Forum. Indeed, coming barely one week after the signing of the concession agreement for the
Over the past three years, a troubling trend has emerged across Africa’s migration routes. Many young job seekers, students, and aspiring migrants are drawn abroad by promises of opportunity, work,