By Robert Egbe | Two months ago, Nigeria’s tobacco control community made a startling discovery. Two bills seeking to amend the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015 and strengthen its protection of Nigerians, had apparently been compromised. Both bills –…
By Dr Pavel Ursu | When Africa’s health ministers convened in Addis Ababa for the Seventy-sixth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Africa (RC76), they faced a question of growing urgency: How can Africa build health systems…
By Babafemi Ojudu | As another election approaches, the subsidy debate is once again raging across Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed the subsidy on petrol at the beginning of his administration. The consequences have been severe. Transportation costs rose…
By Eze Onyekpere| As the 2027 elections draw near, it is imperative to focus attention on the use and abuse of state administrative resources (SAR) or state apparatus which may confer undue advantage to ruling parties at the federal and…
The principal contention over the proposed NGO/Foreign Aid Bill is not whether organisations should be transparent, but whether transparency should become a licence for federal control. Uwem Essien examines Professor Chidi Odinkalu’s concern on the NGO bill. CONTEXT The bill…
By Bukola Olukemi-Odele A recent narrative circulating across public health and media spaces—exemplified by reports from food corporations and their allies —advocates mandatory fortification of seasoning cubes with iron, zinc, folic acid, and vitamin B12 to fight against anaemia and…
By Babafemi Ojudu | Do you know that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke made serious efforts to join the APC but was rebuffed? The President was reportedly favourably disposed to his joining, but the local chapter would have none of…
Analysis prepared by the Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) Regulatory Team A new bill before the Senate would create a federal commission with sweeping powers to register, audit and sanction every organisation in Nigeria that receives foreign aid — including…
By Adejumo Kabir Adeniyi | The arrest of Osun State’s Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, by the Nigeria Police over allegations linked to electoral offences has once again thrust governance, accountability and the integrity of Nigeria’s democratic…
By Aisha I. Dankani | As the international community begins the search for a successor to António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, whose tenure as the Secretary-General of the United Nations ends in January 2027, attention is increasingly turning to candidates…
