Halal Economics and the Myth of Religious Takeover By Baba El-Yakubu Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi’s essay, “Halal: Tomorrow’s Celebration May Plant Tomorrow’s Crisis,” published on The Eagle Online, deserves commendation—for creativity, not clarity. It is a masterpiece of theological melodrama, constitutional...

WSCIJ Urges Joint Effort to Safeguard Nigeria’s Democratic Space By Zeenat Sambo, in Lagos The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has urged stronger collaboration among stakeholders to defend Nigeria’s democratic space and protect those who speak truth to power. This...

Senate set to Screen New Service Chiefs Today The Senate will today (Wednesday) screen and possibly confirm the newly appointed service chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu, as part of ongoing efforts to revamp the nation’s security architecture. Tinubu, in a...

NITDA Boss Calls for Local TikTok Rules to Challenge Cultural Imperialism Nigeria’s top technology regulator, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has asserted that the country must wield greater power over video apps like TikTok, demanding that social media platforms adhere to Nigeria’s...

Naira Gains in Black Market, Steady at Official Window on Oct 27 The naira opened the week with an appreciation against the U.S. dollar on Monday, October 27, gaining in the parallel market while maintaining stability at the Nigerian Foreign...

Summit on Unlocking Strategic Opportunities in Northern Nigeria: Four Missing Keys By Baba El-Yakubu We are witnessing an interesting moment in economic development of northern Nigeria. The recently concluded Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialization Summit (NNIIS), organized under the auspices...