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38 YEARS OF SERVICE, COURAGE AND COMMAND: FRSC’S UNMATCHED MARCH AS AFRICA’S TRAILBLAZING ROAD SAFETY GIANT By Olusegun Ogungbemide

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In 1976, Nigeria recorded an alarming 40,881 road traffic crashes, a grim statistic that underscored a national emergency and exposed the absence of a coordinated institutional response to road safety management. The scale of devastation stirred public concern at home and in the Diaspora. Leading voices, including Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, championed the urgent need for a structured and sustainable intervention to stem the tide of avoidable deaths on Nigerian highways.   That advocacy found executive expression in 1988 when the then Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, established the Federal Road…

TRIBUTE TO HON. KHADI ALKALI HABIB TIJJANI FATHER, HUSBAND, GRANDFATHER, MENTOR AND ESTEEMED PUBLIC SERVANT

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As George Bernard Shaw would say: ‘Life levels all men and death reveals the eminent’, today marks a decade since the passing away of our late father, Hon. Khadi Alkali Habib Tijjani, a man who touched countless lives and hearts during his lifetime. A father, devoted husband, cherished grandfather and respected public servant cum mentor whose legacy continues to inspire all who had the privilege of knowing him. As I have always maintained in my annual tribute to him since his demise on 1st February, 2006, Baa (as we fondly…

Inside Operation FANSAN YANMA: How Nigeria’s Troops Are Restoring Peace in the North-West By Lukman Laleye Babalola

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At FOB Faskari in Katsina State, the rumble of military vehicles mixes with the laughter of children now safely returning to school. This is one of the frontline bases of Operation FANSAN YANMA, the Nigerian Armed Forces’ campaign to restore security across the North-West. Recently, a team of Defence Correspondents from Defence Headquarters, Abuja, led by Commander Godwin Egbunu, visited FOB Faskari and other key formations to witness firsthand how troops are reclaiming communities from insurgents and armed bandits. FOB Faskari: Securing Communities, One Operation at a Time Major Hassan…

AT 60: ADEWALE ADENIYI — The Customs General who repositioned Nigeria for global trade By Lukman Laleye Babalola

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Some leaders passed through office; a few redefine it. At 60, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, stands firmly in the latter category a consummate professional, reformer, and global trade diplomat whose leadership has reshaped Customs administration in Nigeria and elevated the country’s profile on the world stage. Dr. Adeniyi was appointed Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023, a decision widely seen as a vote of confidence in competence, institutional memory, and integrity. The appointment crowned…

From Congestion to Global Influence: Inside NPA’s Historic 2025 Maritime Transformation

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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is currently riding a wave of unprecedented growth, making 2025 as a year of transformation for the country’s maritime sector.   Since his appointment in July 2024, the Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has revitalized the agency, turning Nigeria’s ports into models or hubs of efficiency that bolster the national economy.   The numbers reflect this success: under Dr. Dantsoho’s stewardship, sustained port efficiencies helped propel Nigeria’s international trade to ₦5.81 trillion in the third quarter of 2024.   His impact extends to national fiscal…

Senator Godswill Akpabio: 63 Years of Enduring Impact By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh mnipr

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On this ninth day of December, in the year 2025, as the nation stirs to its familiar rhythm, a man stands quietly at the crossroads of personal milestone and public memory. Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, marks his 63rd year on earth—another turn on the wheel of time for a figure whose shadow has long stretched across the public life of Nigeria. He was born in Ukana Ikot Ntuen, Essien Udim—one of those villages where the future rarely announces itself with trumpets, but where the soil has a way of…

A TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR ABDULGAFAR SIYAN OYEWESO By Professor Tajudeen Akanji Abogunde

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Today, we bow our heads in deep sorrow as we bid farewell to an uncommon Nigerian— Professor Siyan Oyeweso—a distinguished historian, a visionary administrator, a global scholar of repute, and until his passing, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Ina li Lah, wa Ina ilaehi rajiuna. We are bound in pains to accept what God has placed on us today, but this is a loss we will for long mourn in our hearts. Seven years ago, I wrote in admiration of his character, his service,…

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝘉𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 & 𝘛𝘢𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦

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𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 Recent discussions around the impact of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) reform on the capital market have included some misinterpretations and misinformation. While detailed implementation guidelines will be provided through official regulations, it is important to clarify the critical issues at this stage.   The new CGT framework represents a major improvement over the existing law. The reform makes investment in the Nigerian capital market more attractive, reduces investment risk, and ensures fair treatment of legitimate costs incurred by investors. In essence, the reform promotes equity and confidence in…

The Uncommon Legislative Engine: A Record of Reform from Nigeria’s 10th Senate By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh

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It is a peculiar feature of Nigerian political commentary that verifiable evidence is often sacrificed on the altar of sentiment. A recent Editorial of Leadership Sunday questioning the relevance of the 10th Senate and portraying it as a mere appendage of the executive, though expressing the legitimate anguish of citizens battling hunger and insecurity, falters when confronted with fact. Far from being the “worst in history,” the Senate under Godswill Akpabio has demonstrated a record of legislative productivity and reform unmatched since 1999. _Res Ipsa Liquitor_ Consider the arithmetic of…

Tribute to Professor Morakinyo Ajileye Lanre Omole (EGIRIOKE of Ogbagi-Akoko)

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It is with deep reverence that I pay tribute to the memory of my late mentor, teacher, and supervisor, Professor Morakinyo Ajileye Lanre Omole, whose passing two decades ago left a void that remains deeply felt.   Professor Omole was a man of rare distinction—a scholar of repute, a committed trade unionist, and a humanist whose work and life touched countless individuals. As a mentor, he was instrumental in recruiting me into the university and guiding me to my current research goals. Under his watchful eyes, I grew in scholarship,…