It is impossible to build a 21st-century digital economy on a 19th-century infrastructure. A generation ago, a blackboard and chalk were enough to run a classroom in Nigeria. Today, effective education requires functional computer labs, steady internet routers, and continuous…
EDITORIAL: Band A or Band-Aid? In finance, value for money is one of the simplest measures of a good investment. Consumers pay for a product or service with the expectation that what they receive matches what they paid for. That…
Nigeria’s electricity debate has reached a critical point. Sixteen State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) have opposed aspects of the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill 2026, arguing that it could weaken powers transferred to states by the 2023 reforms. The controversy raises…
Nigeria cannot afford to treat the transition to cleaner energy as a distant policy objective. The country needs practical steps that connect national energy ambitions with the everyday lives of its young people. The solar-powered electric tricycles introduced at the…
Every tradition survives because it adapts. The August Meeting has remained one of the most respected cultural institutions in Nsukka, not simply because it celebrates heritage, but because it gives women a voice in community affairs. Today, however, preserving that…
By Peter Okoye October 7, 2026 UNN – Former Minister of power, Prof. Barth Nnaji has called for increased investment in education at all levels, saying that adequate investment and funding in the sector is critical to building a globally…
By Emmanuel Anyim What if putting on a red cap is not our culture? what if we celebrate the wrong culture putting on our Ankara, jiggida and crowning the wrong head? . Perhaps we are caught in the midst of…
by Deborah Adewale “Youths are the leaders of tomorrow.” Nigerian young people have heard this for decades. It has been repeated at political rallies, in classrooms and during speeches about the future of the country. At some point, it…
By Peter Okoye The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprise (I-DICE) initiative, is set to establish a Technology Centre of Excellence at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to strengthen digital…
By Divine Ekeh Within the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, the Nnamdi Azikiwe Library serves as the primary center for academic research. Its large white structure stands as a landmark on campus, providing space for thousands of students who enter its…
