Editorial: Tinubu’s Constitutional Crime in Plain Sight
If the allegations now before the Nigerian public are even remotely true, then President Bola Tinubu has crossed a constitutional rubicon from aggressive governance into outright lawlessness; presiding over one…
Dangotequake And Other Quakes – By Wole Olaoye
I was going to launch a campaign for President Tinubu to sack the minister of petroleum until I remembered that the petroleum portfolio is firmly under the belt of the…
Exorbitant Air Ticket Prices: Time To Act – By Abubakar K. Yakubu
Nigeria is a country deeply rooted in tradition, culture and communal life. One enduring feature of our national life is the annual movement of people from urban centres back to…
Farouk Ahmed’s Resignation- By Nick Dazang
“Good wine”, the time-honoured saying goes, “needs no bush”. Translation: a good product needs no advertisement. When Aliko Dangote began building his refinery in 2016, he must have envisioned that…
Detty, not dirty December – By Akeem Lasisi
One exciting wind currently blowing across Lagos and some other parts of the country is the phenomenon called Detty December. Interestingly, a movie just unveiled by Nollywood star, Ini Edo,…
NIN, CAC Numbers To Become Tax IDs From 2026— FIRS
The National Identification Number issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has now automatically become a Tax ID for Nigerians starting from January 2026, according to the Federal Inland…
The Aliko Dangote challenge -By Sonala Olumhense
Finally, and in the company of Tony Nnachetta, Pat Utomi and Sully Abu. I saw the Dangote Petroleum & Petrochemicals (The Dangote Refinery) plant in Ibeju-Lekki. My conclusion is that…
Editorial:Benin’s Failed Coup and Nigeria’s Regional Swagger
Africa’s coup season, like a bad television series, refuses to end. Just when the continent’s self-appointed custodians of constitutional order were settling into their favorite ritual – condemnations in bold…
How Trump’s new travel restrictions will punish Nigerians
America’s latest tightening of travel rules is dressed up as a matter of national security. In practice, it looks more like a blunt instrument; one that lands hardest on ordinary…
NNPC Moves to Enforce $285m Tribunal Award against TotalEnergies
Nigeria’s national oil company has escalated pressure on French energy major TotalEnergies after the multinational failed to promptly honor a $285.2 million arbitral award tied to the long-running Amenam–Kpono oilfield…