Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Opinion

March 16, 2026

The revenge of geography in Northern Nigeria

Military formations must traverse enormous distances to reach remote communities, while roads that should serve as arteries of commerce become vulnerable corridors for travellers.

Zamfara villages
March 15, 2026

 A back to the future moment for the Nigerian Bar Association

For the NBA, the more things change, the more they remain the same.

Lawyers
March 14, 2026
Okey Ndibe
March 12, 2026

Africa’s oil elite wants continent’s resources; AEC says they shouldn’t get Africa too

The African Energy Chamber has turned the coming Africa Energies Summit 2026 into something its organisers probably did not bargain for.

Africa Energies Summit 2026
March 12, 2026

Azu Ishiekwene: Saving the police from itself

For a moment, I thought the demons of Abuja had seized President Bola Tinubu, one of the strongest advocates of state police.

Armed policewomen
March 10, 2026

Aderonke Atoyebi: Tax reform as a catalyst for economic development

When designed thoughtfully and implemented effectively, tax reform does more than generate revenue. It shapes economic behaviour and strengthens institutions.

NRS
March 9, 2026

State police and the ghosts of our past

This does not mean that state police are inherently doomed.

Bola Tinubu and Tunji Disu
March 8, 2026

In Nigeria, a judge is not above or beyond investigation

The idea of an impunity carve-out for judicial officers from this power of investigation of the CCB is contrary to the constitution.

judges
March 5, 2026

Africa and the deadly dust from Iran

Who could have believed that after the U.S. and its allies destroyed Iraq in search of “weapons of mass destruction” and found none, history would repeat itself as a farce?

Donald Trump with Benjamin Netanyahu
March 4, 2026

Modernising Nigeria’s Tax Administration: A new era under Zacch Adedeji

By combining institutional memory from the previous system with forward-looking reforms, the NRS is building on experience while embracing change.

Zacch Adedeji