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By Emmanuel Kwada The stage is set for another historic chapter in women’s football after FIFA unveiled the complete match schedule for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, confirming that the tournament’s opening match and grand final will be played at the iconic Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. FIFA announced the […] The post Champions to Lift Trophy at Maracanã as FIFA Unveils 2027…
By Izuoma Ogwuma, Human Resource expert and HR team lead at the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation For six years, the regional programme office ran like clockwork under one manager. She caught problems before they became reports. She knew which vendor would deliver and which one to avoid, which state contact returned calls and which one needed […] The post The Biggest Risk to Institutions Isn’t Bad…
By Chido Onumah Nigeria’s security challenges have changed considerably in scale, character and complexity. From terrorism and violent extremism to banditry, kidnapping, communal conflicts, separatist agitations, organised crime and emerging digital threats, insecurity has become a multidimensional challenge with profound consequences for national development. The new thinking is that insecurity…
Key points: Strong rivalry between parties with agents on ground made large-scale rigging harder to carry out undetected. Registered voters, accreditation, and turnout all rose sharply from 2022, making retail vote-buying less effective. Both parties gained votes, but Adeleke’s margin doubled to 66,252. BVAS and IReV boosted transparency, but delays and system gaps persist. AEO […] The post Osun…
By Emmanuel Kwada Thirteen months after prominent opposition figures unveiled the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the political vehicle for a broad coalition against the ruling All Progressives Congress, the party is facing an uncomfortable question: can the momentum generated by its high-profile leaders be translated into actual electoral victories? The question has become more […] The post…
By Emmanuel Kwada Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses have made history by winning their first-ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title, defeating tournament debutants Malawi 3-0 in a commanding final at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Sunday. The victory ended decades of near misses for Cameroon, who had previously reached the WAFCON final […] The post Cameroon Crowned WAFCON…
By Emmanuel Kwada Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke has secured a second term in office after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of the Osun State governorship election held on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Adeleke, who contested the election on the platform of the Accord Party, polled 511,067 votes to defeat […] The post Osun Decides 2026: Adeleke…
By Emmanuel Kwada With barely 12 hours to the opening of polling units across Osun State, the political contest for the Government House in Osogbo has entered its most consequential stage. On Saturday, August 15, 2026, millions of registered voters will have the opportunity to decide who governs the State of the Living Spring for […] The post Osun Decides in 12 Hours: What Voters Need to Know…
Key points: Campaigns begin Aug 19, 2026; elections Jan and Feb 2027. New voters added, but final register and PVC figures pending. Presidential turnout fell from 53.7% in 2011 to 26.7%. Osun has 385 flashpoints, raising national election security concerns. 2027 success depends on credible polls, peace, and voter trust. By Emmanuel Kwada Five […] The post Five Days to 2027 Campaigns: How Prepared…
By Abiodun Alade There are moments when a company listing is more than a transaction. It becomes a statement about who gets to participate in wealth creation. The proposed public offering of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals could become one of those moments. If completed as currently contemplated, the listing would rank among the […] The post Dangote Refinery IPO: When Africa Begins…
