By Tunde Rahman Twenty-seven years into unbroken democracy, Nigeria’s federal structure remains our best tool for managing diversity and delivering development. But federalism is neither a contest between Abuja and…
For years, the people of the South‑East spoke one lament in unison. The region had been abandoned. Federal roads were allowed to decay. Bridges collapsed and were not repaired. Commuters…
By Gboyega Akosile The latest Phillips Consulting State Performance Index places Lagos at the summit of Nigeria’s state rankings, reaffirming the state’s position as the country’s most competitive economy and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised reform at the start of his administration. Those reforms were necessary, but they have placed real pressure on many Nigerians. Families have had to make…
…Tokunbo Wahab brings renewed vigour to an age-long fight By Babajide Fadoju When history writes the story of Lagos, it will not focus on the noise. It will focus on…
By Abiodun Oladunjoye “It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” – Eleanor…
By Gbenga Aladejebi When SERAP accused operatives of the Department of State Services of unlawfully invading its Abuja office and harassing its staff, the allegation entered public debate with the…
For someone running for the presidency a record seventh time and who has switched political parties at least four times since 1999, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s unbridled rebuke of…
Jaafar Jackson is electrifying, and the early years shimmer with promise. But a story this immense cannot be served by a portrait this timid. A confession from a lifelong believer.…
In what is shaping up to be a defining shift in grassroots political engagement, Engr. Femi Sanni, popularly known as ARABA, has introduced what observers describe as the most sophisticated…