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APC Governors, Tinubu Endorsement Versus Hunger In Nigeria

As Nigeria battles escalating food insecurity, rising inflation, and deepening insecurity, 22 governors from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027, sparking questions about governance quality and the widening gap between political
May 26, 2025

Implications Of Not Prioritising National Interest

Most Nigerians contend that Nigeria is not working as it ought to. There are several reasons for this, aside from the core governance challenges. Nigeria is dysfunctional because Nigerian leaders continue to overlook soft power and intangible assets that make nations function
May 25, 2025

Lere Olayinka, Journalism And Arise TV OAPs

The potency of the worldwide argument that untrained “journalism” practitioners are dangerous interlopers of the journalism profession was adequately captured recently by Lere Olayinka, the cerebral Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the  Minister for FCT, Barrister Nyesom
May 25, 2025

On A More Inclusive Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was originally conceived to connect Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross Rivers States. In other words, the 700-kilometre road, whose contract was awarded at $11 billion and remains the biggest infrastructure project by the
May 25, 2025

Ensuring Safety Of The Banking Sector

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassured that the banking sector remains resilient, safe and sound and advised the public to ignore “misleading information ” on the social media about the status of a particular Bank. CBN reemphasised its commitment to
May 25, 2025

80% Of Nigeria’s Startups Are Serving U.S. Interests

In today’s digital age, innovation is the new oil. Startups are the engines of economic growth, job creation, and technological advancement. Nigeria, often hailed as the “Silicon Valley of Africa,” has made impressive strides in its startup ecosystem. Yet, beneath the celebratory headlines
May 23, 2025

Good Governance Isn’t Rocket Science 

Nigerians rarely take pride in their incumbent leaders. They have good reasons not. As a 65-year-old nation, Nigeria has never been blessed with a leader, who Nigerians freely elected and loved for his charisma, ideology, vision or disruptive thinking; or for being
May 19, 2025

JAMB’s Accountability Questioned Amidst Systemic Failures

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has faced intense scrutiny over its handling of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with over 370,000 candidates affected by technical glitches. As the board attempts to rectify the situation, questions linger about accountability
May 17, 2025
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