The Prince And The Politician: Machiavelli’s Enduring Grip On Nigerian Power Politics
In the theatre of power, some scripts never age. Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince, written five centuries ago, remains the definitive manual for understanding political ambition, betrayal, and survival. Its principles…
Tinubu to Diaspora: Remittances not enough, invest in Nigeria
… Tinubu Must Address Insecurity First President Bola Tinubu’s appeal to Nigerians living abroad to move beyond remittances and invest in productive ventures at home is timely and important. Nigeria…
Atiku Takes Tinubu’s 2027 Eligibility Battle to Federal High Court
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken his challenge against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s eligibility for the 2027 presidential election to the Federal High Court in Abuja. Atiku, who is…
Will the Delta Economic and Investment Summit deliver industries or another communique?
The recently concluded Delta State Economic and Investment Summit has attracted widespread attention within and outside the state. Bringing together policymakers, development experts, business leaders, investors and development partners to…
Editorial: Tinubu’s Nigeria – A Republic in Freefall
Nigeria is not being governed; it is being managed like a private estate in which constitutional boundaries are treated as decorative suggestions. Under President Bola Tinubu, political brigandage has been…
Osun Decides: From Dance Steps To War Footing
Osun State has a reputation for controversies bigger than its size. It ranks 26th nationally in terms of voter population and is six out of six in the Southwest. From…
NNPCL Asked to Answer Queries Over $3bn Loan, $722.6m NLNG Payments
The Federal Ministry of Finance has blamed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for its inability to provide satisfactory answers to queries raised in the 2021–2023 Oil and Gas…
Hudspeth Assumes Office as US Consul General in Lagos
Brandon Hudspeth has assumed office as the new United States Consul General in Lagos, beginning a three-year tour as the senior US government representative in southern Nigeria. Hudspeth succeeds Rick…
Tinubu Calls for Peaceful Osun Governorship Election
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent, free, and fair governorship election in Osun State. The people…
Osun Poll: APC Supporter Killed as Election Violence Raises Concern
Tension has continued to mount in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election following the killing of an All Progressives Congress (APC) supporter in Esa-Oke and the shooting of another…