The Lagos-Calabar Atlantic Coastal superhighway heralds a new dawn for road infrastructure in Nigeria. If completed, it will be the longest single-road construction project in the history of the country. …
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Regrets of missed moments: A tribute to Victor Onwusika
Sometime around noon on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, I received a perfunctory message through WhatsApp from a friend with the words, “Is it true that this your classmate has died?” …
Read More »Group’s ‘Eye can see’ initiative provides hope and healing
Visual impairment poses a significant challenge for countless individuals, compromising their confidence, independence, and overall quality of life. The post Group’s ‘Eye can see’ initiative provides hope and healing appeared …
Read More »Still on the eclipse of justice
In Nigeria presently, no political leader is sure of his standing until his case has been determined by the final court that has jurisdiction over it. This shows the importance …
Read More »Mobereola as NIMASA DG: A comprehensive perspective
The recent appointment of Dr. Mobereola as the DG of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has sparked debate and raised concerns about the leadership dynamics within the …
Read More »Protecting adire, kampala and other local industries
The call by federal lawmakers in the lower chamber for criminalisation of the importation of local fabrics, specifically adire and kampala deserves to be given positive consideration. The post Protecting adire, kampala and other local …
Read More »Kayode Akinmade: Dapo Abiodun’s outpouring of post-subsidy interventions
DURING the COVID-19 lockdown, the then President, Muhammadu Buhari,some notable aviation experts and other credible national and international bodies singled out Ogun State, along with Lagos, for recognition. They lauded …
Read More »Shall we stop demarketing Nigeria?
The other day, while I was watching BBC Breakfast, one of the popular morning news programme in England, they showed the promotion for a documentary soon to be aired about …
Read More »Geopolitics, morality and the toxic dilemma of arms
Sovereignty ordinally implies the freedom of nations to act independently and lawfully in advancing, and safeguarding, all matters pertaining to their geopolitical and strategic national interests. Arms-exports falls within that …
Read More »Between expatriate employment levy and manufacturing firms
The recent introduction of the Expatriate Employment Levy on foreign workers in the Nigerian economy and the resultant backlash from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) that led to its …
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