NBC’s risk of hyper-regulation, by Monday Ekpe
NBC’s risk The other day, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) addressed a letter to Arise Global Media Limited titled, “Preponderance of Derogatory and Incendiary Remarks: Final Warning”. The message is…
All the facts about Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, the EFCC Chairman nominee
Ever since the news filtered out that Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede would be appointed as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), some faceless disgruntled elements have…
Douye Diri: A Different Kind of Governor, by Ken Ugbechie
Genuine democrats are not noisy; never showy. They are tolerant, they respect societal pluralism. When they are in power, they still allow the opposition a space in the ecosystem. Douye…
‘And uphold her honour and glory’, by Monday Ekpe
Monday Philips Ekpe writes that out of the present despondency, Nigeria can rise to manifest its true worth. I had actually titled this piece, “The Labour of Our…
Atiku, bienvenue Chicago, by Gbenga Omotoso
Even as those who flew thousands of kilometres across the Atlantic, drove several kilometres and walked a million steps in search of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s status at the…
Umahi’s quest to transform Nigeria’s road infrastructure and the promise it holds
By Vitalis Obidiaghaa Just recently, I came across a news report by the News Agency of Nigeria, published by the Guardian Newspapers on September 18, 2023, with the title;…
Musings on Atiku’s ‘Aluta’, by Tunde Olusunle
Permit me to commence by recommending the publication titled: *Atiku: The Story of Atiku Abubakar* to those with peripheral understanding of Nigeria’s charismatic former Vice President who was deputy…
President Tinubu’s Economic Agenda and Nigeria Customs Service
By Okey Ibeke The parlous state of Nigeria’s economy and means of addressing the multifaceted challenges, among other pressing issues, constituted the elaborate manifesto on which President Bola Ahmed…
78th UNGA: President Tinubu and his Defining Moment
By Tunde Rahman The just-ended 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly was President Bola Tinubu’s first outing at that important gathering of global leaders and on…
Nigeria’s reform drive falters, threatening Africa’s biggest economy
Sept 28, 2023 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s lightning-fast reform push after taking office in May sparked hope that his administration would be a business-friendly antidote to mounting economic troubles facing…