By IDONGESIT ASHAMERI When Technical Education Powered Opportunity IN its golden years, the Community Technical College Ikot Akata represented the promise of technical education in Nigeria. Strategically located in Akwa Ibom State, the institution functioned as a training ground for skilled labour across multiple sectors. Its workshops were equipped with advanced tools, and its programmes attracted […]
By EMEM BENSON Origins Rooted in Missionary Vision THE story of Methodist Boys’ High School (MBHS), Oron, is inseparable from the broader history of missionary education in Nigeria. Founded in 1905 as the Oron Training Institute (OTI), the school emerged from the evangelical ambitions of Primitive Methodist missionaries who saw education as both a spiritual and […]
Royal Endorsement at Landmark Cultural Event THE 20th Anioma Cultural Festival drew commendation from traditional authorities as His Royal Majesty, Epiphany Azinge, lauded the organisers for sustaining and promoting Anioma heritage. The festival, organised by the Organization for the Advancement of Anioma Culture, was held at St. Patrick’s College on 6 April 2026. Azinge, a […]
A Defining Moral Reckoning A recent resolution by the United Nations General Assembly declaring the transatlantic slave trade as the “greatest crime against humanity” has reignited global conversations around justice, historical accountability, and reparations. Backed by African and Caribbean blocs, the move represents a renewed push to confront one of humanity’s darkest chapters with moral […]
By UGOJI MAXIMILLIAN Historical Context: The End of Military Dominance NIGERIA’S political evolution has been shaped by alternating periods of military and civilian rule. The transition in 1999, which brought Olusegun Obasanjo to power, marked the end of prolonged military governance and the beginning of the Fourth Republic. Military regimes, led by figures such as Ibrahim […]
By HENRY OGHENEVWETA GRADEONE Nigeria’s Borrowing Debate: Between Political Rhetoric and Fiscal Reality A fresh wave of debate over Nigeria’s mounting public debt has been triggered by remarks from former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, who questioned the scale and impact of government borrowing across successive administrations. In a widely circulated statement, Melaye drew a sharp […]
A Signature That Changed an Industry IN 2007, the sale of the Aluminium Smelting Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) became one of the most controversial transactions in the country’s privatisation history. Built with over $3 billion in public investment, the plant was sold for $250 million, raising concerns about valuation, transparency, and due process. This case […]
By MUHAMMAD ABDUL AZEEZ Between Data and Politics: Africa’s Economic Confidence Debate Okonjo-Iweala’s Numbers and Their Political Echoes A recent assertion by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has stirred more than economic reflection—it has triggered political undertones. By stating that Africa sends only 6% of its exports to the United States and sources just 4% of its imports from […]
Democracy and the Push for Energy Reform NIGERIA’S transition to civilian rule in 1999 brought renewed focus on infrastructure, particularly electricity. In Lagos, Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu positioned power reform as a central pillar of his administration’s agenda. A key component of this strategy was a partnership with Enron, designed to deliver stable electricity supply […]
A Signature That Changed Everything ON 29 April 1998, in the final days of military rule, a man sat behind a heavy desk in Abuja and signed a document that would echo across decades. That man was Dan Etete, then Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources. With a single stroke of the pen, Etete allocated the […]