AfCFTA: MWFAAN Stepping Up for Nigeria's Economic Future By Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim It's been an encouraging few weeks for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in Nigeria. The Nigeria Customs Service recently facilitated the country's first shipment under the AfCFTA to Kenya—a milestone that marks...

On 29 Years of Emir Sulu-Gambari's Impactual Reign By Roheemat Hammed Recently, I had the honour of attending an interactive press briefing hosted by the PRNigeria Centre in Ilorin. During the event, the Third Estate—a collective of professionals from the Ilorin Emirate—expressed their admiration for Emir...

Keeping Up Kudirat Kekere-Ekun's Pedigree By Adam Adedimeji Even before August 22, 2024 that she assumed duty as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), the news media was awash with the tagline, "agenda setting". After two months of being in the saddle, the excitement is yet...

Women in Tech: First Lady and NITDA's ICT Initiative By Shuaib Shuaib Agaka In a landmark initiative, the Renewed Hope Initiative, in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), recently launched an empowering ICT training program specifically designed for women. This initiative aims not...

In Nigeria Our Children Are Too Poor! By Emmanuel Onwubiko There is a harmattan wind of poverty that has blown across Nigeria since May last year when the Nigerian government blew the whistle for the incessant hikes in the pump price of petroleum. The government also allowed...

New Dawn in Edo As Monday Okpebholo Takes Charge By Josie Mudasiru ‘A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim is fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves’ – Lao Tzu. “It is better to lead...