By Jide Ojo Conflict, dispute, disagreement, and quarrel are inevitable in life. In fact, they can be beneficial and transformational. There’s no family, organisation and indeed community where such does not exist. Experts in conflict management claimed that the main types of conflict are intrapersonal (within an individual), interpersonal (between two or more people), …
By Lukman Otunuga Despite the shortened holiday week, November could end with a bang due to a lineup of high-impact events. In Nigeria, the CBN could cut rates as much as 100 basis points on Tuesday as inflationary pressures cool. Annual inflation fell to 16.05% in October 2025, its softest level since March 2022. …
By Jide Ojo For the umpteenth time, Nigeria is in the news for the wrong reasons. The abduction of 25 school children took place in Maga, Kebbi State, on November 17, 2025. Same day news filtered that Brigadier General M. Uba was killed over the weekend by Islamic State West Africa Province fighters after the …
By Jide Ojo An election is like planning for a wedding. It takes a long time, but the actual wedding solemnisation takes just a day. So, the Independent National Electoral Commission gave a year notice of poll for the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra. Thirteen activities were highlighted by INEC, and 11 …
In recent discussions surrounding Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah’s stance on Nigeria’s security issues, particularly his rejection of the country’s designation as a ‘Country of Particular Concern,’ there has been an unsettling trend. A number of Catholic priests, including Fr Kelvin Ugwu, Fr Mazi Uc, and Fr Eva Chibuzo Asadu, among others, have reacted to his …
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso says bold reforms embarked on by the Nigerian government over the last two years have laid a strong foundation for achieving economic sustainability in the country. In an interview with journalists at the conclusion of the IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington, DC, United States, Cardoso highlighted the …
By Isiaq Ajibola In the age of half-truths and erratic social media posts, it takes very little to smear the reputation of an individual, especially politically exposed persons like Prof. Joash Amupitan, who has recently been appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by President Tinubu. Since the announcement on Wednesday, there …
If Abuja’s roads are modern but its homes unsafe, if its bridges are grand but its residents are killed in their bedrooms, then progress remains hollow. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) today boasts a new network of roads, flyovers, and modern infrastructure, the handiwork of an administration determined to stamp its mark on the nation’s …
As Nigeria marks her 65th Independence Anniversary, the fireworks and fanfare once again attempt to showcase a nation’s resilience. But behind the celebrations lies a sobering truth, the forgotten architects of Nigeria’s future: the Teachers! Once revered as the nation’s backbone, teachers today struggle to survive in conditions that have stripped their profession of dignity …
By Martin Baron Every year of my journalistic career of nearly half a century, I have known only a free and independent press in the United States. My professional start was in the 1970s. Those were years when Americans could see clearly how the press served democracy: With the publication of the Pentagon Papers, …
