By Ebaidebheki Omiunu As governments prepare to convene for the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2026) in New York next month , concerns are mounting over the pace of progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The forum, themed “Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 […]

By Olusesan Alabi On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Ekiti to commission the Ado-Ekiti Flyover Bridge named after him. He was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. This 1.2-kilometre road is the latest in the series of projects classified by Governor Biodun Oyebanji as his legacy projects. In Nigerian governance, a legacy […]

By Dr Emmanuel Ulayi  When delegates from across West Africa converged on the Abuja Continental Hotel on April 22–23, 2026, the agenda was clear but ambitious: to rewire how social security services will reach the people who need them most. For two days, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) 2026 West Africa Technical Seminar placed one […]

The union has warned that it may pursue legal action against defaulting governments, particularly over unpaid gratuities

By Stephanie Shaakaa You know that feeling when something seems real for a moment, and then you realize… you’ve been fooled? That’s April Fools’ Day. One day in the year where lying is allowed, where reality bends just enough to make you laugh, gasp, and maybe even question yourself. Some people announce surprise weddings, others […]

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi  The recent spate of house demolitions across Lagos State, culminating most visibly in Oworonshoki, has stirred intense controversy, opposition, and public alarm. Lagos State Government insists these demolition exercises are imperative components of an urban renewal agenda focused on environmental safety, targeting illegal structures that obstruct waterways and impede drainage systems critical for flood […]

Our country, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, used to be a private business outfit of the defunct Royal Niger Company.

Thank you for the amusement provided by your epistle, “Chidi Odinkalu and the art of peddling lies.” If your intention was to create a case study in defensive obfuscation and historical gymnastics, then consider it a success.

By Joseph Okome Bangkok, Thailand, November 12-15, 2024, was the epicentre of innovation and sustainability as it hosted DevCon 2024, at the Ethereum conference that brought together global thought leaders and tech innovators to discuss pressing technological challenges and potential solutions. Among the diverse participants, Netzence Sustainability Limited (Netzence) took centre stage from Africa, discussing […]

By John Mayaki Political layabouts and neophytes donning the garb of opposition in Edo State have begun to diminish as the golden boy of the Nigeria’s financial sector and gubernatorial candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, continue to win the hearts of electorates, pundits and close observers […]

I have been watching closely with studied silence the unending outburst, which has been continuously hurled at the PDP Presidential Candidate and Vice Presidential Candidate by the G5 Governors led by His Excellency Nyesom Wike.

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja When Aldous Leonard Huxley, the English writer, and philosopher noted in one of his works thus; “That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history”, he perhaps had Nigeria’s troubled ruling All Progressives Congress APC in mind. It […]

By Emmanuel Ado  Mala Buni, the governor of Yobe State, and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee(CECPC), had stretched his luck too far, but it was only a matter of time before he lost out, like he eventually did.  While Buni got away with the constant postponement of the national […]

By Odewale Abayomi THE National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, on Friday, August 14, 2020, released the statistics on unemployment for the second quarter, Q2, of 2020 after a long hiatus since the third quarter, Q3, of 2018. The percentage of unemployed people stands at 27.1 per cent. The last report which was released in 2018 […]

Olakunle Fayiga The birth of a child is one of the sweetest experiences in life, and nothing is sweeter than when the child comes out without any complications or conditions, especially those considered congenital (present at birth). That wasn’t for me though. Head circumference is the measurement of a child’s head usually taken when a […]