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The transformative power of Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway – By Temitope Ajayi

Barely a month after the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of

Reminisces On Tributes To Mrs Adeline Ndalu Jaja – By Nelson Chukwudi

"Live not as though there were a thousand years ahead of you.

How God saved me from a near-fatal auto crash – By Ismail Omipidan

How often do you listen to that inner voice of yours? Well,

Zenith Bank’s New MD and the Burden on Successful Women – By Farooq Kperogi

It so often happens that whenever a Nigerian woman makes the news

How the Human Rights Commission is protecting the girl child through the #StopFunelaniNganeno campaign

On 21 March 1960, in the township of Sharpeville, 69 people died

My Fellow Nigerians: On the Matter of the Almajiri and Out Of School Children Commission

Many of you have reached out and raised questions regarding why I

Open letter to President Tinubu, leaders of Almajiri and Out of School Children Commission – By Dr Aderonke Kujore

Yesterday, March 18, 2024 was a significant day for millions of children

In matters of economics, Ikoyi trumps Fadeyi by far – By Tope Fasua

I had meant to write an article to explain recent economic decisions

Names for Pig and Pig Meat in English Muslims Should Know – By Farooq Kperogi

In the spirit of Ramadan, I am republishing a revised version of

Free Schools Nigeria: A Targeted Response To Nigeria’s 20 Million Out Of School Children – By Grace Anthony Nwadike

In direct response to the issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria, earlier

Ramadan Mubarak to you all – By Farooq Kperogi

As we welcome the blessed month of Ramadan, I extend my warmest

Rise of Right-wing Economic Populism in Nigeria – By Farooq Kperogi

Over the last few months, I have unconsciously transitioned from keyboard diarrhea

Alimi: The New PDP lying machine in Osun – By Ismail Omipidan

He started off as a teacher. But later read law and became

#IWD2024: Open letter from Nguvu Change Leaders to Nigeria’s Women Affairs Minister

Dear Honourable Minister, We wish you and everyone at the Federal Ministry

The Seven Fruits of President Tinubu’s Qatar trip – By Dada Olusegun

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once again, continued his aggressive marketing of Nigeria

Why Nigeria’s Best is Always in Its Past – By Farooq Kperogi

A version of this article was first published in my June 21,

Argentina’s president Javier Milei doing what Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu isn’t – By Atiku Abubakar

I read a recent report in the Reuters titled: Argentina’s market double

House of Reps’ Legislative Banditry Against Universities – By Farooq Kperogi

I would have missed the story of the devious designs by members

Olayemi Cardoso’s Dilemma – By Tunde Rahman

Those who know Mr. Olayemi Cardoso will agree he got his current

Tinubu’s Accurate 12-Year-Old Prediction on Subsidy Removal Effects – By Farooq Kperogi

On January 11, 2012, Bola Ahmed Tinubu published a sober, thoughtful, deeply

An Urgent Call for Healthcare Reform – By Peter Obi

On a visit to Tungan Madaki Primary Healthcare Centre, Abuja today February

Who Will Tell Tinubu The Bitter Truth?

A suffocating silence of the graveyard enveloped the country as it dawned

Hunger Protests: Why Tinubu Can’t Govern Like Buhari – By Farooq Kperogi

The biting hunger and unnaturally rising price spiral in Nigeria instigated primarily

Just Blame It On President Tinubu – By Jesutega Onokpasa

The President releases humongous sums as palliatives for the succour of the

Tinubu, Nigeria is Sinking and Streets are Full of Tears – By Farooq Kperogi

The searing torment that everyday folks are going through in Nigeria right

Time to temper the headlines on Nigeria’s security challenges – By Bayo Onanuga

I woke up Tuesday to read some hair-raising headlines about kidnapping and

President Tinubu: Giving the youth the sails to coast – By Fredrick Nwabufo

''We must give hope and assurance to our teeming youth population. God

North and Tinubu’s Back-to-Lagos Moves – By Farooq Kperogi

When my uncle called me over the weekend, he had no time

In eight months of Tinubu administration, Nigeria’s stock market leads the world – By Bayo Onanuga

The Nigerian economy is looking good in some sectors. This is not

How to Stop the Kidnapping Epidemic in Nigeria – By Farooq Kperogi

In the last few weeks, kidnapping in Nigeria has escalated into such