Opinions & Editorials
The child everyone calls strong
When responsibility arrives before childhood has had its timeParentified child signsThere is a child in many families who rarely asks for anything. The...
Elaine Michelle4 Mins read
Nigeria’s N7.7 trillion vanishing act: More revenue, more interest, less to show
Nigeria spent N7.7 trillion on interest in the first half of 2026, more than the N6.2 trillion it earned in revenue. Over the...
Blaise Udunze10 Mins read
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...
Elaine Michelle6 Mins read
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...
Elaine Michelle14 Mins read
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...
Mac Ogbamosa8 Mins read
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...
Blaise Udunze7 Mins read
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...
Chioma Obinagwam5 Mins read
