Opinion
Driving aviation growth through regional collaboration
Regional cooperation in the aviation sector is gaining increasing recognition as a crucial driver of connectivity, economic growth, and technological advancement across the globe. To illustrate this, initiatives such as the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) and the European Single Sky programme demonstrate how coordinated policies can dismantle barriers,…
Read More »Is West Africa Transforming Into A Digital Powerhouse?
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has recorded an extraordinary 50 per cent growth in digital economy performance, according to the 2024 ECOWAS Human Capital Development (HCD) Report. This milestone marks a transformational shift in the region, as technology, digital services, and innovation continue to drive economic progress.…
Read More »NNPC Ltd and challenges in the oil sector: Banire misconceives the facts, promotes biased views
By Olufemi Soneye In the face of the challenges in the oil sector, particularly the current tightness in the supply of petrol, it has become fashionable to blame the national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd), for everything. Last week, it was Prof. Pat Utomi who…
Read More »SIM Boxing, And The Unboxing of a Crime Syndicate
Boxes have a multitude of uses, and the word “box”, lends itself to diverse contexts. For “Ajala Travelers,” the box is a necessity for keeping goods for their endless journeys. In literature, idiomatically, it can be said that “one has been boxed into a corner;” another might say to deal…
Read More »What should we tell the President? (1)
There is certainly a seeming lack of policy coordination in reform implementation (both vertically – between FG and other tiers, and horizontally – within the FG itself) – which is neither new nor surprising. Public policy coordination has remained an age-old issue in government and a fundamental problem for efficient…
Read More »CSU, Tinubu and Farooq Kperogi’s Merchant of Corn
By Kalu Kalu Agu Farooq Kperogi in an infantile bid to launder the image of Bola A. Tinubu, as the person who graduated from Chicago State University, exposed the criminal records of Tinubu at CSU the more. I will respond to all the issues raised by Farooq Kperogi to demonstrate…
Read More »Yari: Yeoman For The Job Of Senate President
We are the Mothers of the Nation; we gave birth to the incoming senators and members of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly (NASS). We are women who vote. We are the women who voted for the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President-Elect, Sen.…
Read More »Preparing for Digital Disruptions During Africa’s Year of Elections.
By ‘Gbenga Sesan This year, 23 African countrieswill hold elections – ranging from local to parliamentary and presidential. Considering that election seasons are known to come with many digital rights violations, including internet shutdowns, digital platform clampdowns, privacy breaches and other digital restrictions, it is essential to pay attention, anticipate…
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