Opinion

By Babatunde Aduloju The recent visa restrictions imposed by the United Kingdom on individuals linked to Saint Lucia’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme may appear, on the surface, to be another immigration tightening exercise. But beneath the headlines lies a more profound global policy debate, one that Europe can no…

By Caleb Ohaeri The latest Memorandum of Understanding between NNPC Limited and two Chinese firms for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries arrives with familiar promise and familiar uncertainty. For Nigeria, refinery rehabilitation has become a recurring national storyline—announced with optimism, backed by large expectations,…

By Caleb Ohaeri In a city like Lagos, influence is rarely accidental. It is constructed, strategically positioned, and, perhaps most importantly, recognised. The recently concluded Salt Summit & Heroes Recognition 2026, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Conference & Exhibition Centre in Alausa, Ikeja, convened a…

By Olutayo Irantiola Recently, the parking rate at the Multi-Storey Car Park at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) and managed by Balosh, was arbitrarily increased. Overnight parking, which used to be six thousand naira (N6,000) only, was increased to fifty thousand…

​By Kennedy Elaigwu Awodi ​In the complex theatre of asymmetric warfare, victory is rarely found at the end of a barrel alone. It is found in the resilience of a farmer returning to his land, the surrender of a disillusioned insurgent, and the transparency of a military budget that prioritizes…

By Lanre Ogundipe If the earlier parts of this series examined the rise of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the architecture of his political influence, the intelligence behind it, the economics of that structure, and the challenge of converting power into governance outcomes, the next question is both more delicate and…

By Lanre Ogundipe Outrage, it appears, is most sincere when it is politically neutral, but this time it is anchored in something firmer than sentiment. The events in Effurun, Delta State, confront us with a stark constitutional question: what becomes of a society where the right to life guaranteed under…

By Mohammed Mohammed Haruna, Ph.D There are seasons in the life of a nation when politics becomes more than the struggle for office. It becomes a struggle over the soul of society itself. In such moments, democracy is tested not merely by the conduct of elections, but by the quality…

By Zebulon Chinedu Obi, In the Lagos property market, many buyers do not lose money because they were careless. They lost money because they were confident in the wrong assumptions. The most dangerous aspect of land transactions in Lagos is not always the obvious case of fraud or impersonation. In…

By Okechukwu Nwanguma The extrajudicial killing of Mr. Mene Ogidi by operatives of the Delta State Command of the Nigeria Police Force is not just another incident of excessive use of force – it is a defining moment that will test whether Nigeria’s policing system is capable of accountability or…