It’s a miracle that I’m still alive
I have been living in the trenches ever since I was born in this country called Nigeria. The comfort zone has never been my portion
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Inside Nigeria’s pension system scandal
The union has warned that it may pursue legal action against defaulting governments, particularly over unpaid gratuities
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Reflecting on the Vanguard Awards of excellence and credibility
By EJIRO OFOYE There are newspapers, and then there are institutions. In Nigeria’s crowded media space, few publications have sustained credibility, influence, and emotional connection with readers across generations. Vanguard Newspaper stands firmly in that rare category—an enduring voice that has not only reported events but shaped national conversations. For me, this relationship is deeply personal. I […]
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Sachet Alcohol: Sacrificing our children for profit?
NAFDAC’s decision to ban the production and sale of alcohol in sachets and small bottles (below 200 ml) is not an act of regulatory overreach
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Insecurity: Need for emergency intervention fund for Nigeria Police
By MATTHEW IBADIN This is an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I will start by thanking him for appointing one of Nigeria’s finest police officers, Tunji Disu, as the new Inspector General of Police. In one respect, this open letter is to help the new IGP to carry out a radical transformation of the […]
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Between law and life: The grey realities of abortion in Nigeria
By ALU AZEGE In Nigeria today, a woman’s uterus is both a site of life and a battleground of law. The recent debate in the Senate over a bill proposing harsher penalties for abortion re-ignited a familiar national anxiety. Yet, in the midst of the tension, something important happened: the Senate demonstrated courage by stepping back […]
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What JAMB candidates’ abduction says about Nigeria
By EBUKA UKOH A nation does not prove its strength in speeches. But the safety it guarantees to its children speaks volumes. As I struggled to come to terms with the news of the abduction of students travelling to sit the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination in Benue State, I watched interviews of survivors, […]
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Nigeria’s oil strategy and the logic of enlightened self-Interest
*Why leaders must choose stability over short-term gains By VICTOR-BANDELE DADA Nigeria’s persistent struggle with fuel pricing, inflation and economic instability, despite its status as a major oil producer raises a deeper question than policy design. It raises a question of leadership philosophy. Why does a resource-rich nation repeatedly adopt frameworks that transmit external shocks into […]
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State of the nation: A country in dire straits
By RAUF AREGBESOLA The Economy Government’s claim that the recent reduction in the exchange rate shows its mastery of economics is false. In truth, the exchange rate which was about N700 to the dollar when this government assumed office in 2023, is now about N1,400. This amounts to a 100 percent devaluation. In an import-dependent economy, […]
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Tinubu reform programme: Utomi got it wrong
By SUNDAY DARE Professor Pat Utomi has once again chosen to play to the gallery with a familiar cocktail of grandstanding and gloom. This time, he has come to dismiss the reform programme of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “ridiculous,” “poorly structured,” and, in a flourish of intellectual overreach, a “Ponzi scheme.” At this point, the […]
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