Since 1999, Nigeria’s democracy has been undermined by this fluidity. In 2013–2014, dozens of federal lawmakers crossed from PDP to APC, reshaping national politics. By 2023, INEC recorded over 1,196 ...

Nigeria’s economic future will depend on how well its family-owned businesses transition from survival mode to enduring institutions, the Lagos Business School (LBS) and Chairman Channels Media Group, ...

Carlo Bicchi belongs to that rare category. In this extensive interview, Chiara Cordero speaks to Carlo Bicchi, winner of the 2026 Marcel Golay Award, as they both prepare to present at the 44th ISCC ...

Despite demographic and technological advantages, achieving developed-nation status by 2047 is constrained by apex governance, which favors loyalty and centralization over merit and measurable ...

Deadlines often serve a clear political purpose. They create urgency, focus attention, and project confidence. The March 31, 2026 target for ending Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in India does all three.

In an exclusive interview with The Island, Ifham Nizam speaks with Professor Gothamie Weerakoon—Senior Curator and leading researcher on lichens and slime moulds at the Natural History Museum—who ...

An Independent Freelance Correspondent As the sun sets over the Indian Ocean, the tranquil beauty of Sri Lanka feels many a world away from the smoke, thunder, misery and deaths in the Middle East, ...