Opinion

NNPC’s 20-Year Gas Deal Marks a New Chapter for Ajaokuta Steel

NNPC's 20-year gas deal revives Ajaokuta Steel, but lasting success demands deeper structural reforms.
NNPC and Ajaokuta Steel sign 20-year gas supply agreement to revive Nigeria's steel industry.

NNPC’s 20-Year Gas Deal Marks a New Chapter for Ajaokuta Steel

What Nigeria’s Political Parties Can Learn from the 105 Years of the CPC

CPC at 105: Leadership Credited for China’s Growth and Global Role

Nigerians registering for NIN as new identity law expands nationwide digital enrollment efforts.

One Person, One ID: Assessing Nigeria’s National Identity Policy

Nigerian students in classroom highlight education reform, teacher shortages, funding gaps and learning challenges.

Can Nigeria’s New 12-Year Education System Fix a Long-Broken Education Sector?

Nigeria's solid minerals, including gold and lithium, support economic diversification and industrial development.

Nigeria’s Next Oil? Why Solid Minerals Could Power the Country’s Economic Future

Editorials

visible infrastructure projects like flyovers dominate urban development over invisible systems.

Visible Projects, Invisible Systems

Urban mobility crisis in Nigeria: rising fuel costs shrink city borders and narrow economic opportunities.

Transport Inflation Is Shrinking Nigeria’s Cities

Young African students learning AI engineering beneath a chalkboard reading "We are building the future."

Africa Will Not Miss the AI Era

A busy city street where reliable infrastructure makes daily life feel dignified and less exhausting.

Rethinking Development from the Ground Up

Small business generator powering a shop, symbolizing Nigeria's urgent need for stable electricity infrastructure.

Power Is Not a Luxury: Why Nigeria Must Fix Its Electricity System

Columns

A crowded Abuja fast-food restaurant where customers wait patiently for their delayed meals.

Being There | Waiting for Food

Dimly lit Abuja street where residents adapt and continue daily life during power outages.

When The Lights Go Out

Analysis

Japanese defense minister outlines defense policy amid growing military expansion and rising defense spending.

Rising Defense Spending Fuels Concerns Over Japan’s Military Expansion

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech on the Global Security Initiative at a desk.

Global Security Initiative Gains Increasing Relevance in Changing the World

Workers in protective gear assemble high-tech components in a clean, modern Chinese manufacturing facility.

China’s Robust Q1 Performance Lifts Global Confidence

British economist John Ross highlights China's high-standard opening up as a global development model.

Core direction of human development reflected in China’s development: British economist

China serves as a predictable partner, providing global stability through consistent growth and responsible governance.

China Remains Predictable Partner in Turbulent World

China's "open-source" modernization model blending national characteristics with global cooperation for shared development.

Open-Source Nature of Chinese Modernization and Its Global Significance

Commentary

Political parties reflect on CPC's 105-year governance lessons for Nigeria's democratic development.

China Reaffirms Commitment to Global Development and Human Progress

Nigerian workers demand living wage amid rising living costs, poverty and economic inequality.

Wage Dignity: Why Nigeria Must Move from Minimum Wage to Living Wage

The photo shows President Tinubu, the Nigerian Senate chamber, and a police officer.

Nigeria’s State Police Bill: Reform Promise and the Tests Ahead

Warri-Itakpe railway train faces freight challenges, vandalism, safety concerns despite growing passenger demand.

Why the Warri-Itakpe Railway Falls Short

China advocates stronger global human rights cooperation through development, security, and mutual respect.

China Calls for Stronger Global Cooperation on Human Rights Governance

Japan approves intelligence reform, sparking debate over surveillance, oversight, and regional security.

Japan’s Intelligence Reform Sparks Regional Security Concerns