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Introduction Peter Obi’s intervention once again reflects a persistent tendency to reduce extremely complex questions of economic recovery, sovereign diplomacy, and international capital engagement into simplistic populist soundbites. The Real Economic Inheritance No serious analyst disputes that foreign engagements should ultimately produce measurable economic outcomes. The real issue, however, is whether Mr. Obi properly understands the sequence through which nations emerging from fiscal and monetary instability rebuild investor confidence, restore credibility, and reposition themselves within global capital markets. President Tinubu inherited an economy facing severe structural stress: an unsustainable fuel…

As anticipation builds for the 8th Edition of the , stakeholders, institutions, and industry leaders across the country are preparing for what promises to be one of Nigeria’s most prestigious platforms for honouring excellence, influence, and national impact.   From transformational figures in governance and business to innovators, changemakers, and social impact champions, NLEA 2026 is expected to ignite important conversations around integrity, visionary leadership, and measurable contribution to national development.   This year’s edition will feature expanded award categories, strategic national honours, and increased participation from both the public…

In the chronicles of our family and the history of our people, the name Iya Omoda shines with a radiance that time has not dimmed. Today, we pay homage and offer prayers for a beloved mother and grandmother whose life was a masterpiece of honour, wisdom, courage, and unwavering principle — a woman whose footprints remain deeply engraved in the sands of time. Hajiya Maryam Bint Shaikh Tajudeen was a woman of impeccable character. Her life was a living textbook of discipline and virtue. To encounter her was to meet…

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…

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…

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,…