The state of Nigeria's teaching hospitals is a dire reflection of the broader challenges plaguing the nation's healthcare system. Established to serve as centers of medical excellence, these institutions are now themselves in critical condition, grappling with issues that threaten not only the lives of patients but also the economic stability of the nation. The problems are multifaceted. Hospitals like the University College Hospital in Ibadan and the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital face severe shortages in medical equipment and staff. The absence of functioning MRI machines, outdated mammography equipment, and unreliable power supply are not just inconveniences—they are…

In a bewildering turn of events that defies logic and business sense, Nigeria's national oil company, NNPC, has managed to orchestrate what can only be described as the most absurd corporate acquisition in modern history. The saga of NNPC Retail's purchase of OVH Energy Marketing Limited has morphed into a Kafkaesque nightmare where the acquired entity now controls the acquirer, raising serious questions about the competence, integrity, and motives of those at the helm of Nigeria’s national oil company. This farcical transaction, shrouded in secrecy and mired in controversy, represents a gross betrayal of public trust and a blatant disregard…

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun's ascent to the position of acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) comes at a time when the Supreme Court and the Nigerian judiciary are grappling with an unprecedented crisis of public confidence. Her appointment, shrouded in controversy due to her involvement in the widely criticized Imo State governorship decision of 2020, only deepens the skepticism of a public already weary of a judiciary perceived as corrupt, inconsistent, and subservient to political powers. The task before Kekere-Ekun is monumental: to restore the integrity of an institution that has, over the past years, become synonymous with compromised verdicts and…

In a country where over 130 million people are trapped in multidimensional poverty, where hunger gnaws at the bellies of millions, and where the echoes of protests against bad governance are still fresh, President Bola Tinubu has committed an unforgivable act of extravagance. His administration’s decision to spend $150 million on a new presidential jet is not just tone-deaf; it is a brazen act of contempt for the very people he was elected to serve. This move is particularly galling when juxtaposed with the actions of leaders in other parts of the world. U.S. President Joe Biden continues to use…