Opinion
2027: Let us end this presidential campaign charade
By SUNNY IKHIOYA It is not a matter of whether you love President Bola Tinubu or not. It is a question of the way forward for Nigeria. We are taught
Leadership Man of the Year: Why Abdul Samad, Nduka matter
By Garba Shehu This year, the Leadership newspaper is conferring its prestigious Man of the Year award on two Nigerian icons in recognition of their leadership journeys: Prince Nduka Obaigbena,
Not rude, just relentless: The case for adversarial journalism in Nigeria
By Saheed Fuhad There is a question Nigeria’s journalism profession must confront honestly: When those entrusted with public power refuse to answer difficult questions, should journalists remain polite spectators, or
The economy is stabilising
By Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics Nigerians should be honest enough to acknowledge progress when progress has been made and courageous enough to say when progress has not yet become
African youth as the 7th region of African Union
In February 2026, at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa, I pointed to a structural failing. By recognising the diaspora as the
Time for a national mindset reset
By SUNNY IKHIOYA In one month, Nigeria will be 66 years old. The question we must ask ourselves is simple: What have we done with our independence, and what are
From N10,100 to N20,100: Rising cost of tax clearance and the threat to secondary school enrollment in Lagos
By Yusuf Kolawole Economist and public affairs analyst Education is widely regarded as one of the most powerful tools for breaking the cycle of poverty and building a productive society.
Okuama: When political blame ignores the constitution, fuels blackmail
By UFUOMA EGBE The tragedy of Okuama has left deep wounds. Families have lost loved ones, a community has suffered devastation, and several Okuama leaders have remained in detention for an agonising
The South African and immigrants question: Unbundling causal factors not to ignore
By TONY ALABI Introduction: We are often quick in our divides to defend the arguments for the attacks of immigrants as South Africans, on occasion of perceived immigrant nuisance value and
Restoring fuel subsidy will reverse Nigeria’s economic gains
By Mohammed Idris The renewed call for the restoration of petrol subsidy under any guise demands a clear-eyed examination of what Nigeria has gained from reform and what the country would
