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Of State Police conundrum, playing the ostrich, and Ekiti election beyond the razzmatazz
The fever of state police is on. The debate has divided Nigerians. The Federal Government is not looking back on it. The passage of the bill Wednesday by the Senate has sealed matter. The Rubicon has been crossed....
security
U.S. pressure and Nigeria’s unresolved trauma: Is 'Genocide' too simple a frame?
The push in the U.S. Senate some weeks ago to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern under religious-freedom law and to impose targeted sanctions on officials responsible for violence against Christians ...
Editor | Oct 29, 2025
economy
For Nigeria, it’s time to don the work boots, not the laurels
Leading economist Bismarck Rewane is not given to easy optimism, which is precisely why his assertion that Nigeria’s economic recovery is now "tangible" demands serious attention....
Editor | Oct 20, 2025
economy
Beyond blacklists: Building a culture of credit honesty for national prosperity
You’ve felt it, haven’t you? A collective wince when the conversation turns to loans, debt, and credit scores. ...
Editor | Oct 17, 2025
Columnists
2027 Presidency: Who is afraid of Jonathan’s comeback bid?
Since I floated the idea in July, in an article titled “2027: The case for Jonathan’s return to power is theoretical, yet logical” (BusinessDay, July 7, 2025), speculations have been rife that former President Goodluck Jonathan ...
Editor | Oct 13, 2025
independence, economy
At 65, Nigeria is stuck in a vicious circle: It’s time to break it
President Bola Tinubu cancelled last week’s Independence Anniversary parade at the last minute. No reason was given for the cancellation...
Editor | Oct 07, 2025
education
Nigeria’s education crisis: Between decline and pockets of innovation
Knowledge is like a garden: if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.” This African proverb underscores the truth that education remains the foundation of any nation’s development....
Editor | Oct 04, 2025
economy, FDI
Hot money vs hard investment: Nigeria’s capital flow crossroads
Nigeria’s foreign inflows are rising, but most of the money is chasing yields, not building factories or infrastructure. Without patient capital, growth risks becoming fragile....
Editor | Sep 30, 2025
Columnists
Rivers: Fubara returns, but he’s a totally diminished ‘governor’
Siminalayi Fubara has returned as “governor” of Rivers State, six months after he was magisterially removed from office by President Bola Tinubu, following his declaration of an emergency rule in the state....
Editor | Sep 29, 2025
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