Opinion & Interviews

Nigeria’s capital market has evolved into a critical driver of investment, wealth creation, and economic development despite persistent economic pressures. In this interview, with Chris UGWU of THE WHISTLER, Chairman/Group Managing…

Every generation is blessed with individuals whose lives rise above personal success and become symbols of inspiration, service, and enduring impact. Such individuals leave footprints that extend beyond boardrooms and institutions,…

In the last two weeks, the Abia landscape has been agog, as the people of “God’s Own State” joined the hard working Governor of the State, Governor Alex Otti, OFR and other first time Governors across the federation in making their 3rd…

My first encounter with Aristides the Just, the great Greek politician and statesman, was in 1987 through the late Dr. Tai Solarin, who shared the timeless legend of his ostracism. As the story goes, during a high-stakes vote to banish…

President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of IGP Olatunji Rilwanu Disu in February 2026 was widely praised across Nigeria as a masterful example of placing a "square peg in a square hole." Security experts, civil society groups, and the…

I have followed Nigerian politics and public affairs long enough to know that no country survives when its citizens begin to believe that justice depends on who you are, where you come from, or whose side you are on. Once people start…

For over a decade, most Nigerians who borrowed airtime or accessed data advances on their mobile phones probably never stopped to consider who was behind the service. It was convenient, available, and seemingly part of everyday…

There is something every Nigerian should understand as we move closer to another election cycle. We are now in the season of propaganda, blackmail and political manipulation. This is not just a political statement. It is a social…

In a recent interview on Arise News, public affairs analyst Dayo Sobowale made a remark that deserves closer attention than the ordinary cycle of television commentary usually receives. Reflecting on the 2015 presidential election,…

In my earlier piece in February, Beyond Preferences and Rhetoric: What Africa's 2025 Integration Moment Really Demanded, I argued that Africa's long-term competitiveness would not be secured by waiting on external trade preferences, but by…