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By AUSTIN AIGBE Electoral laws are the backbone of democratic governance. They define the rules of political competition, shape institutional accountability, and ultimately determine whether elections reflect the will of the people. The Electoral Act 2026, which repeals the Electoral Act 2022, is a major legislative milestone. It introduces a revised framework to regulate federal, state and […]

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By JUDE OBIOHA  Diplomacy often speaks in symbols long before it speaks in policy. The state visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom, at the invitation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, is one such symbol, and a powerful one at that. Scheduled for tomorrow, March 17, the visit marks the first time […]

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By OKEY NWUKE  Family businesses have long been the backbone of economies worldwide, from the likes of Dangote of the Dangote Group to the Waltons of Walmart superstores and the Mom-and-Pop family businesses that dot Nigerian towns and cities. They combine heritage, vision and long-term stewardship in ways that their non-family-owned counterparts often struggle to match. Yet, […]

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How I wish it was him that was interviewed by Mehdi Hassan of Al Jazeera and not the young and inexperienced Daniel Bwala because he would have not only humbled Hassan but also done Nigeria proud. 

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By Bolade Olagunju Global technology markets are entering a new phase of strain as surging memory chip prices intensify the ongoing semiconductor shortage. For Nigeria, the ripple effects could translate into a 15 – 20 per cent increase in phone price levels if supply pressures persist into the next quarter While attention has largely focused on […]

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By Kingsley Adegbite  In Nigeria’s already fragile information environment, numbers have enormous power. When a public official declares that N210 trillion has gone missing, the figure is large enough to shock citizens, dominate headlines and inflame public anger. That is precisely why such claims must be handled with care and responsibility. Unfortunately, Senator Ahmed Wadada’s allegation […]

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By CHIKE ALOZIE By 6:30 am., Mama Bose’s wooden stall in Mushin is already open. Bread on one side. Sachet water in a cooler. Small provisions stacked carefully. And tucked in a basket beneath the counter, sachets of legal, NAFDAC-approved alcohol that sells quickly and keeps her daily cash flow alive. Remove those sachets, and […]

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By SHERIFF BULUS Local elections often act as a political weather forecast of future occurrences. They don’t necessarily announce the future; they give a hint. Under INEC’s revised timetable, the 2027 general elections are still about a year away. Yet the recent council polls in the FCT and the by-elections in Rivers and Kano already tell […]

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