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Side Chicks and the Quiet Shortening of Men’s Lives

EditorJanuary 18, 2026

by EditorJanuary 18, 20260599

By Sola Adebawo Let’s start gently, because this is not an article written to accuse, embarrass, or moralise. Many men reading this will recognise parts of this story, even if they have never used the language. Others will know someone who fits it perfectly. And a few will dismiss it......

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Network matters: NCC and PWC’s competition assessment and Globacom’s strategic influence on digital economy

Kelvin EgerueJanuary 17, 2026

by Kelvin EgerueJanuary 17, 202601500

By Hamza Arab Kabiru In Nigeria’s fast-evolving digital economy, reputation is shaped less by rhetoric than by consistency of action. As the telecommunications sector stands firmly recognised as a cornerstone of national development, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) newly launched competition and market assessment marks a moment of reflection for......

Opinion

How 1 child’s death has put Nigeria on trial

Peter AnayoJanuary 15, 2026

by Peter AnayoJanuary 15, 20260701

BY EBUKA UKOH Nigeria has opened a probe into the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s infant son, who was three months shy of two years. The Lagos State Government, in whose jurisdiction the death occurred on January 6, 2026, states that it is investigating the incident at Euracare Hospital.......

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The Algorithm of Power: What Today’s Leaders Must Understand

EditorJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026

by EditorJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 202601178

By Sola Adebawo Power has changed its address. It no longer lives only in government houses, boardrooms, or pulpits. It now lives inside systems. Quietly. Efficiently. Invisibly. It lives in algorithms. These algorithms decide what we see, who gets heard, what gets funded, who gets hired, and whose story disappears......

Opinion

Football Does Not Create Unity, It Reveals Its Latent Possibility

EditorJanuary 11, 2026

by EditorJanuary 11, 20260635

By Akpandem James The DeeJay at Farm City was livid with rage. Not the performative rage that sometimes accompanies hype music and crowd control, but a visceral indignation provoked by what had become the talking point of the day: the temerity of Algerian players joking that the Super......

Opinion

Echoes of Venezuela: Nigeria Braces for Economic Turmoil

EditorJanuary 11, 2026

by EditorJanuary 11, 202601039

By Dakuku Peterside Last week, I attended a birthday celebration hosted by a friend in the oil and gas sector, with guests deeply involved in Nigeria’s petroleum industry: former colleagues, industry experts, and executives monitoring global markets. However, despite the festive setting, one topic dominated the conversations: Venezuela. Not the......

Opinion

‎Is France Nigeria’s Friend or Foe?

EditorJanuary 11, 2026

by EditorJanuary 11, 202601010

‎ ‎By Pascal Chimezie ‎ ‎Is France under President Emmanuel Macron Nigeria’s friend or foe? This question has become urgent given President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s habit to always leave Nigeria to spend long days in France, in warm embrace of President Emmanuel Macron. Some days ago, Nigerians were told that......

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Response To KPMG: Observations on Nigeria’s new tax laws

EditorJanuary 11, 2026

by EditorJanuary 11, 20260715

—𝘉𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦 We welcome all perspectives that contribute to a shared understanding and successful implementation of the new tax laws. We acknowledge that a few points raised by KPMG are useful, particularly those related to implementation risks and clerical or cross-referencing issues. However, the majority of the publication reflected......

Opinion

Who turned the boxer’s road mishap a branding opportunity?

Peter AnayoJanuary 9, 2026

by Peter AnayoJanuary 9, 20260663

BY EBUKA UKOH A widely reported car crash involving Anthony Joshua on the Lagos–Ibadan corridor reportedly took two lives. Boxing champ Joshua escaped with minor injuries, according to reports. Preliminary information attributed to the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, points to suspected speeding, a loss of control during an......

Opinion

A Rejoinder To ‘Bola’s Tax’: When ‘Simple Logic’ becomes simple misdirection

Peter AnayoJanuary 8, 2026

by Peter AnayoJanuary 8, 20260202

BY TANIMU YAKUBU Emmanuel Orjih’s essay, being circulated, is rhetorically powerful, but its “simplicity” is achieved by subtracting the very provisions that determine the outcome. That is not clarity; it is selective accounting. Let’s dismantle the argument on its own terms calmly, sequentially, and with arithmetic that actually follows......