By Adamu Musa Hassan Nigeria’s food-security challenge is no longer simply about producing more food. It is also about building the knowledge, technology, skills, finance, infrastructure and markets required to move agricultural production from the farm to a sustainable and profitable value chain. That is what makes the emerging partnership between the Federal Cooperative College,
By Oyeyemi Abolade In Nigeria’s bustling informal economy, traders and transport operators routinely make payments whose purpose, legal basis and beneficiaries are often unclear. Across markets and transport hubs, these charges are collected daily, weekly, monthly or annually. They may be described as dues, tickets, sanitation fees, security contributions or development levies. In many cases,
By Lamara Garba For Kano pilgrims, the 2026 Hajj was not just a religious obligation fulfilled. It was a journey defined by dignity, comfort, and the quiet confidence that comes from being well cared for. From transit at the Hajj Camp to departure through Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), from King Abdulazeez Airport Jeddah
By Rabiu Usman Building collapse in Nigeria is no longer a rare construction accident. It has become a recurring public-safety problem, with failures reported in homes, schools, markets, churches, commercial premises and buildings still under construction. The pattern is particularly worrying during the rainy season, when prolonged rainfall, waterlogged soil, flooding and poor drainage can
By Kabir Akintayo As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, political competition is no longer confined to campaign rallies, party conventions or negotiations among traditional power brokers. Increasingly, the contest is playing out thousands of kilometres away in Washington, D.C., where government officials, opposition politicians and influential private actors are spending millions of
Why Atiku’s Subsidy Gambit Rattles Tinubu By Farooq A. Kperogi Atiku Abubakar may finally have discovered the issue that can draw political blood from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. And I am enjoying seeing the president and his inner circle squirm in discomfort like cats stranded on a hot zinc roof. On Thursday, barely a day
FRSC–Indian University Training: Building Resilient Personnel for Safer Roads and Stronger Security Management By Ohaeri Osondu The recent training programme organised by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University Gujarat in India on stress management and emotional well-being for personnel of the Corps and other security agencies has no doubt,
Stop Insulting One Another, Sultan Tells Christians, Muslims The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Christians and Muslims in Nigeria to refrain from insulting one another and embrace mutual respect as a pathway to peaceful coexistence. The Sultan made the call on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking at the International Conference on National
Electric And CNG Vehicles: The New Road Safety Frontier For Nigeria By Ohaeri Osondu The transformation of Nigeria’s transportation system is entering a new phase. As the country increasingly explores cleaner and alternative energy sources for mobility, electric vehicles (EVs) and compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles are gradually becoming part of the Nigerian motoring environment.
By Shuaib S. Agaka When Nigeria announced an investigation into Google, Meta, X and several generative artificial intelligence platforms, many viewed it as yet another regulatory confrontation with global technology companies. I believe it represents something far more significant. It is one of the most consequential tests of Nigeria’s digital policy in recent years because