There is a shadowy group of powerful Nigerians once described as the “owners of Nigeria”. They can be counted on our fingertips – not more than…
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Let me be upfront: I commiserate with everyone affected by the Borno flood. This is a catastrophe that goes beyond physical devastation; it is about systemic…
The September 21 Edo State gubernatorial poll was not just an election, but a reckoning—one that exposed the cracks, betrayals, and missteps of the People’s Democratic…
Contrary to popular belief, politics itself is not inherently corrupt; instead, it is the unsavoury behaviour of the participants that gives it a bad reputation. When…
The sight of Africa’s leaders jetting to China en masse got the executive director of Africa No Filter thinking about economic leverage, optics, strategy and lessons…
“Scramble for Africa” historically refers to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when European powers colonised and divided the African continent, seeking political, economic, and…
Just as they say that social media neither sleep nor slumber, history also never forgets! The saying goes that today’s happenings constitute tomorrow’s history. Some of…
Why “Injury” and not Ajuri? The creme-de-la-creme of the country’s media had gathered in Ibadan, the Pace Setter state and capital of Oyo State, on Friday…
In July 1986, Nigeria’s military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, launched a public policy initiative hailed as the silver bullet for Nigeria’s distressed economy: the Structural Adjustment…
Good governance is universally acknowledged as a critical factor in the progress and development of any nation. In Nigeria, both the elite and the common people…