Issues/Policy

The consolidation effort laid out should be actively pursued to bolster national security, but its execution must be efficient and strategic. Meticulous planning, inclusive dialogue with stakeholders, and a judicious strategy are crucial for realising […]

Recently the naira surprisingly experienced a gain in value. But it was only because demand for the dollar inexplicably dipped. Imagine if buyers of Nigeria’s petroleum must first buy the naira in order to pay […]

From the description of the VIP treatment given the two Binance executives abducted by the Nigerian government in a Mohammed bin Salman’s Ritz-Carlton style, one gets the impression that they did not think their tactic […]

On 7 March, we all woke up to the bewildering news that students of LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School, and at least one of their teachers had been abducted in Kuriga, Chikun Local […]

The current state of anaemic electricity supply in Nigeria, as experienced in the blackouts of the past few weeks, calls for a new approach. Nigeria’s blackout problem is not just a technical issue but a […]

To Mr Banwo, I will say he should allow CBN to do it’s work, which is a very complex one. Maybe by the time Messrs Cardoso and Edun succeed, the Ikoyi gang would have emerged […]

…a critical aspect that appears to elude the administration’s grasp is the imperative of waste reduction and relentless battle against corruption. The government seems to treat the matters as trivial, whilst underestimating the profound impacts […]

Forex turnover at the official foreign exchange market has increased to $11.43bn within over two months of trading following fresh reforms by the Central Bank of Nigeria, findings by the PUNCH have shown. An analysis […]

Exactly one month to this day in 2014, Nigeria became the subject of international interest when 276 students of Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, were kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram. […]

President Bola Tinubu must make haste to lighten the overwhelming burden thrust on Nigerians by his sudden removal of fuel subsidy. The removal is quite laudable but the decision should have been taken by his […]

Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution says security and welfare of citizens shall be the primary purpose of the government. Quite unfortunately, successive administrations have failed to meet up with these requirements and the current […]

Just in case Senator Ningi is found to be fibbing, and unable to prove his grave allegations, he an Abdul, and an Ahmed, lying in the Holy Month, should be punished under the laws of […]

The disparity in roles between ecclesiastics and politicians is generally expected to translate to differences in values, lifestyles, and creeds, but this pattern has been disrupted and bridged in Nigeria by materialism. Moral disconnects, lust […]

I don’t know how it is in your part of town. But it’s been a nightmare in mine, a supposedly middle-class residential area in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. Rolling blackouts do not begin to explain […]

The more I watch Cardoso and Edun struggle to come to grips with the abnormal situation, the more I am convinced they are not the right men for this season. First, I personally give them […]

Following the biting hunger occasioned by the prevailing hardship in the country, concerned Nigerians have called on the federal government to swallow its pride and reverse some of its economic policies. The advice is coming […]

Despite security challenges, the education sector plans in six north-west Nigerian states led to a significant increase in girls’ enrollment in secondary schools and a reduction in the percentage of girls married before the age […]

Earlier this week, Nigeria’s President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Tinubu, walked another bold path that his predecessors rarely trod. With bold and audacious strut, Mr President commanded that the comatose OROSANYE REPORT […]

As I reflect on the current state of Nigeria, I am amazed by the paradoxical economy that seems to defy logic and reason: How Nigeria, a country blessed with abundant natural resources and potential for […]