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Fixing Lagos Dump Site Bottlenecks for Good
By Elvis Eromosele Elvis Eromosele Across Lagos, the evidence is visible and increasingly troubling. Overflowing bins dot residential streets; refuse heaps encroach on walkways; and residents wait longer than usual…
The silent press and the silent siege
By Segun Adediran Within the next several years, the invisible architecture of Nigeria’s democracy faces a quiet but existential threat. For decades, the local press served as the bedrock of…
State Police and the Questions Nigeria Can No Longer Avoid
Nigeria’s post-1999 democratic era has coincided with one of the gravest crises of state authority in the country’s history, with the state appearing weak and incapable of defending its authority.…
NNPC’s $1.42bn, N5.57trn Debt Write-Off and Test of Nigeria’s Fiscal Governance
When the Federal Government approved the write-off of about $ billion and trillion in legacy debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to the Federation Account,…
Nigeria’s N58.18trn Budget and Rising Cost of Deficit Governance
BY BLAISE UDUNZE When President Bola Tinubu presented the trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, unbeknownst to some, it opened with a contradiction that should unsettle even its…
Trending Events Amidst Governor Buni’s Yobe Achievements (1)
By Hassan Gimba Many things happened in Nigeria last week that will trend for a time. Among them were two weighty revelations, one of which led to two ‘juicy’ resignations.…
Dan Agbese: A boss and a friend
By Dotun Oladipo * Dan Agbese There are two things I avoid when people I adore die: I don’t write tributes and I avoid their burial. Twice in the last…
A Nation on Alert: Is FIRS’ Xpress Payments Move Consolidating a Revenue Cartel?
BY BLAISE UDUNZE Nigeria’s national mood is tense. The country is facing economic hardship, insecurity, public distrust in institutions, and an increasingly widening gap between citizens and their government. Yet,…
World Toilet Day 2025: Why Nigeria Must Finally End Open Defecation
Elvis Eromosele By Elvis Eromosele If you have crossed the overhead bridge along the Alausa/Magodo Expressway recently, you may have noticed a bold sign squarely sitting on the median.…
Tinubu’s 15% Fuel Duty: Taxing Pain in a Broken Economy
BY BLAISE UDUNZEÂ When a nation is bleeding economically, with inflation at historic highs and citizens gasping for survival, one expects government policy to offer relief, not suffocation. Yet, President…
