By Olukorede Yishau THE THREE finalists for this year’s The Nigeria Prize for Literature have been unveiled. Oyin Olugbile made the list with ‘Sanya’, her debut novel. Two-time Booker Prize finalist Chigozie Obioma is in contention with his third novel, ‘The Road to the Country’. Nikki May completes the list with ‘This Motherless Land’. I [&h...
By Bola BOLAWOLE (Published in the TREASURES column on the back page of the New Telegraph newspaper edition of Wednesday 3 August, 2025). “LAST WEEK, we postponed discussion on the coming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states…” “Yes! Nigeria has become a country of one day, one trouble. If you don’t take them piecemeal, […]...
By Olufemi Soneye This is a quiet crisis with devastating human costs. Careers are disrupted, families are torn apart, dreams are deferred, and dignity is diminished AT ITS core, this issue is about more than visas. It is about fairness, reciprocity, and human dignity. Nigerians deserve to know why their travel rights are being revoked. [&hel...
By Sunday Dare Daily Trust’ recent headline screamed: “In Two Years, Lagos Gets ₦3.9 Trillion Projects.” Sensational, Yes. Accurate? Hardly. Numbers without context are not facts. They are distortions—weaponized to inflame rather than inform. The attempt to portray Lagos as over-pampered while casting the North as neglected is not just ...
By Chief Okoi Obono-Obla A novel case has been filed by Nigerian lawyer Festus Ogun in Lagos State against the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, because the Governor blocked him on his X (formerly Twitter) account. Ogun contends that this action violates his fundamental rights. While it is legally possible for a private individual ...
By Tanimu Yakubu, DG, Budget Office of the Federation. The Lagos Illusion The viral chart bundles together national infrastructure—federal highways, coastal transport corridors, and legacy roads—and labels them “Lagos-only projects.” By that logic, the Kano–Maiduguri expressway could be called a “Maiduguri-only project.” It is a sleight of han...
By Tanimu Yakubu When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration dismantled Nigeria’s rigid foreign exchange regime in 2024, critics were quick to call it a currency collapse. The naira plunged to ₦1,800 per dollar in March 2024, and headlines screamed of economic freefall. But beneath the noise, a deliberate, high-risk economic recalibratio...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Published in the ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, 31 August, 2025). “DOES IT then mean that the PDP is out of the woods? Not really! Party leaders still have to contend with the problem of how to reintegrate Wike into the party or effectively […]
By Tunde Rahman HARVARD UNIVERSITY has always held a special attraction for me. And why not? Its awesome reputation as a remarkable citadel of learning, knowledge and research never fails to stir a sense of pride. So when an opportunity recently came my way to undergo a course in Strategic Leadership, I grabbed it with […]
By Temitope Ajayi When Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addressed African leaders and multilateral development partners who converged on the port city of Yokohama at the just-concluded 9th Tokyo International Conference, he was clear about the impending mission. Delving into the summit’s history, which started in 1993 as his launching pad,...
