THE prolonged absence of substantive Heads of Missions of ambassadorial rank in Nigeria’s foreign missions represents a glaring diplomatic and strategic oversight requiring immediate attention and commensurate action. Almost two …
Editorial
At the time he was campaigning during the 2023 presidential election, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was quite clear about his belief in …
THE recent proposal to the House of Representatives to recommend the creation of 31 additional states in Nigeria has reignited a long-standing debate about the viability and necessity of such …
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Trump’s trade war: Can Nigeria, Africa seize the moment?
by Naija Timesby Naija Times 7 minutes readTHE President of the United States, Donald Trump, has sparked a global trade war that, while potentially having serious implications for the global economy, may also leave the U.S. struggling …
- Editorial
Trump’s trade wars: Implications for global economy – 1
by Naija Timesby Naija Times 6 minutes readPresident Donald Trump’s approach to trade has raised concerns about the stability of the global economy. His strategy of imposing tariffs appears to be an attempt to assert dominance, but …
PERHAPS for more than any of the pivotal elections in recent years, people around the world are waiting with bated breath as Americans head to the polls on Tuesday. We …
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Libya scores own goal in misguided war against Nigeria
by Naija Timesby Naija Times 5 minutes readThey might not admit it, but the Libyan authorities must be regretting their actions of the last two days. Surely, they were not expecting the kind of global blowback that …
Nigeria is currently facing an economic crisis due to rising fuel and energy costs, high inflation, depreciation of the national currency and food insecurity. This has led to widespread suffering …
THERE is a growing concern in some quarters that the current government of Nigeria is becoming intolerant of criticism. Recent actions by security agencies against those with opposing views are …
- Editorial
Embracing local refineries for sake of energy security
by Naija Timesby Naija Times 6 minutes readOne of the first major fuel queues was witnessed in Lagos Nigeria in August 1974, four years after the war and fifty years by this month. Today, the phenomenon has …