Nigeria hasn’t seen times this good in recent history. Today, it is one wave of good news after another — a powerful tale of a country once weighed down by policy missteps, now rising at last toward her full promise. Here are 10 undeniable signs that Nigeria is turning the corner:1. Trade with China surged…
Lovers of books, lovers of culture, I am honoured to stand before you today in this beautiful farm where nature, intellect, and creativity have chosen to embrace each other. We are gathered for books, but our minds are stretched beyond books. We are here to ask a question that is simple, what is the relationship…
When history bends in irony, it often does so with drama, spectacle, and memory etched in sharp relief. The coronation of Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the new Olubadan of Ibadanland is not just a royal ascension; it is the resurrection of unfinished stories, the unmasking of old betrayals, and the ultimate theatre of Nigerian…
In February 2024, during a political event, Professor Pat Utomi declared: “Nigeria is dying.” He went further to predict that the Naira could collapse to as low as ₦10,000 to the dollar, tying this grim prophecy to insecurity, lack of production, and distrust in leadership. His alarm reflected, in part, genuine concern but, as time…
Nyesom Wike does not attend interviews — he attends coronations. Every time he appears on Channels TV’s Politics Today, the FCT Minister storms in like a conqueror, drowns the anchor with noise, overrides every attempt at questioning, and turns the entire program into his pulpit. He does not come to be interrogated; he comes to…
It is becoming increasingly clear that Israel’s hard posture in Palestine is provoking global resistance. More nations are moving to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state, and this trend will likely accelerate. As the tide shifts, Israel risks deeper diplomatic isolation. Global forums may become less accommodating, and pressure for accountability on settlements and human…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, on the occasion of his 50th birthday. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President hailed 2Baba as a “resilient and patriotic artiste” who has used his music to promote…
I was privileged to showcase and sell the unique tourism assets of Ekiti State to the distinguished members of the Joint Tax Board of Nigeria during their Annual Conference held at the iconic Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort, Ikogosi-Ekiti. This remarkable opportunity was made possible through the foresight and proactiveness of Mr. Niran Olatona, the dynamic…
In a nation long accustomed to hollow promises and diluted reforms, President Bola Tinubu’s latest initiative—the creation of 1,000 jobs in each of Nigeria’s 8,809 wards—feels less like a policy announcement and more like the final declaration of war on unemployment. It is a bold, grassroots-first proposition that, if faithfully executed, could recalibrate Nigeria’s economic…
Recently, three reputed international media organizations highlighted a transformative narrative about Nigeria that often escapes domestic headlines. Reuters documented the rise of millionaire cocoa farmers—visionaries leveraging innovation and scale to revolutionize agriculture, a sector foundational to Nigeria’s economic resurgence. Similarly, Financial Times (of London) reported on Chemical and Allied Products Plc, a leading Nigerian paint…
