By Olayinka Ayeni | In December, the African Dignity Project, a U.S.-based nonprofit focused on preventive healthcare and dignity for vulnerable populations, supported a community health outreach in Nigeria. The programme provided breast cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, blood pressure…
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, is Africa’s second-largest city economy after Cairo, with an estimated population of over 22 million people and a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of about $259 billion based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). Yet, beneath this economic…
By John Onyeukwu | Fuel subsidy removal and tax reform have expanded Nigeria’s revenue room, but without disciplined social investment, the reform moment risks losing legitimacy. Nigeria’s removal of fuel subsidies and its renewed push on tax reform are often…
By Samson Itodo | Electoral reform is a confidence-building mechanism. It addresses shortcomings through the introduction of innovations that strengthen election integrity and inspire public trust. A recent National Voting Intentions Survey (NVIS) reveals a climate of high distrust in the electoral…
By Lasisi Olagunju | The Cambridge English dictionary defines ‘Wizkid’ as “a young person who is very clever and successful.” Collins Dictionary defines it as “a person who is outstandingly successful for his or her age.” Wisdom Library says “’Wiz’…
By Robert Egbe | Nigeria’s shift toward a pro-health review of the tax payable by manufacturers of non-alcoholic, sweetened, and carbonated drinks, commonly known as Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs), has reached a critical moment. Last November, the Senate Joint Committee on…
By Austin Aigbe | Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is emerging as one of the most consequential political moments since the return to civilian rule in 1999, with the potential to shape Nigeria’s democratic future and influence regional stability in West…
By Dr Gabriel Akinremi | In an era when our digital footprints often tell more about us than we ourselves may intend, the protection of sensitive personal data has become one of the defining legal and ethical challenges of our…
On Monday, 25 March, 1946, Chief I. B. Akinyele, Chief James Ladejo Ogunsola, Messrs D. T. Akinbiyi and E. A. Sanda, the very cream of the Ibadan educated elite, met behind closed doors with Oyo town delegates at the secretariat…
By John Onyeukwu | A legal, social, and public finance reading of Nigeria’s 2026 Appropriation Bill, and why it looks uncomfortably familiar. Every national budget tells a story. Not the ceremonial speech that accompanies it or the glossy summaries…
