A leader like Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand doesn’t come in tens. Not even in twos. And so, it was such a bright day on 26 October 2017, when she took office as New Zealand’s Prime Minister. She was 37-years-old and also the youngest head of government at the time. What’s there not to love? But now, more than five …

Nigeria is a study in contradiction. It has the largest proven gas reserve in Africa yet faces a significant challenge in providing access to gas for a majority of its citizens and businesses. On top of this, it occupies an unenviable position as one of the top seven gas-flaring countries in the world, according to the World Bank. The tale …

The forthcoming general elections may prove a watershed in many states of the Federation, given the unraveling of political formations previously thought to be monolithic or immune to change. Many political permutations, predictions and calculations are going to be shattered, going by the grim determination of the people to enthrone new political kids on the block with vision and grit. …

Two major political developments arrested my attention as the Nigerian political parties prepared, and actually conducted their primaries ahead of the 2023 general elections. The first was the withdrawal of Peter Obi from the presidential primary and his eventual resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). For some inexplicable reasons, I felt happy that Obi was not going participate in …

I must have read a story with the same or similar heading above sometime in the past but reading it or something similar again this week, I took more interest in it in view of the ongoing japa phenomenon that is emptying Nigeria not only of its vibrant youths but also of its professionals, especially those in the medical field. …

Scholars are divided over the most appropriate description and perception of Esu in Yoruba cosmology. The more widely held notion is to make it the lexical parallel of Satan or the Devil in the English Language. Esu, within this context, connotes evil and devilry in all its ramifications. He is the purveyor and conveyor of wickedness, mischief, anguish, grief, even …

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked for the support of the Federation of Construction Industry in Nigeria (FOCI) in order to achieve his administration’s target of massively developing the country’s infrastructure if elected president. During his consultative session with FOCI at Wells Carlton Hotels in Abuja on Thursday, Tinubu said: “We must …

In over two decades since Nigeria’s return to constitutional democracy, this is the longest politicians have had to campaign before a general election. And that is a good and bad thing. It’s good because it is giving politicians a longer runway to meet more citizens and also for citizens to have more time to engage them on what they plan …

On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development – adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at a historic UN Summit – came into force. One of the goals – the No 4 – is “to ensure inclusive and equitable quality of education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. This …

Finally, the magical year 2023 is here with us! This is the year many believe will make or mar Nigeria. It is election year and elections in Nigeria are fought like wars. This year’s election will not be different; more than that, it promises to even be more “bloody”, if I am permitted to use that word metaphorically because some …