By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO ₦15.8 Trillion in Reform Gains & the Harder Question of Whether Nigerians Feel the Difference THE Federal Government’s latest economic reform scorecard has presented a picture of an administration that says it has generated trillions of naira in additional resources, strengthened key macroeconomic indicators and corrected some of the structural distortions that […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS Nigeria’s Alleged Fake Agency Scandal Exposes a Dangerous Gap in Government Oversight THE exposure of the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office has opened a new chapter in Nigeria’s growing concern over allegedly unauthorised government institutions operating with the appearance of official authority. What makes the case particularly […]
By VANCE SHERIFF Beyond the Strait: Why Gulf States Are Seeking Alternatives to Hormuz THE Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints. Yet growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are encouraging Gulf states to invest in infrastructure that could reduce their dependence on the narrow waterway. The idea […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE Road to Death: How Nigerians Risk Sahara, Libya & Mediterranean for a European Dream FOR many Nigerians, the dream of Europe begins with a simple calculation: endure hardship for a few months and emerge into a better life. Social media often reinforces that belief. Photographs of new cars, foreign jobs, attractive homes […]
By JOANNA ILUSANMI Nigeria’s Infrastructure Faces a Second Crisis NIGERIA’S infrastructure challenge is usually measured in terms of what the country lacks. There are not enough roads. Rail networks require expansion. Electricity infrastructure remains inadequate. Public facilities in many communities need urgent improvement. Yet another crisis is unfolding alongside this familiar infrastructure deficit. Parts of […]
By BASSEY BENSON THE Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has resolved to return to its main complex along Udo Udoma Avenue in Uyo for legislative proceedings, despite stalled renovation work and growing concerns over the condition of the facility. Lawmakers reached the decision during a special sitting held at the assembly complex on Thursday. […]
By SANI BATURE NIGERIA’S food safety crisis is increasingly unfolding in places where millions of people buy, prepare and consume their daily meals. It exists in open markets, roadside food stalls, restaurants, processing centres, storage facilities and homes. It stretches from the farm to the dinner table. For many Nigerians, however, food safety remains a […]
1808 & the Illusion of Progress HISTORY often presents the year 1808 as a moral turning point. That was the year the United States ended the legal importation of enslaved Africans. On paper, the decision appeared to place a limit on one of the most brutal systems in modern history. In reality, the institution remained […]
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO DELTA State’s commissioning of the Ozoro Ultra-Modern Market in Isoko North Local Government Area has added a new chapter to the state government’s effort to link public infrastructure with commerce, employment and local economic development. For the Oborevwori administration, the project represents more than the construction of shops and public facilities. […]
United Nigeria Airlines Backs Chinua Achebe Prize With 10-Year, ₦20m Sponsorship THE Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA, has secured a 10-year sponsorship commitment from United Nigeria Airlines to sustain the Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction. Under the agreement, the airline will provide ₦2 million annually. The commitment will amount to ₦20 million over […]