Opinion

Kwara 2027: Who is Muideen Salako? by Abdullahi Alanamu

Kwara 2027: Who is Muideen Salako? by Abdullahi Alanamu As the 2027 governorship race gradually takes shape in Kwara State, a critical question is beginning to surface across political and civic spaces: who exactly is Alhaji Azeez Salako Muideen Olaniyi, and why is his name...

Billions Budgeted, Clinics in Ruins: Inside the Crisis Endangering Mothers and Children in Kano’s PHC System

Billions Budgeted, Clinics in Ruins: Inside the Crisis Endangering Mothers and Children in Kano’s PHC System By Hauwau Sani   In a small village in Kano State, a pregnant woman once went into labour under conditions no mother should ever endure. The primary health centre nearest to...

Doris ‎Uzoka-Anite: Of a Performing Minister Tinubu Finds Versatile, by Ibrahim Happiness

‎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.

EXPLAINER: How CBN’s New Policy on Dormant Accounts Affects Nigerians

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.

Enough Is Enough: After Bashar Sani’s Death, the North Must Finally Confront Its Own Monsters, by Yushau A. Shuaib

The heartbreaking murder of Malam Bashar Sani, a senior administrator at the College of Education, Maru, is yet another grim reminder of the tragedy consuming Northern Nigeria.

From Concept to Consolidation, the Making of a Modern Pro-Masses Tax System, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

‎By the time President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assented to the four landmark tax reform bills on June 26, 2025, Nigeria had already travelled a long and, at times, politically charged road.