Having enjoyed 65 years of independence, Nigeria’s economy is a paradox of hope rooted in reform but marred by persisting misery. President Bola No doubt Tinubu’s administration has launched somewhat far-reaching economic reforms, including the removal of fuel subsidy, exchange…
Today, as Nigeria marks its 65th independence anniversary, one cannot help but feel an overwhelming sense of mourning rather than celebration. Sixty-five years of existence as a sovereign nation should be a milestone of pride, reflection, and achievement. Yet, as…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday shifted the arraignment of politician and activist Omoyele Sowore to a later date in the defamation case filed against him over alleged derogatory remarks about President Bola Tinubu. The court fixed October…
Let’s be clear, Aliko Dangote is not running a charity. He is a businessman. His $20 billion refinery project is, first and foremost, a business designed to be profitable, enhance market power, and gain a toehold in the global oil…
As the rain poured down on September 26, 2025, the residents of Ikota and the Lekki axis of Lagos State found themselves once again grappling with the devastating consequences of unchecked urbanization. Streets transformed into rivers, homes submerged, and businesses…
For decades Nigeria has endured a brutal paradox of sitting atop vast crude reserves while its citizens queue for petrol. The failure of state-owned refineries at Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna, mired in mismanagement, theft and chronic underinvestment had allowed…
In recent times, the Tinubu Administration has been exhibiting a worrisome fixation on taxation as the primary source of revenue. Fresh charges, levies, and duties are continually introduced or floated, sometimes without a concomitant effort at improving the economic welfare…
When President Bola Tinubu made “subsidy is gone” pronouncement on May 29, Nigerians braced for misery. Weeks on, the suffering has become more profound than anticipated. Transport fares have doubled, prices of foodstuffs are shooting up by the day, and…
The world watched as Simon Ekpa, a controversial leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, was tried and sentenced to six years in a Finnish court for terrorism-related offenses. Justice in Finland moved swiftly. Evidence was presented, charges were addressed,…
For years, oil theft bled Nigeria dry. It was the open secret everyone knew but nobody could stop. From crude stolen from pipelines to illicit refineries flaring across the Niger Delta, the country lost billions of dollars while officials accused…
In a society striving for accountability and integrity, the recent consideration by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, to appoint musician Wasiu Ayinde, aka KWAM1, as an ambassador for aviation security is absurd and a complete embarrassment…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has done it again. No, not contesting elections —that part is old news, but declaring that he will contest. If politics had a Guinness World Record category for “Most Repeated Declarations of Interest,” Atiku would…
In a bitter irony of fate, the same man who declared that “we cannot continue to tax poverty” has overseen a tidal wave of taxes and levies pushing Nigeria further into the abyss of pauperisation. Taxes should be tools of…
There’s an increasing public concern about the stealthy introduction of genetically modified food crops in Nigeria. The situation is worsening as social media influencers, lacking expertise but having related backgrounds, promote misleading claims that GMO foods are essential for addressing…
Until recently, it was rare to see passengers in Nigerian airports face real consequences for unruly behaviour. Staff were often on the receiving end of insults or even physical harassment, while management hesitated to sanction offending travellers for fear of…