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By TUNDE RAHMAN Long before President Bola Tinubu decided on Vice President Kashim Shettima, who turned 59 last week, as his running mate in the last presidential election, both of them had first collaborated across boundaries and different political parties several years ago to the present, when they are working together at the helm of Nigerian […]

By ARIZE NWOBU  Headwinds are factors that push against and create negative effects in an economy and tailwinds are factors that push forward and create positive effects in an economy.  Major headwinds against Nigeria’s economy include pervasive corruption, insecurity, prebendalism and nepotism, and high cost of governance featuring conspicuous consumption by the political class. Other headwinds […]

One of the greatest threats to Nigeria’s educational system today is examination malpractice. It has spread across secondary schools, tertiary institutions, and even professional qualifying exams, eroding the credibility of our certificates. In 2025, the West African Examination Council, WAEC, withheld the results of 192,089 candidates over malpractice allegations, while in 2024, no fewer than […]

By FATIMA ABUBAKAR The news that the Federal Government is reviewing Nigeria’s revenue allocation formula with the intention of increasing the share of states has been received with excitement across the country. Vanguard’s editorial of August 22, 2025, “Proposed raise in state allocations,” rightly described the initiative as a new ray of hope for state and […]

By Juliet Umeh Nigeria will host its first Rural Connectivity Summit on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, in Lagos, to tackle the digital exclusion of over 20 million Nigerians with no internet access. The summit, with the theme “Rethinking Digital Connectivity to Unlock Rural Economic Potentials,” will bring together telecom operators, regulators, policymakers, technology firms, financial […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum NENF, a coalition of socio-cultural and political leaders from the 19 northern states, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately reshuffle his cabinet, overhaul the nation’s security architecture, and consolidate ongoing reforms in response to Nigeria’s deepening crises. In a strongly worded statement issued […]

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in four sets on Sunday to win the US Open as loud boos — mixed with a smattering of cheers — greeted President Donald Trump at the final in New York. The 22-year-old Alcaraz won 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to capture his second US Open crown and sixth Grand Slam […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Ozioruva Aliu THE Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, has summoned the management of Dangote group and the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, to an emergency meeting today, in a frantic effort to halt the planned nationwide strike over alleged anti-union policy, among […]

By Bunmi Sofola You have been used and dumped by your partner and you’ve hurt terribly.  Now you consider your next line of action.  Should you walk away with your head held high or let your emotions get the best of you by plotting revenge?  After almost three years of living with her partner, Roy, Juyin […]

For the second time in this column,I am today attempting to reach out to one leader who has had the special privilege of serving as a first citizen of Nigeria. The first time I tried it was in May 2012, when this column featured an article titled “Nigeria: If I were General Buhari.” What influenced my […]

 By Ayo Onikoyi Actor Michael Ejoor has revealed that what God has done through the reception of “To Kill A Monkey” has been overwhelming. In an interview with Potpourri, he said “At first, when the filming started, I thought, ‘Next level loading!’ But as time passed, doubt set in. I even told my friend Ccioma […]

Eleven people including children were missing after a hippopotamus capsized their boat in southwestern Ivory Coast, a government official said Saturday. The West African nation’s minister for national cohesion and solidarity, Myss Belmonde Dogo, said on her Facebook page that the missing included women, little girls and a baby. She said the hippopotamus tipped the […]