OLALEKAN ONI  In politics, time is not neutral. Every year in office either moves a state forward or quietly pushes it backwards. Two years into the administration of Governor... Continue

BY TEMITOPE AJAYI  Our habit of amending our electoral laws almost every election cycle deserves serious scrutiny. The popular justification, continuous improvement, sounds persuasive but does not withstand close... Continue

RISHI SUNAK  “GDP doesn’t mean much to people when inflation is bearing down on them, so ministers duck the tough choices.” The hardest thing about being prime minister is... Continue

AMBROSE NWAOGWUGWU    When Imo State was young, its voice at the centre was often a voice of appeal. Chief Sam Mbakwe, remembered as the “weeping governor,” embodied that... Continue

BY ADEMOLA OSHODI West Africa’s democratic breakdowns have increasingly followed a predictable sequence. Civic space narrows, dissent is reframed as a security problem, and coercive institutions begin to set... Continue

BY DADA OLUSEGUN  The Lagos-Calabar coastal road project is undoubtedly Nigeria’s most ambitious transport infrastructure project since independence. In terms of scope, distance covered, and connectivity, not even the... Continue