Do Nigerians really deserve the leadership they get? Asks Pius Mordi
‘ A people don’t lose freedom overnight. They lose it by accepting injustice one day at a time – Malcolm X’ Although the American media portrayed him as…
Africa’s $29.5trn Mineral Wealth Poised to Boost Mining Sector Jobs
Africa’s mining sector maintains its role as a key contributor of employment creation, fuelled by rising global demand for critical minerals. According to the Compendium of Africa’s Strategic Minerals 2026,…
New Electoral Act: Tempering ebullience with reason, by Tunde Rahman
A few days ago, the National Assembly completed the review of the 2022 Electoral Act, harmonising differences in the amendments passed by the two chambers. In a move highlighting…
Becoming Leo Stan Ekeh, by Ken Ugbechie
Ekeh is an unusual entrepreneur. A non-conformist to traditional management rules. A renaissance man famed for being a serial digital entrepreneur. For him and to him, everything is possible….
Child custody in Nigeria: What the law looks at
Legal Term of the Week – Parens Patriae Parens patriae is a Latin expression that means “parent of the nation.” It refers to the inherent authority of the state –…
End game on Electoral Act amendment, by Pius Mordi
Four years ago, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) assured Nigerians that the humongous N355 billion budget for the general elections out of…
Aborted census: How Tinubu can cut the losses, by Ken Ugbechie
It’s three years now since the National Population Commission, NPC, took delivery of census materials from suppliers. And about two years since ad hoc staffers were trained for what was…
Beyond borders, President Tinubu’s re-opening of Kamba borders, a stroke of economic diplomacy, by Sunday Dare
“This border reopening reflects a balanced and pragmatic approach to governance that recognises the link between economic inclusion, regional diplomacy, and national security”. The recent opening of the Kamba and…
Remembering Biodun Jeyifo and my NYSC days, by Max Amuchie
When news filtered in on Wednesday, February 11, about the passing of Professor Biodun Jeyifo, I found myself journeying back 35 years, to my National Youth Service days at Teachers’…
The Senate Vs Nigerians, by Abraham Ogbodo
The Nigerian Senate looks less than itself. That may not be entirely correct. There is nothing wrong with the Senate. But everything is wrong with its occupants; the senators. As…