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2025 UTME Results: Confronting the Reality We Deny, by Oladoja Mark Olamilekan

The release of JAMB's 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results left a bitter taste in the mouth of every thinking Nigerian. Out of over 1.9 million candidates who sat for the examination, only a meagre 0.5% scored 300 and above.

N10bn Solar for Presidential Villa and Nothing for the People, by Tahir Ahmad

N10bn Solar for Presidential Villa and Nothing for the People, by Tahir Ahmad As millions of Nigerians continue to endure the agony of darkness, paying more for the little they barely get, the Federal Government has already proposed a ₦10 billion solar energy upgrade for...

CBN’s 2024 Financial Statements as Indicators of Economic Recovery, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu

CBN’s 2024 Financial Statements as Indicators of Economic Recovery, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   In a nation where financial anxieties have become a daily soundtrack for citizens and policymakers alike, the recently released 2024 financial statements of Nigeria have provided an unexpected but welcome note of optimism....

IMF, World Bank and the Recolonisation of Nigeria, by Umar Farouk Bala

These moves, applauded by both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, were sold to Nigerians as necessary steps toward economic stability.

Deconstructing NELFUND Under Akintunde Sawyerr, By Adagher Tersoo

Deconstructing NELFUND Under Akintunde Sawyerr By Adagher Tersoo Whoever advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr as the pioneer Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) rendered a generational and patriotic service to the country. Since assuming...

Rescuing Our Schools the Nigeria Customs Way, By Abdulsalam Mahmud

Rescuing Our Schools the Nigeria Customs Way By Abdulsalam Mahmud There is no greater tragedy than watching a nation turn its back on the soul of its future—its children. In the streets of Ibadan, the slums of Ajegunle, and the dry edges of northern plains, the...