The maths teacher beheaded by a terrorist in Oyo
The killing of a teacher in Oyo is examined as a failure of security, local intelligence and the state’s obligation to protect ordinary citizens.
Education · Governance · Security
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Beyond the Lagos gold refinery: From grievance to regional integration (Part II)
IN Part I of this series, published on February 9, 2026, I posed a simple but uncomfortable question: what would a regionally coordinated mineral value-chain system actually look like under Nigeria’s existing constitutional order? Since then, developments within Nigeria’s solid minerals sector have reinforced those concerns. At the Africa Commodities Conference and Exhibition held in […]
Economy · Federalism · Infrastructure
Is Nigeria’s future imperiled? EFCC Chairman Olukoyede should tell us
If indeed 60 percent of a nation’s university students are involved in crime, then the implications go far beyond campus misconduct. It means future political leaders, business executives, academics, civil servants, and professionals may increasingly emerge from a culture shaped by fraud, bribery, and illegality. And the future is between five and 15 years away. […]
Education · Institutions · Security
UAE exits OPEC: Time, sovereignty, and the fracturing of oil governance (Part 1)
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, was established in 1960 at the Baghdad Conference by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela to coordinate oil production and protect the interests of producing nations. The United Arab Emirates joined in 1967, becoming part of a system that shaped the modern oil order through collective […]
Economy · Energy · Governance
Nigeria’s power sector “penkelemesi”: Adelabu’s tenure and the next agenda
THE departure of Adebayo Adelabu as Minister of Power presents an opportunity for structural reset in a sector long managed through incremental adjustment rather than deliberate redesign. The word “Penkelemesi”—“peculiar mess”—popularized by Adelabu’s grandfather—aptly describes Nigeria’s power sector. From recurring grid collapses to chronic underperformance, it remains a study in systemic dysfunction. From recommendation to […]
Energy · Governance · Infrastructure
The global energy crisis and Nigeria’s aviation fuel crisis: A failure of shock absorbers (Part 3)
When airlines in a country of Nigeria’s size begin to contemplate a nationwide shutdown due to the skyrocketing price of aviation fuel, the issue should not be treated as a routine commercial dispute. It is a warning signal of a deeper problem—a system under strain. At such a moment, the relevant questions are about resilience: […]
Gas-to-Power Monitoring Committee: Necessary bridge or institutional confession?
A new monitoring committee raises a deeper question: whether coordination mechanisms solve gas-to-power failures or reveal weaknesses in existing institutions.
Energy · Infrastructure · Institutions
The Courts, INEC, and Political Parties: Guardians of Democracy or Its Saboteurs?
Democracies fail not only when institutions are captured, but also when institutions, acting within their mandates, produce outcomes that weaken the system they are meant to protect. At the center of democracy are three guardians: political parties, electoral umpires, and the courts. When these institutions act with clarity, coordination, and discipline, democracy strengthens. When they […]
Constitution · Democracy · Institutions
The emerging global energy crisis and the shock absorbers of states (Part 1)
A systems account of how capable states build reserves and policy buffers before global oil and gas shocks reach households and firms.
Economy · Energy · Governance
Electricity is the fastest way to lift Nigerians out of poverty
Dr. Salako discusses electricity, agro-industrial growth, climate resilience and the role of technology in Africa’s energy future.
Development · Energy · Infrastructure