Opinions

Nigeria’s seaports have become a key battleground in the fight against drug trafficking. New data shows that narcotics worth over ₦3 trillion were intercepted at the country’s maritime gates over five years. Statistics from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reveal that 2,553,132.90 kilograms of illicit drugs were seized…

As Abia State rolls out one of its most ambitious economic projects in recent years, questions linger about whether the proposed Aba Commercial Smart City (ACSC) can deliver on its ambitious job creation promises. The project claims it will create 25,000 direct and 100,000 indirect jobs. During a significant signing…

Fresh data on cybercrime in Nigeria paints a worrying picture: thousands of attacks and roughly half a billion dollars in losses across individuals, SMEs, and public bodies. The patterns are familiar, phishing links that steal credentials, fake investment pitches, POS skimmers, and SIM-swap rings that hijack your OTPs. What’s new…

The Financial Times‘ editorial on President Bola Tinubu’s first two years in office offers a commendably nuanced and optimistic assessment. But an average Nigerian, who has become poorer and faces severe economic uncertainties, would disagree sharply. The Nigerian economic landscape presents a fascinating paradox. On one hand, Tinubu’s administration has…

An Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, shocked the courtroom at the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Wednesday after a video recording was played in which he confessed to the ritual killing of a university student, Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal, for money-making purposes. The chilling video evidence, tendered by the prosecution,…