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Article of Faith: By the stripes of the prophet, By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, June 8 -- As a new believer, the Lord asked me one of His intriguing questions. He said: "Femi, would you like to be a prophet?" I did not answer. The last thing I wanted to be was a prophet... Read More


Beyond tribe and emotion: Why Nigeria must learn to vote for competence and consequence, By Kayode Adebiyi

Nigeria, June 7 -- Nigeria's democracy suffers from a dangerous addiction: emotional voting. Every election cycle, millions retreat into ethnic, religious, and regional camps to choose a president fo... Read More


Mr President, the enemy is betting Nigeria will come apart; prove them wrong, By Oludare Ogunlana

Nigeria, June 7 -- The terrorists want citizens to conclude the state cannot protect them. The blame game in Abuja is proving their point. A mathematics teacher named Michael Oyedokun went to work in... Read More


The debt we owe the next generation, By Umaru J Abu

Nigeria, June 7 -- Reflections at 50 on grace, responsibility and the privilege of being carried. There comes a point in life when achievement begins to matter less than purpose. A point when the que... Read More


Emulating Obasanjo's scorched earth war on terrorists and bandits?, By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu

Nigeria, June 6 -- "When we came in 1999, we were absolutely clear on one thing. I said that there should be no business as usual and as you can see, there is no business as usual and I also said that... Read More


South-West under siege: Time for governors to find Akeredolu's courage, By Oluwole Ojewale

Nigeria, June 6 -- The primary responsibility of any government is the protection of lives and property. Everything else is secondary. Economic development, infrastructure, education, and healthcare a... Read More


The Shenzhen playbook: Why infrastructure matters more than tax holidays, By Damilola Aina

Nigeria, June 4 -- When Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping designated Shenzhen as a Special Economic Zone in 1980, only a few could have predicted that the quiet fishing town with a population of roughly 30... Read More


Boycott the boycottables, By Eric Teniola

Nigeria, June 3 -- Let us imagine that the opposition parties will boycott the forthcoming elections scheduled for next year. How will such a boycott affect the country and our democracy. And is boyco... Read More


Happy new month, Honourable Accountability, By Jude Dike

Nigeria, June 2 -- At exactly 12:01 a.m. on the first day of every month, a miracle occurs. Phones vibrate across the nation. "Happy New Month, dear constituents. May this month bring you prosperity... Read More


Nigerian govt launches youth agribusiness trust fund targeting 6 million beneficiaries

Nigeria, June 2 -- The Nigerian government has launched the Youth in Agribusiness Land Trust Fund (YiALTF), an initiative designed to tackle youth unemployment and improve access to land for young far... Read More