Under its current management, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a series of robust initiatives to fortify Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves and enhance confidence in the naira,…

Wole Soyinka’s The Trial of Brother Jero and Ngugi wa Thiongo’s The Trial of Dedan Kimathi dramatize trial in different, compelling strata through creative literary imagination. While the lead character…

The deadly kwashiorkor disease that was so much associated with the Biafra war has made a return to peacetime Nigeria. It was not a pretty sight seeing malnourished children with…

The illustrious 42-year reign of Oba (Dr.) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, the 40th Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, has come to a close. As we bid farewell to this venerable monarch, may…

Nigeria is in a class of its own. Other countries may talk of “winner takes all”, but in Nigeria the standing maxim is “rigger takes all.” If you don’t agree…

At the launch of the Next Generation Project in Kano, Ms. Rinsola Abiola, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Citizenship and Leadership, set a tone of optimism and urgency.…

In a viral incident that has gripped the nation, Alex Mascot Ikwecheg, a sitting House of Representatives member, stands accused of shocking misconduct. According to the accounts, Ikwecheg allegedly slapped…

There is a new hard-hitting book on my desk entitled This Fiction Called Nigeria: The Struggle for Democracy by Adewale Maja-Pearce. It has just been published by Verso, in London,…

In today’s volatile world order, President Vladimir Putin is often hailed as the most significant threat to the United States’ global supremacy. With Russia’s controversial BRICS agenda and the intensifying…

Nigeria’s tax reform is underway with four Executive Bills currently before the National Assembly. These bills are the ‘Nigeria Tax Bill’, which replaces existing tax law with a modern framework;…