Editorial: Tinubu adrift in Paris while Nigeria in Peril
Once again, as though bewitched by the perfume of foreign boulevards, President Bola Tinubu has fled the burning house of Nigeria and absconded from the soil that anointed him, embarking…
We have to shut down Department of State Services By Sonala Olumhense
In August 2024, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, a stalwart of Nigeria’s intelligence community, became the new Director-General of the Department of State Service. Six months after his arrival, Ajayi is proposing…
CBN injects $197.71m to stabilise FX market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected $197.71 million to boost market liquidity and stability in the foreign exchange market. The boost comes as global markets reel in shock…
Why Presidents And Vice Presidents Should Rarely Travel Together
In the theatre of statecraft, symbolism and prudence often carry as much weight as written law. One such matter of high symbolic and practical consequence—yet often overlooked—is the simultaneous absence…
Uromi: Matching injustice for injustice By Abimbola Adelakun
Years ago, I had an unforgettable experience of nearly witnessing a lynching at Iwo Road in Ibadan. It was a typical day, and while standing at a bus stop, a…
Supreme Court sacks Abure as Labour Party chairman
The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous…
Editorial: Nigeria, a nation of wine drinkers and drunkards
The mind-boggling revelation by the acting US Consul General, JoEllen Gorg, that Nigeria imported $7.8 million worth of American wine in 2024; a 65% increase from the previous year, is…
Spotlight: A Titan’s Historic Ascent – Dangote Refinery Conquers Global Oil Markets
In the grand theater of global commerce, where titans clash and empires rise and fall, a new sovereign has emerged, reshaping the very contours of the energy landscape. Dangote Petroleum…
Tribunal Dismisses Ighodalo’s Petition, Affirms Okpebholo As Gov
The Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja has affirmed Senator Monday Okpebholo as the Edo State Governor. A three-member panel headed by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, dismissed the petition filed…
Tribute to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 73rd Birthday
A nation’s destiny is oftentimes shaped by the hands of a few, those anointed by providence to bear the burdens of hope, to forge paths where none existed, and to…