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EDITORIAL: Lessons from Kenya's tax hike uprising

Nigeria, July 15 -- A raft of fiscal reforms by President William Ruto of Kenya, aimed at increasing the country's revenue to address its mounting fiscal challenges, has got the East African nation ru... Read More


Local governments and the illusion of autonomy in a federal state, By Doyin Odebowale

Nigeria, July 15 -- The latest judgement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the case instituted by the Attorney General of the Federation against the 36 State Governors has, expectedly, generated an i... Read More


Beyond satire: The columnist as moral compass, By Louis Odion

Nigeria, July 15 -- Treacherous was the moment. Most editors got a whiff of the story but were either afraid or reluctant to publish it. Meffy (Godwin Emefiele, then CBN governor) had gone rogue in a ... Read More


Tribute to WS at 90, By Kayode Fayemi

Nigeria, July 15 -- The name Wole Soyinka aka WS evokes sundry emotions across the spectrum. Regardless of where one stands on the spectrum, we can all agree that Wole Soyinka is one of Nigeria's most... Read More


Ninety-cannon salute to Wole Soyinka, By Olatunji Ariyomo

Nigeria, July 14 -- When Oluwole Akinwande Babatunde Soyinka, Africa's first Nobel Laureate in Literature, clocked 80 in 2014, I raised an 80-cannon salute in his honour as one of Africa's most enigma... Read More


Governor Adeleke reaffirms Oluwo as consenting traditional authority in 3 LGAs

Nigeria, July 14 -- Governor Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed the sanctity of Oluwo of Iwoland as the consenting authority over the three local governments constituting Iwo zone under the Iwo Traditiona... Read More


Why we must put an end to ethnic nationalism, By Ayodele Adio

Nigeria, July 14 -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, a South Asian Muslim man, Mohammed Asaduzzaman, provided 500 free meals to essential service providers, as a show of gratitude for their contributions... Read More


Donald Trump survives assassination attempt

Nigeria, July 14 -- Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump survived what is believed to be an assassination attempt on Saturday as a gunman fired shots at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. Mr Trum... Read More


Rule by judges is not rule of law, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, July 14 -- "The judiciary has immense power. In the nature of things, judges cannot be democratically accountable for their decisions. It therefore matters very much that their role should be... Read More


Investors exiting Africa is not necessarily bad, By Kenneth Amaeshi

Nigeria, July 14 -- The exit of some multinational corporations from Africa in recent times has continued to make exciting headlines. In most cases, it is seen as a bad omen. Some take advantage of th... Read More