The Strait of Hormuz is not just a narrow stretch of water on the map; it is the pressure valve of the global economy. When it flows, markets breathe. When it is threatened, the world tightens. In the past month, following the United States and Israel’s strikes on Iran, that valve has been squeezed harder than at any time in recent history, revealing just how dangerously dependent the modern world remains on a single maritime corridor.

Thirty years ago, a quiet message travelled from the ancient community of Dukawuya in Kano: a child had been born. It was an ordinary announcement, yet it emerged from a place that has never been ordinary.

Those expressing sympathy for former Attorney‑General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over his current ordeal with the EFCC and the DSS may have conveniently forgotten what befell former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki—arrested barely a day after handing over office. His story remains one of the most troubling indictments of executive overreach in Nigeria’s democratic era: a case study in how personal vendetta, political score‑settling, and institutional disregard for judicial authority can be disguised as the pursuit of justice.

‎In Nigerian politics, ministers are appointed, reshuffled, and sometimes quietly removed. That is normal. What is not normal is for a cabinet member to move across three major economic portfolios within less than two years, without leaving the Federal Executive Council. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite has done precisely that.

The CBN’s decision is not yet perfect. Questions remain about how banks will handle disclosures and whether enhanced due diligence will be applied fairly but the scales have tipped in favour of customer.

Can Smart Financing and Spending Finally Build Nigeria’s Bridges? By Prof. Chiwuike Uba, Ph.D. Nigeria faces a familiar paradox: billions of naira are budgeted and spent, yet bridges, roads, hospitals, and schools still fail to meet the needs of its citizens. Congested highways choke Lagos, rural...