World Teachers’ Day: Nigeria Must Close the Gap Between What It Demands of Teachers and What It Gives Them
Its October 5 and Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year’s Teachers’ Day. The celebration comes with a question that extends beyond awards, speeches and ceremonies: how long can teachers be expected to deliver excellence without the…
‘The Age of Reform Has Done Its Work, Now Begins the Age of Prosperity’ — Key Takeaways From Tinubu’s 66th Independence Day Speech
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria has ‘passed through its own Red Sea’, vows no return to subsidies and places jobs, food security and lower cost of living at the heart of his next phase. President Bola Tinubu has marked Nigeria’s 66th…
Why Nutritionists Are Warning Nigerians Against Cooking Rice and Unpeeled Eggs in the Same Pot
Nigerians are not crazy, many are just uninformed. Thats why a common kitchen shortcut in which rice and unpeeled eggs are boiled together is drawing fresh concern from nutrition experts, who warn that the practice could increase the risk of bacterial…
Nigeria’s Roads Are a Minefield, and We Are the Ones Holding the Detonators
Let us stop pretending. Nigerians are not merely bad drivers; we are a national emergency on wheels. It does not matter how many years a man has spent behind the wheel or how confidently he grips the steering. Put him on a road with other human beings,…
Nigeria Demands Two Permanent UN Security Council Seats for Africa
Nigeria’s leader, President Bola Tinubu has called for a major overhaul of the United Nations Security Council, demanding at least two permanent seats for Africa with veto powers. He made the demand while addressing the General Debate of the 81st…
“Timely Intelligence is Critical to Successful Security Operations” – Siyaka Nasiru
A retired Nigerian Army officer and security analyst, Lieutenant Siyaka Nasiru, has identified timely intelligence gathering, verification and deployment as critical factors in the success of security operations. Nasiru, who spoke during an interview on…
Counterfeit Goods Are Putting Nigerians at Risk
For a Nigerian struggling to survive the rising cost of living, the difference between a genuine product selling for N10,000 and an apparently identical one offered for N6,000 can be difficult to ignore. The cheaper option may mean money saved for food,…
Nigerian Banks Shut 476 Branches as Physical Banking Network Shrinks
Nigerian banks closed a net 476 branches and cash centres between 2022 and 2025, representing an 8.8 per cent reduction in their physical presence across the country. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2025 Statistical Bulletin for the Financial…
PXES Scam Holds Nigerians by the Jugular
The promise of doubling money has become the lifeblood of Ponzi schemes, and, painfully, Nigerians keep falling for it. Each time an investment platform collapses, there is outrage, heartbreak and a familiar question: how did people fall for it again?…
Africa Must Address the Triggers Driving Youth Migration
Africa, and Nigeria in particular, must begin to confront the underlying conditions driving skilled young people out of the continent, rather than focusing only on the consequences of migration. A Senior Finance Business Partner based in Nairobi, Kenya,…