Opinion

Pantami, Politics and the Question of Power, by Tahir Ahmad

Pantami, Politics and the Question of Power, by Tahir Ahmad   In Nigeria’s public life, few figures embody as many identities as Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami—academic, Islamic cleric, technocrat and politician. Soft-spoken yet controversial, scholarly yet resolute in defending his convictions, Pantami rose from preaching...

‎Electronic Transfer of Taxes and the Cost of Misunderstanding, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

‎In markets, offices, WhatsApp groups and banking halls across Nigeria, one narrative has travelled faster than the reforms themselves, that the new tax laws introduced a fresh tax on electronic transfers and that government is now dipping directly into citizens’ money each time they send funds.

Building Health Systems for Africa’s Vaccine Sovereignty

Building Health Systems for Africa’s Vaccine Sovereignty ~ Reducing Risk, Strengthening Markets, Securing Health Futures By Chinedu Moghalu and Nicaise Ndembi   At the 38th African Union Summit in February 2025, the continent’s Heads of State and Government issued a deliberate and consequential resolution. Health security, local...

Inflation, the Naira, and the Everyday Nigerian Struggle, by Obamodi Oluwadamilola Faith

You don’t need a degree in economics to understand Nigeria’s inflation crisis. A simple visit to any local market tells the story more clearly than charts or policy papers ever could.

What Nigeria’s Public Debt Looks Like in 2026 Amid Tax Reforms, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

Even as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration intensifies efforts to expand Nigeria’s revenue base through sweeping tax and fiscal reforms.

The Engineering of Trust: Why Bernays’ Century-Old Philosophy Holds the Key to Nigeria’s AI Future, by Celestine N. Achi

The Engineering of Trust: Why Bernays' Century-Old Philosophy Holds the Key to Nigeria’s AI Future, by Celestine N. Achi In 1947, Edward Bernays — the man history calls the father of public relations — published an essay titled 'The Engineering of Consent.' His thesis was...