Opinion

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Professional portrait of Amb. Elaine Michelle Nwaokoro, with long light brown braided hair, wearing a black collared shirt and blazer against a dark gray background.
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We tell young people to make better choices. But who is teaching them how?‎‎

We often tell young people to make better choices – Choose the right career, Choose good friends, Choose the right partner, Stay in...

Professional portrait of Amb. Elaine Michelle Nwaokoro, with long light brown braided hair, wearing a black collared shirt and blazer against a dark gray background.
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Why executive presence is becoming a competitive advantage in Africa‎

For years, conversations about Africa’s competitiveness have centred on infrastructure, capital, technology, regulation and public policy.‎All of these remain critical. But as African...

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‎Freedom of Information Act and the limits of press freedom

Nigeria’s FOIA 2011 gives journalists the legal right to access public information, backed by landmark court rulings. Yet conflicting laws, exemptions, and poor...

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‎The Risk of Calling Alex Otti “Another Sam Mbakwe”

Do you know that history rarely produces leaders whose names become synonymous with development? In Nigeria’s post-independence political history, only a few governors...

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Freed but behind: Oyo pupils’ school crisis begins‎

By Chioma Obinagwam‎‎The 46 pupils and teachers freed from captivity in Orire on Friday are coming home to empty desks, a stalled term...